News Archive
19/5/2015
Party leaders unite to call for electoral reform
Leaders from five of the major parties came together on Monday 18th May 2015 to add their names to almost half a million people calling for a fairer voting system. In a rare show of unity from across the political spectrum, figures including Green Party leader Natalie Bennett appeared alongside UKIP's Nigel Farage and Douglas Carswell MP to call for voting reform, following the most disproportionate electoral result in British history.
18/5/2015
Taxi fare review in Highland
The public is being asked for its views on proposals by The Highland Council to review the maximum level of charges for the hire of taxis or private hire cars fitted with taxi meters operating under licence of The Highland Council. The Council has a statutory duty in terms of Section 17 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to review its scales for the fares and other taxi related charges every 18 months.16/5/2015
ROCK ROSE GIN FROM CAITHNESS TAKES THE UK BY STORM
Rock Rose Gin, a Scottish craft gin that hails from the most Northerly distillery in mainland Britain, is making waves in the drinks industry, gaining a plethora of awards in the UK and beyond. The gin, which is hand-distilled at the Dunnet Bay Distillery in Caithness, features botanicals that are hand foraged from local cliffs and forests to create a gin with a unique flavour profile.
16/5/2015
World Class Inverness Campus opened
Multi-million pound investment will transform Highlands and Islands economy. A new world class facility which has the potential to support up to 1,300 jobs on site and create 940 new jobs across the Highlands and Islands over the next five years has been officially opened by Deputy First Minister John Swinney.
16/5/2015
Ready Steady Work Course Back This Summer
Dates are announced for the 2015 Ready Steady Work courses. Are you a pupil who will be in 4th, 5th or 6th year in 2015/16? If university is not for you, but you're unsure what path to take and where to start.....this course could be for you.
16/5/2015
Working together to prevent child sexual exploitation
THE Highland Council and Police Scotland aim to prevent child sexual exploitation in the Highlands by raising awareness of the signs of abuse. Children's Services in Highland have been working in close partnership with Police Scotland and built on established positive relationships to tackle this form of sexual abuse which can impact on young people.16/5/2015
External Scrutiny Report highlights key strengths for Highland Council
The annual Local Scrutiny Plan (LSP) 2015-16 for Highland Council has been published by the Local Area Network, which consists of representatives of six scrutiny bodies including Audit Scotland, Education Scotland, the Care Inspectorate, HMICS, HMFSI, and the Scottish Housing Regulator. The Local Scrutiny Plan shows no additional scrutiny is required of the Council during 2015-16, over and above planned external scrutiny through scheduled audits and inspection activity.15/5/2015
House of Morven 21st birthday party
After almost 21 years of training chefs, beauticians and hairdressers, the North Highland College UHI's House of Morven would like to invite past students, employers, staff and graduates back for a 21st birthday party on Monday 1st June. The House of Morven originally opened its doors on 6th June 1994 and has since seen thousands of students begin their careers within the service industries with them.
15/5/2015
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week commencing 11 May 2015. Energy & Business Services Encouraging progress continues to be made at the Forss Business & Technology Park, which is now being operated by Abbey Ecosse.15/5/2015
Council reviews progress towards the Council Programme "Working Together for the Highlands"
PROGRESS towards the Council Programme "Working Together for the Highlands" was reviewed by Highland Council at its meeting yesterday as part of a review of the performance framework which monitors performance against the Programme. Two commitments are marked as being achieved in 2013-14.14/5/2015
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12/5/2015
Council Changes Mind On Rose Street Parking Charges In Inverness
Rose Street Parking Prices lowered from 11 May 2015. HIGHLAND Council Community Services have listened to concerns raised about the Rose Street parking charges which were introduced on 1 April and a revised pricing structure will be implemented from today, 11 May.12/5/2015
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12th May 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 12th) sold 57 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (39) averaged 195.1p (-5.5p) and sold to 207p per kg and £1,395.00 gross.12/5/2015
Highland Constituencies Under Threat Again Under Tory Boundaries Plan
Highland MSP, Rhoda Grant is warning that the future of three Highland UK Parliamentary constituencies will be put under threat again by Conservative Party plans to push forward with a Boundary Commission review which could see the Highland Council area, which currently returns three MPs to Westminster, fall to two at the next UK Parliament elections, scheduled for 2020. Rhoda Grant MSP is cautioning that under proposed changes the Highlands will have a reduced voice at Westminster, saying: "The Highlands is one of the most challenging areas for politicians to represent due to the unique geography and size of the region and its constituencies.12/5/2015
Stockholm Sails In Pentland Firth Again
Magnificent 'ocean greyhound' sails through Pentland Firth again in 2015; her first regular transit was back in 1948. A classic ocean liner dating from the 'golden age' of transatlantic passenger ships has passed through the Pentland Firth, almost 70 years since she made the first of her many regular transits of the tide-swept, narrow channel between Caithness and Orkney.
12/5/2015
E-commerce in the Nordic region increasing steadily
E-commerce in the Nordic region increasing steadily - delivery an important factor. During the first quarter of the year, consumers in the Nordic region shopped online for a total of approximately SEK 36.5 billion.
11/5/2015
COLD CALL CONTROL ZONE COMMUNITY TOOLKIT LAUNCHES ON HIGHLAND COUNCIL WEBSITE
The Highland Council will launch their Cold Call Control Zone Community Toolkit tomorrow in a bid to help communities protect themselves from doorstep crime. The resource has been created by Highland Council Trading Standards.11/5/2015
End of "British Party System", say Experts
Some of the UK's leading political scholars believe that ‘British Party Politics' has ceased to be a meaningful phrase. Speaking as the final results were coming in, experts raised concerns about how the component nations of the UK - most especially England and Scotland - would communicate politically.10/5/2015
Two vessels make their debut visits to Gills Harbour
Two vessels made their debut visits to Gills Harbour on the morning of Sunday, May 10th, 2015. The mini-ships Uskmoor and Lodesman sailed across the Pentland Firth from Orkney to conduct operations in the Inner Sound of the narrow, tide-swept, channel separating Caithness from the isles.
10/5/2015
