News Archive
26/3/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25th March 2014
INGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 25th) sold 51 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (33) averaged 219.1p (+5.8p) and sold to 237p per kg and £1,545.75 gross.26/3/2014
Notice of Pre-Planning Application Community Consultation Event for proposals by JOG 2 Ltd
Notice of Pre-Planning Application Community Consultation Event for proposals by JOG 2 Ltd: John O’ Groats mixed use development, application for planning consent in principal for land between A836 and John O’Groats Harbour. Dates: Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd April 2014 Times: 10am – 7pm Wednesday 10am – 3pm Thursday Venue: Corporate Residence, Natural Retreats Residences Further information and comments on the proposal can be made by post up to 10th April 2014 to: GLM Building Surveyors & Architects, 58 Castle St., Edinburgh EH2 3LU Please Note: Any comments are not to be made as representations to the Highland Council..25/3/2014
Leadership group set up to drive forward Highland Science Academy
A new leadership group has been set up to drive forward a Highland Science Academy that will be a catalyst for bringing new jobs and ground-breaking educational and IT advances to the region. The move brings together The Highland Council, Skills Development Scotland (SDS), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the University of the Highlands and Islands in a landmark partnership that will deliver a new and innovative programme of work-based learning, ranging from pre-school to higher education.24/3/2014
Berriedale Braes A9 Improvement Exhibition 2nd April 2014
Transport Scotland are holding a public exhibition for the A9 Improvement at Berriedale Braes. The exhibition will take place between 12 and 7pm on the 2nd of April 2014 at Berriedale Church.
24/3/2014
Business and tourism boost for regional airports
Increased demand for business and tourism flights saw passenger numbers grow by more than 5,100 at HIAL’s regional airports last month. Latest figures show the number of passengers using the airports in February increased by 5.9% to 92,607, compared to February 2013.
24/3/2014
A9 dualling moving apace - three new sections identified for early delivery 
Transport Minister Keith Brown today announced new details for the A9 Dualling programme with three new sections of Scotland’s longest trunk road to be shovel ready in 2017 subject to completion of required statutory procedures. With work on the 7.5 km stretch of road between Kincraig and Dalraddy already due to start in 2015/16, Mr Brown welcomed news that sections of the dualling programme expected to be shovel ready in 2017 are the 10.5 km Pitagowan to Glen Garry, the 8.3 km Dalwhinnie to Crubenmore, and 9.3 km Tomatin to Moy stretches.
23/3/2014
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week commencing 17thj March 2014 Energy & Business Services: Scottish Government this week gave consents to two applications to develop offshore wind sites in the Moray Firth. The applications from Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) and Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) were granted subject to specific conditions relating to environmental monitoring.23/3/2014
Gills Bay Radial - Upgrading The Power Lines - Public Consultation
To enable proposed marine generation sites in the Pentland Firth to connect to the transmission network, SSE are proposing to construct a new 132 kilovolt overhead line from a new substation near Gills Bay to the proposed Thurso South substation at Geiselittle. SSE are carrying out a number of upgrades to the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland.23/3/2014
Scottish offshore wind farms to be world’s third largest
Thousands of jobs forecast from billion pound investment. Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced the formal consent of two adjacent offshore wind farm applications in the outer Moray Firth.19/3/2014
New £1 coin announced
A new £1 coin which will be the most secure coin in circulation in the world has been announced by the government. The new coin will have the same shape as the 12-sided three pence piece or ‘threepenny bit’.
19/3/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19 March 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 19th) sold 620 store cattle, 2 adult head of breeding cattle and 48 OTM cattle. Bullocks (355) averaged 245.4p and sold to 304.0p per kg for a 375kg Limousin cross from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, and £1,440 gross for a pen of 660kg Charolais crosses from Redfield, North Kessock.19/3/2014
Review aims to generate further interest in Community Challenge Fund
The Highland Council has reviewed its Community Challenge Fund one year after its introduction and agreed measures to encourage and support more community groups to bid into the £1 million fund. Three community groups have applied successfully for funding.19/3/2014
Rhoda Grant MSP Endorses New Proposals For Scottish Parliament
Highlands & Islands (Labour) MSP Rhoda Grant has welcomed the Labour Party’s Devolution Commissions proposals (Attached) which propose to strengthen the present constitutional arrangements to serve Scotland better and make the Scottish Parliament a stronger and more powerful Government within the UK. She said “I welcome the proposals being suggested by the Commission and in particular those which highlight that one cap does not fit all with regard to governing all parts of Scotland.
19/3/2014
Budget 2014 - Extracts
Extracts from the Budget 2014 paper. This Budget sets out further action to secure the recovery and build a resilient economy.19/3/2014
Budget 2014: Key announcements
Taxation Point at which people start paying income tax will be raised to £10,500. Bingo duty will be halved to 10%.19/3/2014
Budget 2014 News For Pensions And Savers
Pensions The Chancellor set out that by removing the effective requirement to buy an annuity, people will have greater flexibility in accessing their pensions. This means that people can choose how they access their defined contribution pension savings; for example they could take all their pension savings as a lump sum, draw them down over time, or buy an annuity.18/3/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18 March 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 56 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (38) averaged 213.3p (-1.1p) and sold to 246p per kg and £1,609.25 gross.17/3/2014
Highland school meals price increase
Pupils, parents and carers are being informed that the price of school meals will increase in Highland primary and secondary schools from Tuesday 22 April 2014 when pupils return from the Easter holidays and the new spring-summer menu starts. The price of a primary school two course traditional lunch will increase to £1.95 and for secondary schools to £2.15.17/3/2014
Phase 2 - Kessock Bridge improvements update - weeks 5 and 6 
The second phase of the main Kessock Bridge upgrade started on 10 February 2014. The works represent an investment of £13.2m from Transport Scotland.
17/3/2014
