News Archive
7/10/2013
Council supports national strategy on littering and fly-tipping
The Highland Council has fully endorsed the need for a national strategy and a long term campaign aimed at tackling littering and fly-tipping. In a submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on “Towards a litter-free Scotland”, the Council backs stronger penalties for littering and fly-tipping and increased emphasis on education and awareness.7/10/2013
OECD Report Says Boosting Skills Essential To Tackle Joblessness
Boosting skills essential for tackling joblessness and improving well-being, says OECD. The low-skilled are more likely than others to be unemployed, have bad health and earn much less, according to the first OECD Survey of Adult Skills Countries with greater inequality in skills proficiency also have higher income inequality.
6/10/2013
Council keen to receive more suggestions for future planning of Caithness and Sutherland
A call for people’s early suggestions of sites and ideas for the new Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan – CaSPlan – is in to its last fortnight. It is therefore important that people take up The Highland Council’s invitation to submit suggestions for inclusion in the new plan for the future of Caithness and Sutherland, before the deadline on 17 October 2013.
6/10/2013
erielements - Autumn Newsletter from Enviromental Institute, Thurso
Since opening in 2000, the ERI has become a dynamic research organisation with a young, highlymotivated team, and the ethos of multi- and inter-disciplinarity is securely embedded. Today, the ERI has become a focus for promoting excellence in research in the region, largely due to the ability of its investigators to work with stakeholder, commercial, academic and educational organisations alike.
Business Start Up Workshop - Thurso 16/17 October
Highland Opportunity are coming to Thurso with a 2 day business Start-up woorkshop open to anyone thinking about starting a new business. Join our two day workshop where you will learn how to develop your ideas into a practical and effective plan to launch your business.4/10/2013
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 4th October 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 4th) sold 3,091 breeding ewes and lambs at their annual Blackface & Cross ewes, gimmers, ewe lambs sale. Blackface ewes (1,058) sold to £60 gross from the dispersal of the Balloan flock, Farr.3/10/2013
Caithness Landward Homes To Be Offered Free Energy Savings Measures
Council and E.ON work together to improve Highland homes. Home owners in four Highland Council Wards are the first to be offered free energy saving measures in a £6.4 million project with energy company E.ON.
3/10/2013
Leader seeks European support for Highlands and Islands air travellers
Getting a better deal on air travel for rural regions, such as the Highlands and Islands, was top of the agenda for The Highland Council Leader Drew Hendry when he addressed delegates at the General Assembly of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions in St Malo, Brittany, France. Councillor Hendry won the support of delegates for further research to be carried out by CPMR for present to the European Commission.3/10/2013
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Energy/ Business Services: Staff from HIE have been back in Aberdeen this week as part of our ongoing discussions with oil & gas sector businesses. As previously reported there are several promising leads, based on the increasing awareness of the north as a strategic and cost-effective location from which do business.3/10/2013
Scotland’s CAP choices
Rural Affairs Secretary sets out thinking on implementation. The new CAP deal could lead to more support for the Scottish beef sector and new entrants to farming.3/10/2013
Economic benefits from resource efficiency
A new action plan aiming to cut all waste in Scotland by 7% by 2017 and 15% by 2025 will improve competitiveness and could save businesses billions of pounds. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead outlined the benefits of using our resources more efficiently during a major speech to the Scottish Resources Conference.3/10/2013
Scottish Parliament wants UK farming subsidy uplift for Scotland.
The Scottish Parliament has called for the UK’s extra European farming subsidy to be allocated to Scotland in its entirety. The ‘convergence uplift’ is worth tens of millions of euros a year and during a debate on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, MSPs backed the Scottish Government’s calls for the additional cash to come to Scotland.3/10/2013
First Minister heralds ‘Scotland as leading destination for inward investment’
Up to 1,000 new jobs have been announced by First Minister Alex Salmond as part of a large recruitment drive by international company, Teleperformance. The First Minister has welcomed the move by Teleperformance to generate up to 1,000 new jobs in Scotland, taking their Scottish workforce to more than 4,000.3/10/2013
Support for hard hit Scottish households
£20 million distributed to local councils. Local authorities have now been allocated their share of a £20 million pot to help support Scottish households in the face of UK Government Welfare Reforms.
3/10/2013
New Community Broadband Scotland Director Appointed
One of Scotland’s leading bankers has been appointed to head the Scottish Government’s national programme to help the hardest to reach communities get better connected. Mark Tate, formerly HSBC’s Head of Commercial and Business Banking in Scotland, has this week taken up the post of Development Director for Community Broadband Scotland (CBS).
3/10/2013
Plotting Course For Success Of Scotland's Fishing Industry
Shaping the future for the fishing industry. The Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead outlined his vision for the future success of the fishing industry in his speech to the Scottish Fisherman’s Federation (SFF).2/10/2013
Modern Apprenticeships Opportunity For Employers
PPP have 4 Modern Apprenticeships available at level 2 Playwork and Administration level 2 & 3. This is an opportunity for an employer to recruit and employ a young person who they would release one day a week/fortnight to study at our centre towards their qualification.2/10/2013
Under Age Sales Of Alcohol To Be Tested This Weekend 4 - 6 October
Test purchasing operations to take place in Badenoch and Strathspey, and Caithness and Sutherland areas this weekend. Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division will be carrying out test purchasing operations in the Badenoch and Strathspey, and Caithness and Sutherland areas of the Division this coming weekend.2/10/2013
Scottish Land Fund helps Hebridean Island’s residents shape their future
The future management of an Outer Hebrides island by its own community has today (Thursday October 3rd) taken another step forward thanks to a grant from the Scottish Land Fund (SLF). Two years ago, Fred Taylor, the owner of Scalpay, off Harris, offered the island as a free gift to its 300 residents.
2/10/2013
