Other Public Services News
30/11/2012
Police Sieze Weapons and Ammunition From Wick Firearms Dealer
Man reported following warrant executed at registered firearms dealer in Wick. On Thursday 29 November 2012, officers from Northern Constabulary executed a search warrant at a registered firearms dealer in Wick, Caithness.25/11/2012
Caithness and Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week Commencing 19th November 2012 Energy: A reminder that this Wednesday (28th November) there will be an opportunity for members of the public to catch up with current activities in the wave and tidal sector when the Pentland Firth & Orkney Waters Information Day is held in the Pentland Hotel, Thurso. The event will be open from 2pm til 8pm, with a number of stands from bodies such as Marine Scotland, The Crown Estate, National Grid, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd and wave/ tidal developer companies, as well as HIE, Highland Council, Skills development Scotland, North Highland College and Caithness Chamber of Commerce.17/11/2012
Road Safety Advice - Winter Conditions
Below are some important tips being offered by Police. During the winter months, road conditions can be extremely difficult and dangerous.11/11/2012
Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership
Update Week commencing 5th November 2012 Energy: Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) this week announced the signing of a Partnership Agreement with the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). SSE is a key player in the development of the energy sector in the north, both as a developer and generator of renewable energy.29/10/2012
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partneship update
Week commencing 22nd October 2012 Energy: Scottish Government has announced the launch of the £103M Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF). Initial priorities for the REIF are wave and tidal energy, community-owned renewables and renewable district heating, as well as other projects with a focus on innovative renewable energy technologies.28/10/2012
Northern Police Join In Winter Safety Campaign
Northern Constabulary take part in ACPOS led campaign to keep us moving this winter. Northern Constabulary will be working closely with Scottish Government, road operating companies and other transport providers to ensure that the Highlands and Islands keeps moving throughout the winter.23/10/2012
Scottish Police Authority Membership Announced
The first members of the new Scottish Police Authority (SPA) were announced today by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill. The SPA, which will go live on April 1, 2013, will support the Chief Constable and the new Police Service of Scotland as well as holding them to account.18/10/2012
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Members of the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have been announced by Community Safety Minister Roseanna Cunningham. They will work closely with the Chair Pat Watters and Chief Officer Alasdair Hay to oversee, support and challenge the SFRS and ensure smooth transition to the new single service, which will go live on April 1, 2013.
18/10/2012
Police Want Public To Complete Survey
Members of the public encouraged to complete community consultation survey. Police and partners are today sending out ten thousand community consultation surveys to households across the Highlands and Islands to gauge the priorities of the public prior to the introduction of the Police Service of Scotland early next year.10/10/2012
Police Crackdown On Selling Alcohol To Under 18s
Three Shetland businesses to be reported to the Procurator Fiscal for allegedly selling alcohol to minors. Northern Constabulary officers have reported three businesses in Shetland to the Procurator Fiscal for allegedly selling alcohol to underagers.
10/10/2012
Winter Advice For Walkers and Motorists From The Police
Advice for pedestrians and motorists ahead of the winter months from Northern Constabulary. The darker nights will soon be upon us and we are already seeing a notable reduction in daylight hours.
5/10/2012
Pentland Housing Success In Carbon Challenge Award £101,767
Council Leader encourages communities to apply for Climate Challenge Fund. Five communities in the Highlands have between them received over £420,000 from the 11th round of the Climate Challenge Fund and the Leader of The Highland Council hopes more community groups will be encouraged to come forward with projects that tackle climate change.29/9/2012
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership Update
Week Commencing 24th September 2012 Energy: Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd, the consortium of EDP Renewables and Repsol, will be holding public meetings in the north next week to update on its submission to Scottish Government to construct offshore wind projects at three fields (Telford, Stevenson and MacColl) in the outer Moray Firth, just off the coast of Caithness. The events will be at Helmsdale Community Centre on Monday 1st October from 12-8pm and at Mackay's Hotel, Wick, on Tuesday 2nd October from 12-8pm.23/9/2012
Consultation on Shaping Scotland's Court Services Launched
With the Scottish legal system about to embark on the most significant changes in over a century, The Scottish Court Service (SCS) has today launched a three month consultation on its proposals for court services in the High Court, sheriff courts and justice of the peace courts. Civil and criminal justice will be reformed in the coming years following the recommendations arising from the reviews by Lord Gill, Lord Carloway, Sheriff Principal Bowen and the forthcoming Victims and Witnesses Bill.22/9/2012
UHI FREE Business Seminars
UHI's Management School will be running a series of 5 free business seminars in October and November. All workshops will run from 12.30 - 1.30pm and anyone interested can participate by video conference at The North Highland College UHI in Thurso.22/9/2012
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership Update
week commencing 17th September 2012 Energy: Scottish Renewables' Marine Conference and Exhibition took place in Inverness this week, with over 250 delegates and over 40 exhibitors including Kongsberg Maritime, Caithness Renewables and Invest Caithness. To coincide with the Conference Scottish Renewables published data indicating that the costs of connecting to the National Grid for Caithness-based Pentland Firth wave and tidal projects had decreased against previous estimates, whilst connection charges from Orkney had dramatically increased.20/9/2012
Caithness District Partnership Meeting
The new Caithness District Partnership will meet in full for the second time on Friday 28 September, as part of the new arrangements under the Planning for Integration (P4i) partnership between the NHS and The Highland Council. Partners will consider a report from the NHS steering group, who are recommending a Stakeholder Engagement Plan.20/9/2012
Closure of Sheriff Courts a mistake claims Highlands & Islands MSP
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP David Stewart has hit out after the Scottish Court Service today launched their consultation on court closures. The move means that 11 of Scotland's 49 Sheriff Courts and 5 Justice of the Peace Courts are threatened with closure.18/9/2012
Beware Of Bank Card Skimming
Member of the public reports card skimming device at Co-op at Keppoch Road, Culloden. Police received reports of a skimming machine attached to an ATM at the Co-op store in Keppoch Road, Culloden yesterday (18 September 2012).15/9/2012
