News Archive

Local designer & creator Lynsey MacGregor wins award!

Lynsey was awarded the Caithness Chamber of Commerce George Bruce Young Entrepreneur of the year 2012 for her business Lark & Lily Designs.   It is a very big achievement for the newly married designer as the business is only 15 months old.  

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Members of the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have been announced by Community Safety Minister Roseanna Cunningham.   They will work closely with the Chair Pat Watters and Chief Officer Alasdair Hay to oversee, support and challenge the SFRS and ensure smooth transition to the new single service, which will go live on April 1, 2013.  

Major Flood Works Start In Inverness On 29th October

The first stage of the £24.75 million River Ness Flood Alleviation Scheme, Inverness, which will protect approximately 800 homes and 200 businesses in the city centre, starts on Monday 29 October.   Work will involve the diversion of gas, water, electricity and telecommunication services required to accommodate the first phase of the construction of folld defences on both sides of the river between the Ness Bridge and Friars Bridge.  

New Preventative Services For Highland's Elderly

The Highland Council has published proposals, which will be considered on Thursday (25 October), to fulfil one of the key commitments in its programme - to invest an additional £1million in new preventative services for Highland's elderly.   Preventative services involve early intervention, to promote the long-term physical, social, and emotional well-being of people and communities.  

Police Want Public To Complete Survey

Members of the public encouraged to complete community consultation survey.   Police and partners are today sending out ten thousand community consultation surveys to households across the Highlands and Islands to gauge the priorities of the public prior to the introduction of the Police Service of Scotland early next year.  

Taking Scottish Food To The Next Level

Local food has been given a boost as £2.5 million is made available over three years to support initiatives that put a spotlight on Scotland's outstanding natural produce.   The Scottish Government is working in collaboration with SRUC - Scotland's Rural College - to set up Think Local, an initiative to deliver targeted support and advice to local food companies, networks and communities.  

Scottish Survey of Agricultural Production Methods

Scotland's Chief Statistician today published Results from the Scottish Survey of Agricultural Agricultural Production Methods 2010.   See - www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/10/7669 The survey covered farm practices relating to tillage and soil cover, manure and slurry usage, irrigation, and livestock housing and grazing intensity.  

Kessock Bridge - advance mitigation works starts 22 October

The Kessock Bridge major improvement scheme starts on Monday 11th February 2013.  The programme for the advance mitigation works prior to the main construction is as follows: • Longman Roundabout Signalisation.  

Council Properties For Sale

The Highland Council is seeking offers for the sale of surplus Council buildings.   This includes a village hall, a former care home, a former school, an office building, a workshop garage and a house.  

Almost £2 million to keep Inverness moving during Kessock Bridge works

Transport Scotland has announced a £1.8 million transport package to help ease congestion around the Kessock Bridge resurfacing works next year.   A range of roads and public transport measures will be put in place between now and February, including extra seating capacity on trains and buses, additional car parking at Dingwall and Beauly stations, a dedicated bus lane and the re-opening of Conon Bridge Station.