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Local Authority News
17/10/2013
Proposed amendments to Council Service structure
Highland Councillors will be asked next week to amend the Council�s Service structure to align teams into five Services rather than the current seven, delivering year-on-year savings of �350,000 from 2014/15. New Chief Executive Steve Barron has prepared a report for consideration by the Council at its meeting on Thursday 24 October, which recommends changes - to be introduced in two phases - to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and performance of the Council�s services.15/10/2013
Apprentice bonus from Council energy contract
The Highland Council�s commitment to biomass as a heat source has enabled a Lochaber-based green energy company to employ two new apprentices to help service a four-year �1.2 million per year contract with the Council. Biomass heat specialists, HWEnergy, who are based at Torlundy, Fort William, now have an in-house team of more than 50 who install, maintain and service biomass boilers as well as supply wood chips and pellets.
13/10/2013
Council welcomes breakthrough in blacklisting campaign
The Highland Council has welcomed a breakthrough in the national campaign to outlaw the compilation of construction industry blacklists, which detail covertly gathered information on construction trade unionism and the employment history of employees. Eight large construction firms have announced that they intend to compensate workers who were unlawfully blacklisted and denied work for long periods as the result of being blacklisted.13/10/2013
First Highland Community Challenge Fund scheme gets off the ground
The first scheme arranged through The Highland Council�s Community Challenge Fund has started today Monday (14 October 2013). The Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company have taken over the street cleaning and grounds maintenance in their villages, including the grass cutting in the cemeteries of Auchterawe, Kilchuimen and Strathoich.
10/10/2013
Landward Caithness by-election timetable confirmed
Link to nomination forms The timetable for the election for the return of a councillor for Ward 4 (Landward Caithness) of The Highland Council has been confirmed today (Friday 11 October 2013). Candidates have until 4pm on Monday 28 October 2013 to confirm they are standing.7/10/2013
Council supports national strategy on littering and fly-tipping
The Highland Council has fully endorsed the need for a national strategy and a long term campaign aimed at tackling littering and fly-tipping. In a submission to the Scottish Government�s consultation on �Towards a litter-free Scotland�, the Council backs stronger penalties for littering and fly-tipping and increased emphasis on education and awareness.6/10/2013
Council keen to receive more suggestions for future planning of Caithness and Sutherland
A call for people�s early suggestions of sites and ideas for the new Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan � CaSPlan � is in to its last fortnight. It is therefore important that people take up The Highland Council�s invitation to submit suggestions for inclusion in the new plan for the future of Caithness and Sutherland, before the deadline on 17 October 2013.
3/10/2013
Caithness Landward Homes To Be Offered Free Energy Savings Measures
Council and E.ON work together to improve Highland homes. Home owners in four Highland Council Wards are the first to be offered free energy saving measures in a �6.4 million project with energy company E.ON.
3/10/2013
Leader seeks European support for Highlands and Islands air travellers
Getting a better deal on air travel for rural regions, such as the Highlands and Islands, was top of the agenda for The Highland Council Leader Drew Hendry when he addressed delegates at the General Assembly of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions in St Malo, Brittany, France. Councillor Hendry won the support of delegates for further research to be carried out by CPMR for present to the European Commission.1/10/2013
Lethal Power Tools Sales Generate Warnings
Trading Standards officers from The Highland Council and Police Scotland are asking Highland residents to think again before they consider buying potentially lethal power tools that are being offered for sale door to door and from the back of vans. Following reports of generators, chainsaws and power washers being offered for sale by itinerant traders in the Nairn, Skye and the Badenoch & Strathspey areas, officers acted last week and 25 items were seized.29/9/2013
Top Euro post for Highland Leader
Leader of The Highland Council, Councillor Drew Hendry has been elected Vice-President of the Conference of Maritime Peripheral Regions (CPMR). He is the first Scots to hold the post.25/9/2013
Application for �14 million primary school north of the river in Wick submitted 
A planning application for the construction of new �14 million primary school and community facility amalgamating Hillhead Primary School and North Primary School upon the site of the existing Wick North Primary School has been submitted this to The Highland Council this week. The proposed development site is located on Girnigoe Street, Wick, Caithness.
23/9/2013
Improvements to winter maintenance service
Improvements to the winter maintenance service provided by The Highland Council were confirmed by the Transport Environmental and Community Service Committee at its meeting today (Thursday). A review of priority routes has resulted in a 76-mile increase in the length of Priority One routes to 1,319 miles (31% of the network).22/9/2013
Proposed plan for Inner Moray Firth area to go out to consultation
The creation of a new Local Development Plan for the Inner Moray Firth area has taken a step closer following a decision by The Highland Council�s Planning, Environment and Development Committee to approve the proposed plan which shows how and where the Council thinks the area should be developed over the next 20 years. The go ahead means the Council will now launch a 6 week consultation to allow the public, developers and local businesses to feed back their comments on the future plan.22/9/2013
New way to report alleged breaches of planning control
The Highland Council�s Planning and Development Service is pleased to announce that members of the public now have the ability to report alleged breaches of planning control online as well as over the telephone. Customers from across the Highlands can use the on-line form to report any potential enforcement cases they may come across.19/9/2013
Council requests more time for rural fuel duty responses
The Leader of The Highland Council and Chairman of the Council�s Planning, Environment and Development Committee have written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to welcome the proposed extension of the rural fuel duty to the Highland mainland. They have also highlighted the need to extend the deadline for submissions from operators to ensure none of the eligible filling stations miss out on the rebate.17/9/2013
Assessors At Wick Town Hall Still Open For Business During Rennovations
Assessor & ERO�s Office at 3A Bridge Street, Wick remains open for business as usual during the renovations at the Town Hall. The works will take around 8 months to complete but the Assessor�s Office will be open as usual during office hours; 9am-1pm & 2-5pm Monday to Friday.17/9/2013
Council Leader highlights staggering potential of tidal energy project
Leader of The Highland Council Drew Hendry has spoken of the staggering potential of the largest tidal energy project in Europe which is planned off the shores of Caithness. In welcoming guests at the Scottish Renewables Marine Conference at Eden Court, Inverness, on Monday evening, he focused on an announcement made earlier in the day by Scottish Government Energy Minister Fergus Ewing granting consent to MeyGen Ltd to develop the largest tidal turbine array in Europe and the first commercial project off these shores.15/9/2013
Highland Licensing Board - Extension to public consultation on overprovision policy statement
The Highland Licensing Board has included a third option to the current on-line consultation currently underway on the options for proposals for the Licensing Board's Overprovision Policy Statement 2013-16. Launched at the start of this month, the consultation invites members of the public to have their say on whether there is an overprovision of licensed premises in any locality within the area of Highland Licensing Board.15/9/2013
New online business advice and information facility launched by Highland Trading Standards
Highland Council�s Trading Standards has today launched a new information website service specifically designed for Highland business and trade users. Gordon Robb, Highland Trading Standards Manager explains: �We receive a considerable amount of calls to our free �Business Advice Line� service which covers the whole of the Highland area.Our Social Media
