News Archive
19/11/2013
Caithness and Sutherland prepared for winter
“The North Highlands are ready for winter” was the message given at the Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee yesterday (18 November 2014) with staff, vehicles and a plentiful supply of salt in place to treat roads and footpaths over the coming winter months. The Highland Council has increased its winter maintenance budget to £5.6 million this year and has introducing an improved service with 45,500 tonnes of salt in storage in readiness for winter.19/11/2013
Funding available to create and promote employment opportunities in the North Highlands
The Highland Council has re-launched its Deprived Area Fund to help create employment opportunities and tackle poverty, with £100,000 of funding is available for parts of Caithness over the next three years. The Deprived Area Fund has disbursed a total of £1.248m to deprived areas across the Highlands over the last 3 years.19/11/2013
Work of local group to promote the North Highlands as a top tourism destination
At yesterday’s (Monday 18 November 2014) Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee, members heard about the work been done by the North Highland Initiative to develop tourism in the Area with Tom Campbell, Chief Executive outlining some of the exciting destination development projects planned over the next 12 months. The North Highland Initiative (NHI) was launched in August 2005 to promote and develop the economy and to support the rural communities of the North Highlands bringing together the farming community, local businesses and the tourism industry to try to address some of the challenges facing rural communities in the far north of Scotland by creating a powerful regional identity for the area through marketing.19/11/2013
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19th November 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 19th) sold 47 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (19) averaged 235.3p (+2.7p) and sold to 245p per kg, twice and £1,663.80 gross.19/11/2013
MSPs call for suspension of Castletown pharmacy application
Highlands and Islands Labour MSPs, David Stewart and Rhoda Grant, have called on NHS Highland to suspend the Castletown pharmacy application with immediate effect. The Labour MSPs had previously called on the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Alex Neil, to sanction a moratorium on the granting of community pharmacy applications after concerns with previous applications were raised with them.19/11/2013
Rhoda Grant MSP “Shocked” at Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Pay Day Loan Debt
Highlands and Islands (Scottish Labour) MSP Rhoda Grant, has been leading the fight against pay day lenders across the region was “Shocked” to learn that the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Parliamentary area has the second highest level of Payday Loan debt in Scotland averaging at around £2418.50, whilst the Scotland wide average is £1398.07. Rhoda Grant MSP last month launched her anti pay day loan campaign “Debtbusters” at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Wick.19/11/2013
Independent Scotland would face tougher long-run fiscal challenge than the UK as a whole
An independent Scotland would require a significant cut in spending or increase in taxes, over and above that already announced by the UK government, in order to put their long-term public finances onto a sustainable footing. The scale of this fiscal tightening is likely to be greater than that required for the UK as a whole.Free Will Prepared If You Donate To Philippines
Until the end of november Georgesons solicitors are offerting to prepare a will for free if you dontate to the Philippines aid charities..
18/11/2013
Police Focus On Distraction Offences
Police in Highlands and Islands focus on distraction offences as part of national road safety initiative. Officers from Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division are taking part in a national road safety initiative focussing on distraction offences as part of the BRAKE National Road Safety Week.16/11/2013
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week Commencing 11 November 2013 Energy/ Business Services: I met today with members of Wick Harbour Authority and representatives from Highland Council, HIE, NDA, Dounreay, Caithness Chamber to hear an update on exciting future plans for the harbour, and to discuss how support can be prioritised to help realise some of the plans. Of particular interest is the opportunity presented by the potential development of two Offshore Windfarm sites in the Moray Firth.15/11/2013
Wick John O'Groats Passenger Numbers Increase Again
HIAL passenger numbers up by 10%. The number of air passengers using Scotland’s regional airports grew by more than 10% last month.
15/11/2013
Kongsberg Picks Up Supply Chain Award
The winners of this prestigious year's NDA Estate Supply Chain Awards were announced to a packed audience in Manchester. The awards, launched last year, recognise the contribution of suppliers to the UK's nuclear clean-up mission and were among the highlights of yesterday's NDA Estate Supply Chain Event.15/11/2013
Scottish Affairs Committee White Paper On Separation
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER ON SEPARATION MUST BE A POLICY DOCUMENT “ABOVE REPROACH”. Government paper must lay out all the true risks, alternatives and costed options of Separation, says Scottish Affairs Committee.15/11/2013
Referendum Bill passes
Scotland Referendum. Historic Parliament vote endorses independence choice.15/11/2013
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Consultation Going Live
If anyone wishes to be involved, they should email: sgrpid.thurso[AT]scotland.gsi.gov.uk and title their email: “Involve me in CAP Consultation Going Live”.
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
