News Archive
2/3/2015
Bid to develop empty properties
Chance for communities to revitalise town centres. Towns will be able to bid for new funding to help them find ways to develop empty and underused properties in their areas, Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil has announced.28/2/2015
Captain's Galley, Scrabster Wins Sustainable Restaurant Of The Year Award
Captains Galley, Scrabster and Cotswold Cafe were recipients of the Sustainable Restaurant of the year awards 2015. Two very different restaurants, 700 miles apart, but who share the same outstanding commitment to sustainability, have been named joint winners of the Sustainable Restaurant of the Year award in London on 23rd February 2015).
28/2/2015
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week Commencing 23rd February 2015 Energy & Business Services Energy & Utility Skills and Scottish & Southern Energy have this week been advertising an exciting Employability Programme, based in part from North Highland College UHI in Thurso. The programme is aimed at people for whom finding work in the energy sector without previous experience is proving to be a barrier.28/2/2015
Over £14 million for Wave Energy Scotland
Scotland's first wave energy technology development body Wave Energy Scotland will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. ‘Wave Energy Scotland' awarded its first contract to a group of 12 former Pelamis employees, led by former Chief Executive of Pelamis Wave Power Richard Yemm, to capture the knowledge of the Pelamis technology development path for the wider benefit of the wave energy sector.27/2/2015
AmaZing Venues' Ackergill Tower Best Wedding Venue in the North East
Wedding venue specialist, AmaZing Venues is celebrating its latest win at the Scottish Wedding Awards 2015 where Ackergill Tower was awarded Wedding Venue of the Year North East. Now in its third year, The Scottish Wedding Awards is very much a celebration of local businesses.
27/2/2015
Rose Street, Inverness Car Park See Big Increase In Charges
If you are going to Inverness for any reason such as shopping or visits be careful where you park as charges at Rose Street Car park have had the charges hiked up. It may be worth looking around for cheaper car parking.27/2/2015
Government Invests £25 Million in Game-Changing Green Technologies
Windows that act as solar panels, an engine which runs on landfill emissions and Europe's biggest battery are all a step closer to reality after receiving a share of £24.5 million of government funding. These projects are among 40 new technologies which have won funding through the first round of Innovate UK's Energy Catalyst, which is designed to help tackle the so-called energy 'trilemma' of reducing carbon emissions, increasing security of supply and cutting the cost of energy.27/2/2015
Dealing With Nuisance Calls - How the UK Still Lags Behind
While yesterday's announcement concerning the powers of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is a welcome step in addressing the problem of nuisance calls and texts, the UK is still trailing many other countries in its approach to dealing with the problem, according to a major new report released today by StepChange Debt Charity. Combatting Nuisance Calls and Texts, commissioned by the charity from a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, highlights major gaps in the protections for consumers in the UK, and compares various methods used around the world to reduce levels of nuisance calls and texts.27/2/2015
Public Sector Finances, January 2015
From April 2014 to January 2015, public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks (PSNB ex) was £74.0 billion; a decrease of £6.0 billion compared with the same period in 2013/14. In January 2015, PSNB ex was -£8.8 billion (a surplus); an increased surplus of £2.3 billion compared with January 2014.27/2/2015
Workers Contribute £32bn to UK Economy from Unpaid Overtime
UK workers gave their bosses nearly £32bn worth of unpaid overtime last year - an average of £6,050 each if these hours had been paid – according to new analysis published today (Friday) by the TUC for Work Your Proper Hours Day. The TUC analysis also finds that one in five (20.3 per cent) of the workforce regularly work extra hours for no pay.26/2/2015
Candidates Announced So Far For General Election for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
To date we know of four candidates for the general election to be held on 7th May 2015. The candidates declared so far are.
26/2/2015
New work ready programme seeks candidates with a positive attitude
Candidates aged 16 -29 are invited to apply for a 10 week course led by SSE and being delivered in conjunction with Energy and Utility Skills and the North Highland College UHI. The successful students will spend three weeks at the North Highland College UHI, where they will complete certificates in work readiness as well as a workshop and hand tool safety course.26/2/2015
Bronze COSLA Award for Highland Council Finance Service
Highland Council's Revenues and Business Support section in the Finance Service has won a Bronze COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) award for their "Highland Helping Those in Need" project. COSLA Excellence Awards are held annually to reward and recognise projects and developments which establish excellent delivery of services to communities.26/2/2015
Highland Councillors agree to nominate 6 Digital Champions as part of Digital First Programme
SIX Digital Champions are to be nominated to assist with promoting the Digital First Programme and the availability of online services. Digital First Programme aims to greatly increase access to online services, enabling at least 40% of transactions to be carried out online by April 2017.26/2/2015
Dental Service Re-design A Further Move Towards A Poorer Health Service
Highlands and Islands Scottish Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant has written to the Scottish Government asking why they are demanding that dental patients in the Highlands transfer from NHS dentists to private practitioners. "The Scottish Government claim that there is too high a proportion of patients in the NHS Highland registered with dentists employed by the NHS," said Mrs Grant.25/2/2015
First class flats at a price you can afford
AN excellent range of one-bedroom and studio flats with affordable rents are available now at Caberfeidh Court in Wick. Cairn Housing Association has 36 high quality properties that are available exclusively to people over 50 years of age.
25/2/2015
Councillors Agree local access to Carbon CLEVER Funding
Members of The Highland Council's Resources Committee have today agreed proposals to localise the Carbon CLEVER Community Grant Fund in 2015/16. The Carbon CLEVER Community Grant Fund, agreed in June 2014, is a £200,000 capital fund which aims to provide communities with financial support to implement relevant and innovative projects to tackle climate change.25/2/2015
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale Sheep 25 February 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 25th) sold 2,657 sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,147) averaged £53.16 and sold to £88 gross for Swaledale crosses from Leys Castle, Inverness.25/2/2015
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale Cheviots and Blackface 25 February 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 25th) sold 16 registered Cheviot females and Blackface females at its show and sale kindly sponsored by Harbro. The main register Cheviot judge Mr J.25/2/2015
