News Archive
15/11/2013
Business Support Roadshow - Aviemore
18 November 2013 Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore The roadshows will begin at 4pm with short presentations from each organisation detailing how they can help you followed by workshops addressing key business issues. The events will conclude at 6.40pm with a networking buffet.15/11/2013
Council warns watch out for new BT Scam phone calls
Highland Council Trading Standards are warning consumers that an unsolicited BT telephone scam may be operating again in the area. Recent reports to the Service have stated that unsuspecting consumers have received a phone call from an individual pretending to be from BT Technical Support Centre or BT Broadband Services.14/11/2013
New head teacher for Thurso High School 
The Highland Council has appointed Mr Ken Murphy, to the post of Head Teacher of the 804-pupil Thurso High School. Mr Murphy, who has been the Acting Head Teacher since August of this year, succeeds Dr Fiona Grant, who has reverted to a teaching post at the school.
14/11/2013
Feedback sought on updated planning framework for Dounreay
Tomorrow (15 November 2013) The Highland Council launches a public consultation on the Dounreay Planning Framework 2: Draft Supplementary Guidance. The Highland Council approved the existing Dounreay Planning Framework in January 2006, as a land use development brief against which to regulate and control future decommissioning and restoration works proposed at the former nuclear power research site at Dounreay, near Thurso in Caithness.
Boost for Highland businesses with recruitment grants and advice
Through the financial support of The Highland Council and specialist recruitment advice delivered by Business Gateway Highlands’ Recruitment Service, 170 new jobs have been created in the Highlands over the last 18 months. The Highland Council’s specially designed funding initiatives – the Employment Grant and Graduate Placement Programme – have simultaneously encouraged and supported the growth of local companies, and helped graduates and local people out of work to gain full-time employment that has given them new skills and invaluable experience.14/11/2013
Education capital projects progress in Highland schools
Progress was welcomed today by members of The Highland Council's Adult and Children's Service's Committee on a number of several major education capital projects. Approval to bring forward the fourth and final phase of the redevelopment of Lochaber High School was given by members.14/11/2013
Landward Caithness Properties In Line For Energy Saving Grants
Highland Council and E.ON write to home owners about energy savings. The Highland Council and partners E.ON are writing to people to offer energy saving improvements that will help save energy and money in their homes.14/11/2013
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 13th November 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 13th) sold 164 weaned calves and store cattle and 68 adult head of breeding cattle. Stot calves (57) averaged 237.5p and sold to 279.2 per kilo for a pair of 308kg Charolais crosses from Tacher, Latheron and £940 gross for a 395kg Limousin cross also from Tacher.14/11/2013
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 14th November 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 14th) sold 2,428 store sheep. Lambs (1,372) averaged £46.58 and sold to £84 gross for Beltex lambs from Aberchalder Estate, Gorthleck.14/11/2013
Electricity Market Reform at risk of failing Scotland
Minister raises concerns on UK Government’s reform of the electricity market. In a statement to Parliament today, Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing said that the UK Government’s Electricity Market Reform process is at risk of failing Scotland, and raised specific concerns about the UK Government plans to restrict Scotland’s powers over the Renewables Obligation.14/11/2013
MSPs voted in favour of the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill
Historic Parliament vote endorses independence choice. The Bill to allow the people of Scotland to choose whether Scotland should be an independent country has been passed by Holyrood.14/11/2013
MSPs call for retention of Inverness Fire Control Room
Highlands and Islands Labour MSPs, David Stewart and Rhoda Grant, have written to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service calling on them to retain the Inverness fire control room. The call comes following the proposal, detailed in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Strategic Intent document, to reduce the number of fire control rooms in Scotland from eight to three.14/11/2013
Next phase of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme
New control measures being introduced. The programme to eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) and save the Scottish cattle industry up to £80 million is moving into its next phase.14/11/2013
Highland Licensing Board agree policy on over-provision of off-sales outlets
Members of the Highland Licensing Board have unanimously agreed to adopt a policy which will presume against the grant of future off-sales licences on premises with an alcohol display area of greater than 40 square metres. All existing premises will retain their licences and the policy will apply to all new applications seeking an alcohol sales area of more than 40 square metres.12/11/2013
Work gets underway on West Ross road upgrade
Work gets under way on Monday (18 November) on a £ 1.75 million project to upgrade the A890 Strathcarron-Balnacra Road. The Highland Council has attracted funding of £250,000 from the European Regional Development Fund to assist with funding of the widening of the road to two-lane carriageway for some 2 km immediately to the east of the Strathcarron Junction where the road is narrow, with an undulating profile due to underlying peat and is of a very poor standard.12/11/2013
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12th November 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 12th) sold 43 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (9) averaged 232.6p (+1.4p) and sold to 237p per kg and £1,684.80 gross.12/11/2013
New premises for development agency and university one step closer
A new collaborative centre, designed to host research and education and attract investment and jobs to the Highlands and Islands, is moving one step closer today with the shortlisting of architectural design companies. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the University of the Highlands and Islands are proposing to build shared premises at Inverness Campus, the 215-acre site which HIE is developing as a location for business, learning and community activities in the east of the city of Inverness.9/11/2013
Launchpad for Carbon Clever Highlands
More than 100 delegates attended a conference at Inverness on Friday 8th November 2013 organised by The Highland Council to launch Carbon CLEVER Highlands – an ambitious project that has a target of a carbon neutral Inverness in a low carbon Highlands by 2025. In urging delegates to play their part in committing time and funding towards the campaign, Council Leader Drew Hendry revealed Council plans to make Inverness a cycle city by creating a network of high quality cycle lanes across Inverness.9/11/2013
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week Commencing 4th November 2013 Energy/ Business Services: I met this week with colleagues from HIE and NDA as we discussed with a local business its exciting growth plans. As part of our ongoing focus on key projects it was good to be able to offer a joined-up approach to potential support, and I look forward to helping bring the project forward over the coming months.9/11/2013
