News Archive
9/4/2016
OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURE FOR A9 CROMARTY BRIDGE
OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURE FOR A9 CROMARTY BRIDGE. MOVED FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY 10 APRIL 2016, 5AM - 10AM.8/4/2016
Digital Tourism Scotland
Digital Tourism Scotland (DTS) is a £1.2M programme to help tourism businesses across Scotland improve their digital skills and capitalise on the business opportunities that new digital technology offers. Running until June 2018, the programme will signpost businesses to existing digital support and provide access to new tourism specific support.4/4/2016
Join your Councils fight against fraud. Report it!
The - report it - campaign is a new initiative by The Highland Councils Corporate Fraud Team which is asking residents to help them tackle fraud. The Fraud Team, which is situated in the Finance Service, was established in August 2015 to detect, investigate and prevent all frauds against the Council, including housing tenancy fraud (the use of Council housing by someone not entitled to occupy that home).1/4/2016
NOSS PRIMARY SCHOOL, WICK PROJECT REACHES PRACTICAL COMPLETION
The new £15.4million Noss Primary School has reached a vital milestone with the practical completion of the facility. Replacing the existing North and Hillhead Primary Schools in Wick, work on the 4,620 sq m facility commenced in late 2014 and has been delivered by hub North Scotland on behalf of The Highland Council.
1/4/2016
The Wick Smolt Tracking Project
Dr Diego Del Villar of the Environmental Research Institute is delighted to invite you to an open talk entitled "The Wick Smolt Tracking Project". The talk will be on Thursday the 7th of April 2016 at 19:30 in the Pulteneytown People's Project, Wick, KW1 5BA.
1/4/2016
Highland nominations for Scottish Parliamentary Election 2016
A total of 13 candidates are seeking election on Thursday 5 May 2016 in the three Scottish Parliamentary local constituencies for Highland. Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency has attracted 4 candidates; Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency, 5 candidates; and Inverness and Nairn constituency, 4 candidates.31/3/2016
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 March 2016
DINGWALL, Dingwall andHighland Marts Ltd., (March, 30th) sold 1,006 store cattle. Bullocks (641) averaged 220.7p and sold to 280.5p per kg for a pen of 246kg Charolais crosses from Greenvale, Dunnet, and £1,310 gross for the overall champion, a 585kg Charolais cross from The Cloy, Fortrose.30/3/2016
Caithness Moray transmission link gains £500 Million Loan
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 500 million to support a major reinforcement of the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland to improve connections between wind, wave and tidal renewable energy schemes and the national power network. The new power link will help secure the supply of electricity in the Highlands and beyond for generations to come and once operational the new transmission link will supply equivalent electricity to meet the needs of around 2 million Scottish residents.30/3/2016
Fire stations in Highlands and Islands to be used as emergency hubs
A new agreement has been reached to use Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) stations across the Highlands and Islands as Communication Hubs during emergencies. Fire stations across Highland, Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles will allow multi-agency partners to set-up bases for the community and responders in these areas, particularly during power and communication outages.29/3/2016
New bin collection calendars now available on Highland Council website!
New waste and recycling collection calendars for 2016-2018 are now available on The Highland Council's website and at Service Points. The calendars can be downloaded and printed out from www.highland.gov.uk/bindays Type in your street address and the appropriate calendar will appear.
26/3/2016
Report highlights success of regions colleges
A new report has revealed that 67.6% of full-time students successfully completed their studies at Highlands and Islands colleges in the 2014 to 2015 academic year. This is higher than the national average figure which shows that 64% of students passed further education courses at Scottish colleges in the period.
26/3/2016
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Last Update Before the Election - Next one 6 May 2016. Energy & Business Services: CNSRP partner representatives were in Aberdeen earlier this week to take part in an Influencers' event coordinated by the Scottish Council for Development & Industry (SCDI).26/3/2016
Scottish policing needs balanced workforce, says UNISON
UNISON is calling on all political parties to commit to a balanced workforce in Scottish policing in their 2016 election manifestos. The present policy of centralisation to cut £1.1bn from the justice budget by 2026 and to maintain an arbitrary politically set target of 17,234 police officers is proving disastrous.25/3/2016
Highland Council congratulates Divisional Commander on his retirement
The Highland Council has congratulated Divisional Commander of the Highlands and Islands, Julian Innes on his retiral and thanked him for his service at his last Committee meeting on 23 March 2016. Chair of the Communities and Partnerships Committee, Cllr Hamish Fraser said: Chief Superintendent Innes has made a huge contribution to the safety of our communities.
25/3/2016
Dounreay unveils plans to spend £139m in supply chain
Dounreay held its annual supply chain event this week in the Merlin Cinema, Thurso, with suppliers attending from all over the UK. The site spent a total of £121 million on 306 contracts in 2014/15; with 102 contracts let for more than £50,000 and 5117 transactional purchases made for less than £3,000.
25/3/2016
Highland Council to undertake a redesign
Highland Council has unanimously agreed to undertake a complete redesign of the council over the coming months. Following difficult budget decisions on 25 February, there will be significant reductions in staff and service budgets which will take effect from the end of this month.Portland Arms Re-opening With A Dance
Come and celebrate with us all at the Portland Arms Hotel on the 7th of May for our official Opening Dance Night! Whisky will be joining us with live entertainment so don't forget your dancing shoes! Anyone interested in tickets, they will be available at the hotel or please contact us for a pick up point in Thurso/Wick. Phone 01593 721 721 Web site - http://portlandarmslybster.co.uk/ Restaurant open for bookings from from Saturday 26th March 2016..25/3/2016
Expert report on offshore clean-up is published
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd welcomed publication of a report by the independent Particles Retrieval Advisory Group (Dounreay)on the effect of the offshore particle clean-up carried out between 2008 and 2012. The group succeeded the Dounreay Particles Advisory Group, which was set up in 2000 to give independent expert advice to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the then site operator (UKAEA).25/3/2016
Farm funding update
The first nationally-funded farm support payments have now been authorised, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced. The Scottish Government has earmarked more than £250 million from national funds to provide cash support while Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) claims are being processed.25/3/2016
