News Archive
28/11/2017
Sports, Arts And Community Centres To Keep Rates Relief
Leisure and cultural venues currently run by council arm's-length bodies will continue to benefit from charity relief from non-domestic rates. Following lengthy consultation with stakeholders, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay today confirmed that the Scottish Government will not be accepting the recommendation of the Barclay Review to end this benefit.27/11/2017
"Mind the subscription trap" - Highland Council Trading Standards warn consumers
As part of National Consumer Week 2017 campaign, "Not what you signed up for", Highland Council Trading Standards are keen to warn consumers to be on their guard when signing up to free trials or one-off discounts. Subscription traps are often linked to free trial scams for products such as anti-ageing skin creams or other enticing offers that seek to lock the consumer into costly repeat payments.
25/11/2017
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd. - Sale 24 November 2017
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 24th) sold 1031 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (592) sold to £67 gross for a Cheviot from Tign an Uilt, Kilchoan.24/11/2017
Removal of Untaxed Vehicles Underway
Officers from Police Scotland working with a range of partner agencies have worked together to remove a number of abandoned and untaxed vehicles from the roads of the Highlands. Road policing officers have supported the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and Highland Council Environmental Health enforcement officers along with other partners including the Health and Safety Executive, Trading Standards and HM Revenue and Customs in carrying out enforcement action across the north of Scotland.
24/11/2017
Winter plan for Caithness roads confirmed
The priorities by which The Highland Council will grit roads in Caithness this winter have been approved. At the Caithness Committee meeting (Tuesday 21 November 2017) members approved a winter maintenance plan for the area which includes priority road lists and maps showing the priority gritting routes.
24/11/2017
Countrywide Crackdown Continues - 20 Directors Of 16 More Companies Disqualified For Employing Illegal Workers
The directors of restaurants in Antrim, Glasgow, Bognor Regis and Newport, South Wales are amongst the latest company directors to receive lengthy bans for employing illegal workers. In all, 20 directors in 16 separate businesses across the United Kingdom have been disqualified recently, following investigations by the Insolvency Service, all of whom were already fined for employing illegal workers.23/11/2017
Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Thursday, 23 November 2017
Road condition reports by The Highland Council's Community Services for the morning of Thursday, 23 November 2017 are as follows: Caithness and North Sutherland: Most of the higher routes in north Sutherland affected with up to 100mm wet snow, some of the lower routes inland up to 50mm wet snow, all routes in Caithness affected by minor flooding. Some of the main routes have major flooding with signage in place.23/11/2017
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23 November 2017
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 23rd) sold 1,982 store sheep. Lambs (1,186) averaged £36.04 and sold to £71 gross for a pen of Hebrideans from Bogburn Farm, Duncanston.23/11/2017
Weather Forecast for Thursday evening and Friday 24 Novemebr
Met Office Warnings Issued For: Highland Yellow warning of ice Expect some icy patches to form on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths on Thursday evening and overnight into Friday. There is a risk of slippery surfaces and difficult driving conditions.23/11/2017
Brace yourselves for more tough times
Paul Johnson is a director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and gives his view of yesterdays budget. The person making the news yesterday was not the chancellor, it was the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), Robert Chote.23/11/2017
Minimum Unit Pricing On Alcohol To Begin On 1st May 2018
Minimum unit pricing for alcohol will come into force on 1 May 2018. Health Secretary Shona Robison this week updated MSPs on the plans and confirmed a consultation on the preferred minimum unit price of 50 pence will be published next week.
23/11/2017
Labour Response To November 2017 Budget
The Budget offers no plan to fix the housing crisis - John Healey John Healey MP, Labour's Shadow Housing Secretary, responding to the Chancellor's announcements on housing in the Budget, said: "This is a ‘nothing has changed' Budget from a Government with no idea of the reality of people's lives and no plan to improve them. This was billed as the ‘housing budget', but the announcements fall far short of a proper plan to help fix the housing crisis.
23/11/2017
Scottish Government Unhappy With Budget
The UK Government's budget does not represent a good deal for Scotland, as a consequence of a real terms cut to Scotland's revenue block grant of over £200m next year. Commenting on today's UK Government budget Finance Secretary Derek Mackay said that Scotland is being "short changed".22/11/2017
Wick Lifeboat Aids Cargo Vessel Jomi
Wick Lifeboat called out by Shetland Coastguard at 09:35 this morning to go to the aid of a cargo vessel 'Jomi', half a mile offshore in Sinclair's Bay, Caithness. They had reported dragging its anchor in the Easterly swell and unable to get its engine started.
22/11/2017
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 22 November 2017
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 22nd) sold 805 store cattle, 153 adult head of breeding cattle 141 OTM cattle. Bullocks (417) averaged 228.1p and sold to 303.5p per kilo for a 290kg British Blue cross from Shewglie Farm, Glenurquhart, and £1,200 gross for a 605kg Limousin cross from 4 Glaick, Ardross.22/11/2017
Over £600,000 FLAG funding still available in Highland & Moray
Businesses and organisations are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Highland & Moray Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) as part of the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund. Funding can be used to support a wide range of projects that will boost the local economy and create jobs within the fishing, aquaculture and maritime industries including tourism and seafood sectors.
22/11/2017
Chancellor sets out the budget for Scotland
The Chancellor announced a freeze on spirits duty. The freeze will give our world leading distillers the confidence needed to invest and grow their businesses and encourage new firms to enter the market.
22/11/2017
Trade body welcomes Budget green light to tax change that will unlock investment
The Chancellor today announced a tax measure that will unlock further investment in the UK North Sea by enabling more assets to change hands and allow new owners to provide fresh investment in many mature oil and gas fields. Oil & Gas UK has been working constructively with HM Treasury for a number of years on measures to help further unlock asset trading in the UK North Sea and generate additional tax revenues.[Couriers]
21/11/2017New Delivery Service Gets Moving - KW1CK
KW1CK Is a newly founded courier/delivery service based in Wick. We aim to focus on affordable delivery prices to the Scottish Highlands and the KW postcode area for residents and businesses.
21/11/2017
