News Archive
26/9/2011
Mountain Biking Booming - Tourism Workshop
Tourism businesses in the Highlands are being given the opportunity to sign up for a new workshop to help them capitalise on an expected 30 per cent growth in the mountain-biking market over the next five years. Tourism Intelligence Scotland (TIS) and Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland are working in partnership to host two half-day mountain biking workshops for tourism and cycling businesses, based around the intelligence and practical ideas highlighted in TIS's 'Mountain Biking Tourism in Scotland' guide.26/9/2011
Caithness and NS Regeneration P'Ship - Update
Week commencing 19th September: Energy: Together with Simon Coles in his role as Inward Investment manager on secondment to HIE I met with two representatives from a major UK company seeking to develop its involvement in the renewables industry. We were able to show them several key local facilities, and introduce them to several local companies.26/9/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27th September 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 27th) sold 41 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (23) averaged 200.6p (+5.2p) and sold to 216p per kg and £1,483.90 gross.26/9/2011
Crown Estate - Councillor Wants Devolved Management
The Leader of The Highland Council, Councillor Michael Foxley has called on the Scottish Government to devolve the management of the Crown Estate's property and revenues to as local a level as possible. In giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament Committee on the Scotland Bill concerning the Crown Estate, Councillor Michael Foxley argued that devolution needed to mean giving powers to local authorities in the Highlands and Islands and to local harbour trusts as well as land under community ownership, such as Eigg.25/9/2011
Archive Centre hosts symposium for Highland Archaeology Festival
Speakers from four partnership organisations will be talking at a Symposium during Highland Archaeology Festival on how archives can assist archaeology. Organised by The Highland Council, Workers' Educational Association (Scotland), The Waterways Trust Scotland, and Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands, the one-day symposium is on Monday 10 October from 10am to 4pm at the Highland Archive Centre in Bught Park, Inverness.25/9/2011
Supporting The Transport Needs Of Local Communities
The Highland Council has awarded new public transport contracts which will run from 1 January 2012 until December 2016. This involves 92 public transport contracts, of which 38 include provision for school transport.25/9/2011
Impact of Community Business in the Highlands and Islands?
HIE investigates impact of community business in the Highlands and Islands Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is investigating the role of community run businesses - in a bid to see how the wider Scottish economy might benefit. HIE, which has a unique role as a social and economic development agency, has for over 40 years recognised the importance of social enterprise to the economy.25/9/2011
Outcome of Highland Council under-age tobacco sales exercise
As a result of a test-purchase exercise undertaken across the Highlands that used the services of a young volunteer, The Highland Council Trading Standards has recently issued two fixed penalties for under-age sales of cigarettes. The £200 penalties, which were new sanctions introduced by Scottish legislation earlier this year, were issued to the shop assistant who made the illegal sale and to the company operating the shop premises.25/9/2011
Changes to sale and promotion of alcohol from 1st October
From 1st October 2011 consumers in Scotland face fresh restrictions on how they can buy alcohol and the way in which promotions are advertised. The new rules are the result of changes introduced by the Alcohol (Scotland) Act 2010.23/9/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd Sale 24th September 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (September 24th) sold 383 rams and females at its annual show and sale sponsored by Norvite. The overall show champion and winner of the Mountrich trophy was a Suffolk shearling from Mr J.22/9/2011
Sustainable Tourism Features At European Conference
Over 140 delegates from across Europe will be arriving in Inverness next week to take part in a conference looking at ways European destinations can promote the growth of sustainable tourism in mountain areas. The Sustainable Active Tourism Conference is being organised by The Highland Council in partnership with Euromontana to put the spot light on current issues surrounding developing tourism in mountain areas across Europe.22/9/2011
Potential November Closure Of Section of A82
Forestry Commission Scotland is urging transport companies, tour operators, haulage contractors and all other road users to be aware of a proposed closure of the A82 south of Fort William in late November / early December. The proposed closure would be required to carry out the controlled removal of a 200-250 tonne, unsafe rock from the hillside above the road.22/9/2011
'New' Drug On The Streets
Grampian Police and NHS Grampian have recently issued a warning to heroin users in the region in light of a recent drug-related death and an unconnected recovery of drugs in Aberdeen. It was confirmed that the Class A drug Fentanyl, a white powder sometimes called 'China White', had been implicated in a 40 year old man's death.20/9/2011
New Part-time Sheriffs Appointments
Part-time sheriffs Scottish Ministers have announced today 15 new appointments to the office of part-time sheriff. The appointments were recommended by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.20/9/2011
Council To Consult On Small-scale Wind Turbines
Council to consult on draft supplementary guidance for small-scale wind turbine proposals The Highland Council, in recognition of the demand and potential of small-scale wind turbine developments has produced Draft Supplementary Guidance and now wishes to consult over the proposals. Chairman of the PED committee, Councillor Ian Ross said: "The development of small-scale renewables, particularly of wind generators, can make a significant contribution to meeting energy needs at a local level.20/9/2011
Push For Education Improvement
There will be no let-up in taking forward improvements in Scottish schools following the roll-out of Curriculum for Excellence, Education Secretary Michael Russell said today at the Scottish Learning Festival in Glasgow. He outlined a number of actions which aim to build on recent momentum, including: Additional support for parents and teachers to ensure understanding of the new qualifications under development is maximised.20/9/2011
Scottish Government - Health
Health - Spending Review Resource funding for health in Scotland is set to increase by £826 million over the next three years. This will mean a record budget of more than £11.6 billion in 2012-13 and delivers on the Scottish Government's commitment to pass on the Barnett resource health consequentials in full to the NHS in Scotland.20/9/2011
Scottish Government - Capital Investment
A targeted capital investment programme worth around £9 billion over the next three years will create and support thousands of jobs, boosting Scotland's economy, Alex Neil said today. Commenting on today's Spending Review the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment welcomed the decision to switch over three quarters of a billion pounds from resource expenditure to support the capital programme from this year to 2014-15.20/9/2011
Education - Spending Review
Key investments in education will ensure Scotland's future workforce is equipped to achieve greater economic success, Education Secretary Michael Russell said today. The Spending Review 2011 includes: £50 million investment in an Early Years Change Fund over the next four years A deal with councils to maintain teacher numbers in line with pupil numbers Delivery of 100,000 training places over the next year.20/9/2011
