News Archive
2/9/2013
New Chief Executive Of Highland Council Takes Up Job
The Highland Council’s new Chief Executive, Steve Barron, took over at the helm of the organisation on Monday 2nd September 2013. He replaces Alistair Dodds, who has retired after 22 years with the Council, the last six as Chief Executive.
2/9/2013
Council to press for exemption from spare room subsidy provisions
The Highland Council is to write to Highland MPs to seek their support for a change to the spare room subsidy which would see all communities with a population of 3,000 or less excluded from the provisions in recognition of the absence of the appropriate housing stock to accommodate tenants who wish to move to a smaller house. Councillors have been encouraged by concessions being made by the UK Government on Welfare Reform in the wake of strong representations highlighting flaws in the legislation and are seeking the continuing support of Highland MPs to press the case on the spare room subsidy in Westminster with Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.31/8/2013
The Digital Tourist - Connectivity
Adam Beeley, IT Engagement at Highlands & Islands Enterprises discusses the support available to businesses across the region to make the most of the digital age.
31/8/2013
The Digital Tourist - Current Customer Expectations
Rene Looper, TuMinds talks at the Interface Digital Tourist event about current customer expectations in the digital age..
31/8/2013
The Digital Tourist - Meeting the needs of the modern visitor
Free Event for People In Tourism Businesses In Moray and Highland 25th September 2013 Register at http://digitaltouristmoray.eventbrite.com/ BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The Digital Tourist: Meeting the needs of the modern visitor Join Interface - The knowledge connection for business at this FREE event to look at how tourism businesses can meet and exceed the needs of the modern tourist and how we can help. The event will look at a 'modern' visitor to the Highlands and Islands and their expectations and needs in the digital age.
31/8/2013
The Digital Tourist - Improving your chances of success
Kathryn Fraser from Interface - The knowledge connection for businesses discusses how businesses operating in the tourism industry can innovate through collaboration with Scotland's universities and research institutes.
31/8/2013
The Digital Tourist - What you can do?
Chris Moule from Robert Gordon University shows tourism businesses what they can do now to embrace the digital technology and meet the expectations of their customers..
31/8/2013
The Digital Tourist - What the Future Holds
Professor Aaron Quigley, St Andrews University talks about what the future holds for digital technology and the tourism sector..
30/8/2013
Highlands and Islands businesses celebrate summer talent
Twenty-one ambitious students who have been bringing fresh knowledge and ideas to companies across the Highlands and Islands gathered in Inverness on Friday 30th August 2013 to present their summer placement project findings to a panel of business experts in a dragons' den style competition. The winner of finals day was Robert Anderson, of Shetland who is studying at Glasgow University.
30/8/2013
Gills Bay Transmission For Marine Generation - Public Exhibition
FROM SSE Project information We are carrying out a number of upgrades to the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland. This work will reinforce the network and provide extra capacity for new generators of electricity wishing to connect.
30/8/2013
Scottish Housing Completions Fall
Scotland mired in housing crisis say builders as completions fall by 25 per cent and starts slump to lowest on record. Responding to official statistics for the latest quarter showing that housing completions across all sectors fell by 25 per cent and that starts had slumped to their lowest figure on record1, the trade body representing the Scottish home building industry said it was extremely disappointed but not surprised by the news.30/8/2013
More Scots graduates in jobs or study
Figures show Scottish universities delivering for students. Figures released during Make Young People Your Business week show Scottish graduates are more likely than those from the rest of the UK to be in employment or training.[Builders]
29/8/2013Huge Range Of Concrete And Building Products On Offer Near Wick
William Mackay (Precast) Ltd has been involved in manufacturing concrete products for many years and supplies the trade and home with a wide variety of practical cost effective solutions for many types of job. The list of products might amaze you so why look further afield.
29/8/2013
New course enables primary teachers to train in Highlands and Islands
Aspiring primarily teachers can now complete their training in the Highlands and Islands. The University of the Highlands and Islands has launched the first ever Professional Graduate Diploma in (primary) Education available in the region.29/8/2013
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week Commencing 26th Aaugust 2013 Energy/ Business Services: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd (part of the SSE Group) is developing proposals for a new 132kilovolt overhead line between the proposed new Thurso South substation at Geiselittle and a new substation at Phillips Mains near Mey. It has recently published a consultation document on the proposals, which can be viewed at http://www.sse.com/GillsBayRadial/ProjectInformation Two consultation events will be held in Caithness: at Mey Hall on Thursday 5th September 11am-2.30pm and 5pm-7.30pm; and in Caithness Horizons, Thurso on Friday 6th September from 3pm-7.30pm A group of local businesses – including Wick Harbour Authority and Scrabster Harbour Trust - travelled to Lowestoft this week to look in detail at the offshore wind operations base already established there.29/8/2013
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 29h August 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (August, 29th) sold 3,590 store and breeding sheep incorporating annual sale of HISHA accredited sheep and first sale on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers. Store lambs (863) averaged £52 and sold to £80 gross for Texel crosses from Ballachraggan Farm, Kildary.29/8/2013
Food and drink businesses benefit from successful programme
A successful programme which helps ambitious food and drink companies access new routes to grow their sales in UK markets has received funding of £111,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Access to Markets is delivered by industry leadership organisation Scotland Food & Drink (SF&D) and aims to build sales of Scottish food and drink and help businesses exploit new opportunities with UK retailers and across the foodservice sector.
28/8/2013
Young Caithness People Get Job Ready Experience From DSRL
A week long summer school was held in late July for students of Thurso, Wick and Farr High School students in 4th, 5th & 6th years to prepare them for the world of work. The course, organised by DSRL (Dounreay Site restoratiopn Ltd) on behalf of the NDA (Nuclear Decommissioning Agency), was supported by North Highland College and Skills Development Scotland.
28/8/2013
Dounreay Site Newspaper - August 2013
Ther eis a Dounreay site newspaper published online each month. The issue for August can be seen at - http://goo.gl/W7ihcF.
28/8/2013
