News Archive
7/9/2013
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week Commencing 2nd September 2013 Energy/ Business Services: Productive discussions this week with a potential inward investor in the energy sector. It was particularly encouraging to be able to demonstrate the joined-up approach we take to economic opportunity, with colleagues from HIE, Dounreay, Highland Council, North Highland College, HIAL, ports and businesses all involved in supporting roles.6/9/2013
34 Motorists Fined For Speeding Near Schools
Police in Highland and Islands report numbers of speeding motorists detected around region’s schools in recent initiative. Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division targeted speeding motorists around areas of restricted speed limits close to schools for the first fortnight after returning from the summer holidays, in order to ensure the safety of all school attendees and encourage motorists to drive at lesser speeds.5/9/2013
Subsea 7 invests in pipeline fabrication site
Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services to the offshore energy industry, is investing over £5.5million in refurbishing its pipeline Bundle fabrication site at Wick, Caithness. Established in 1978, the fabrication site is located six miles north of Wick, Caithness in the North of Scotland.
5/9/2013
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6th September 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 6th) sold 5,237 store lambs. Cheviot wedder lambs (1,310) averaged £44.60 and sold to £63 gross from 2 Dounie, Edderton.5/9/2013
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5th September 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 5th) sold 12,367 store lambs. Cheviot lambs (12,367) averaged £46.32 and sold to £69 gross for a pen of ewe lambs from the Ardchronie, Ardgay.5/9/2013
Caithness Chamber Of Commerce Supports A Fair Tax On Flying Petition
Caithness Chamber of Commerce has put is support behind a campaign to reduce taxes on passengers flying in the UK and has sent out this message to members to boost the online petition. As you may know, the UK levies the highest air passenger tax of any country in the world - a departure tax on all flights costing up to £188 per person on some journeys.3/9/2013
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 3rd September 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 3rd) sold 40 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (18) averaged 238.3p (+0.9p) and sold to 251p per kg and £1,642.20 gross.3/9/2013
Interview with Lee McGrath, General Manager, ReBOOT
How do you make a social enterprise sustainable? UHI Management School interview..
3/9/2013
Interview with Donnie MacLean, MD MacLean Electrical Group
UHI Management School interviews Donnie MacLean, Managing Director of MacLean Electrical Group. How to take a Highland business to the world.
3/9/2013
"Making good news travel", UHI Management School interview
Interview with Natalie Agnew, Director of Muckle Media. For business interviews organised by University of highland and Islands go to - http://www.youtube.com/user/thinkuhi?feature=watch.
3/9/2013
How Do I Sack My Father? - Succession Planning
University of the Highlands and Islands business video. Interview with Susan Hoyle, Partner at Wright, Johnson and Mackenzie LLP..
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
