News Archive
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
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.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.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
Public invited to annual marine energy event
Residents are invited to a public Information Day at Caithness Horizons, Thurso, on Monday 18 November from 4pm - 7pm to hear the latest news on the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters wave and tidal energy projects. The projects are among the first commercial-scale marine renewable energy schemes in the world and are located within the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Energy Park.9/11/2013
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd.- Sale 8 November 2013
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 8th) sold 38 weaned calves and store cattle, 11 adult head of breeding cattle and 10 OTM cattle. Bullocks (25) averaged 246.7p and sold to 298.2p per kg and £850 gross for a pair of 285kg Limousin crosses from 4A Machair, Illeray.9/11/2013
Scotland’s CAP budget cut
Rural Affairs Secretary slams ‘disgraceful’ settlement imposed by UK Government. Scottish farmers will be deprived of hundreds of millions of euros in European subsidies that is rightfully theirs following today’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget announcement by the UK Government.9/11/2013
Scottish Government Abandon Plans For Elected Health Boards
New methods of recruiting health board members will increase public participation in the health service across Scotland, Health Secretary Alex Neil announced today. The moves come after pilot projects found that adapting recruitment methods and taking a more proactive approach to advertising were the best ways to broaden the spectrum of applicants who apply to become health board members.7/11/2013
David Stewart MSP Congratulates Thurso Cinema
Highlands and Islands (Scottish Labour) MSP David Stewart has congratulated Thurso cinema on receiving a highly commended award at the “Screen International Awards” held in London last Wednesday evening which saw the Ormlie Road venue receive an award in the exhibitor of the year category for cinemas with 50 screens or under. The Thurso cinema, which opened in July 2012, has been extremely successful since opening its doors to the public, welcoming around 65,000 customers in its first year alone.7/11/2013
