News Archive
20/10/2016
Highland Council Pre-Budget Statement
The Highland Council is anticipating it may have to make savings of £47 million to £72 million over the next 3 years, with a budget gap of some £26 million next year (2017-18) The financial environment is very challenging, with an unprecedented degree of uncertainty which makes planning very difficult. There will be a very short timescale to react and provide options for budget savings once the Scottish Government settlement is made known on 15 December.20/10/2016
Councillor calls for people to vote for Dornoch
Dornoch is the only Scottish finalist in the Great British High Street Awards and local Councillor Jim McGillivray is calling for people to cast their vote to give the Sutherland village a chance of winning. He said: "Across all fourteen categories of the awards, Dornoch is the only Scottish finalist, and we're up against Leominister and Stockton on Tees in the Rising Star category, both of which have much larger populations than we do.19/10/2016
Redesign Board makes recommendation for future of janitorial and catering services
The Redesign Board of The Highland Council will recommend keeping Catering, Cleaning and Facilities Management/Janitorial Services (CCFM) in house within the Council. Options for the future management of Catering, Cleaning and Facilities Management/Janitorial Services (CCFM) were considered by the Redesign Board today.19/10/2016
Careers In Caring With Crossroads
Crossroads Caring Scotland is the leading voluntary sector provider of support for carers and their families. Established as a charity in Scotland in 1978, we have 22 managed services helping people live independently at home.19/10/2016
Colleges strikes delayed to give talks a chance to succeed, says UNISON
UNISON Scotland and GMB today (Wednesday 19 October 2016) announced they will delay strike action to give talks with ACAS a chance to succeed. The move follows two days of strike action last month that saw chaos across the country's 20 colleges.19/10/2016
Fall in Scottish unemployment
Unemployment rates in Scotland fell by nearly one percentage point over the last quarter to 4.6%, the lowest rate of unemployment since 2008 according to the latest ONS statistics published today. The Labour Market Statistics for June to August 2016 show Scotland continues to outperform the UK on female employment, unemployment and inactivity rates.19/10/2016
Consent granted for new wind farm near Lairg
Creag Riabhach wind farm to generate enough power for 36,000 homes. Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse has today given consent for the construction of a 22 turbine wind farm in the Highlands.17/10/2016
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 15 October 2016
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 15th) sold 286 weaned calves and store cattle, 27 OTM cattle and 5 adult head of breeding cattle. Bullocks (179) averaged 241.8p sold to 361.3p per kg for a 155kg Limousin cross from Keil Farm, Ardgour, and £890 gross for a 405kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Glendoe Estates, Fort Augustus.16/10/2016
£11.5m for secondary schools to close attainment gap - Wick High School In The North
More than a hundred secondary schools will receive up to £11.5 million for projects to close the attainment gap, Deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed today. The funding will enable up to 133 secondary schools with pupils living in areas of deprivation to improve their literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing.16/10/2016
Scottish Land Commission To Be Based In Inverness
Key land reform body to bring around 20 new jobs to Inverness. The Scottish Land Commission, including five Land Commissioners, the Tenant Farming Commissioner and support staff, will be based in Inverness, Land Reform Secretary Roseanna Cunningham will announce.16/10/2016
Public to design social security system
At least 2,000 people who have direct experience of receiving benefits are to help shape Scotland's first ever social security system. People from across the country who currently receive a benefit which will be devolved to Scotland, or who have received it in the last year, will be recruited to help to design and test the new system to ensure it works for them.16/10/2016
Scottish economy grows 0.4%
Newsroom News Scottish economy grows 0.4% inShare Scottish economy grows 0.4% Downloads 12/10/2016 09:30 Scotland Business and Industry Economy A National Statistics Publication for Scotland. Scottish GDP grew by 0.4% during the second quarter of 2016, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's Chief Statistician.15/10/2016
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sheep Sale 14 October 2016
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 6,831 store sheep. Lambs (5,038) averaged £46.57 and sold to £69.50 for Texel crosses from Croft 8, Inverness.14/10/2016
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership Update
Week Commencing 10 October 2016 Energy & Business Services: The Beatrice Offshore Windfarm project is one of the largest private sector investments in Scotland, and to illustrate the sheer scale of the work the consortium has produced a short animation, which is available to view at https://vimeo.com/186162042 Also this week, lead partner SSE has broken ground on the site in Moray where the subsea cable from the Beatrice turbines will connect into the National Grid, ready for the date in 2019 when the project will be operational. http://renews.biz/104493/sse-breaks-ground-for-beatrice/ Tourism, Food & Drink: Last weekend's spectacular weather helped another successful "Taste North" celebration of local produce from Caithness and Sutherland.14/10/2016
Library In Thurso Raising Funds To Improve Its Service
Recycling Books and DVD's is to be one way local libraries can raise funds for new items. If you would like to help and get a bargain at the same time then head to Thurso library on the day of the sale..
14/10/2016
Beatrice Wind Farm Groundworks Begin at Portgordon
SSE has broken ground on the landfall point of the export cable for its 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm off the Scottish coast. The move near Portgordon marks the start of enabling works at the project's main construction compound, The cable will run about 20kms underground from the landfall point to a new substation adjacent to an existing one at Blackhillock, south of Keith.
14/10/2016
Scots pay pennies for fish fingers so they can splash out on teabags
Nearly two-thirds of Scots always splurge when buying teabags while many scrimp on frozen foods and cleaning products. Consumers struggle to leave their favourite branded goods at home with 41 per cent even taking them on holiday From Tetley teabags to Heinz Baked Beans, new research reveals the items consumers in Scotland cannot live without and the things they are willing to compromise on to be able to afford those must-haves.
11/10/2016
Highland Council asks are you ready for winter?
The Highland Council is asking people in the Highlands - ‘Are you ready for winter?'. The Council is again supporting the Scottish Government's Ready Scotland campaign at www.readyscotland.organd urges people in the Highlands to take some time to get ready for winter and all kinds of severe weather.
11/10/2016
World class bridge breaks world record
Queensferry Crossing centre tower is largest ever structure of its type The Queensferry Crossing's centre tower deck has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest freestanding balanced cantilever in the world. The bridge’s central deck is now complete but still free standing and this 644 metre cantilever itself won’t last long.
8/10/2016
