News Archive
13/5/2011
Caithness Heat and Power To Be Wound Up
The 242 households in Wick which receive their heat and hot water from Caithness Heat and Power (CHaP) have been told that attempts by The Highland Council to find a private operator to take over the district heating system have been unsuccessful and that the Council will now work with residents to reinstate domestic heating systems in their homes. In a letter hand delivered to their homes earlier today (Friday), CHaP Company Secretary, Michelle Morris, Assistant Chief Executive of The Highland Council, advised households that the Council and the directors of CHAP have been striving over a long period to find an operator from the private sector to take over the district heating system The Council was initially involved in discussions with a company called Clearpower.13/5/2011
Highland Motorists Warned To Be Alert To Walk To School Week
Motorists in the Highlands are being alerted by The Highland Council that Monday 16 - Friday 20 May is National Walk to School Week and over 11,000 pupils at 89 primary schools throughout the region could create an increase of pedestrians around schools. Walk to School Week is a national campaign with a simple aim - to encourage all parents and children to make walking to school part of their daily routine.12/5/2011
Safe Highlanders and Islanders 2011
Almost 2,500 Primary 7 pupils from Highland schools will be immersed in the challenging issues of community safety and crime prevention when they attend Safe Highlanders and Islanders events in Inverness and four satelite locations including Fort William, Portree, Lairg and Wick. The Inverness event will take place in Cameron Barracks between 11 and 20 May 2011.12/5/2011
Directors Sought For High Life Highland Board
An opportunity has arisen for people with an interest in community learning and leisure services in Highland communities to become involved as Directors of the board of High Life Highland and its trading subsidiary to deliver these services on behalf of The Highland Council. The Council has agreed to establish High Life Highland as a company limited by guarantee (with charitable status) with the Council as the sole member and with a wholly owned trading subsidiary.12/5/2011
Adult Basic Education looking for new volunteers
The Highland Council's Adult Basic Education Co-ordinator for Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is seeking volunteers to help locals with their learning. Mohamed Hamada, ABE Co-ordinator is looking for people who might be interested in becoming voluntary tutors.12/5/2011
Transformation Of Health, Education And Social Work
Go ahead for health, education and social care integration project Members of The Highland Council and directors of NHS Highland have unanimously confirmed their intention to progress far-reaching plans to integrate health, education and social care services in the Highlands. The target date for implementation is April 2012, using a lead agency model that would see NHS Highland provide services for adult community care and the Council providing services for children.
12/5/2011
Have You Seen Bats?
Caithness and Sutherland biodiversity groups join forces to record bats (11/05/11) People in Caithness and Sutherland are being invited to join a survey of bats in the north which is being organised by the Caithness and Sutherland Biodiversity Groups and Highland Council's Countryside Rangers. Very little is known about bats in the area and there are large gaps in records of bat numbers, roosting sites and even species of bats.
11/5/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 12 May 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (May, 12th) sold 1,115 store, breeding and feeding sheep. Lambs (219) averaged £70.35 and sold to £103.00 gross for Crosses from Tullochgribban, Dulnain Bridge.10/5/2011
Mey Market First Day Success
After all the months of planning, wondering if the idea would work, and waiting for stallholders to come forward, it was a great boost yesterday to see so many locals and visitors coming in to see us. We already have a waiting list of potential stallholders but we are fully booked for the whole season at the present time.9/5/2011
Caithness Business Index Now Features Facebook and YouTube
In order to further promote businesses in Caithness we've added a couple of new features to our business listings, Facebook and YouTube. If your business has a page on Facebook we can add a like box to your listing here on the Caithness Business Index.
8/5/2011
Aged 16 - 25 - Maybe This Grant Is For You
Please note that the Duncraig Educational Trust Scheme is open for business and that the deadline date for applications is 10th June. I would be grateful if you could bring this to the attention of any young people that you think might qualify.7/5/2011
Rogue Traders Warning To Householders
Highland householders warned to be on guard against doorstep rogue itinerant traders. Trading Standard officers from The Highland Council are calling on residents to be on their guard against rogue itinerant traders calling door at their door.7/5/2011
Integration Of Highland Health and Social Work Services
Planning for Integration - development of a lead agency model in Highland for care services Members of The Highland Council and directors of NHS Highland will be asked on Thursday 12th May to agree far-reaching plans to integrate health, education and social care services in the Highlands by April 2012, using a lead agency model that would see NHS Highland provide services for adult community care and the Council providing services for children. The first of two joint meetings is being held on Thursday 12 May at the Council Chamber in Inverness to agree that the case for change, first proposed in December of last year, is proven and to confirm that the lead agency model is the preferred way of delivering integrated services.27/4/2011
Royal Wedding Celebrations In Highland Schools
Over thirty schools in the Highlands will be celebrating the wedding of HRH Prince William to Catherine Middleton on 29 April with organised events and activities involving over 4,000 pupils, teachers and local communities. Many schools are organising mock weddings, various street parties, and wedding feasts.19/4/2011
Council Pressing Hard To Retain Tug On West Coast
Council remains vigilant in campaign to retain full coastguard and tug services. The Highland Council has assured rescue staff in the Western Isles of its total support for the retention of a 24 x 7 coastguard service in Stornoway and the emergency towing vessel that patrols the Minches from its Stornoway base.19/4/2011
New Strategy To Empower Consumers
Better Choices, Better Deals: New strategy to empower consumers A radical new approach to give more power to consumers in their relationships with business, was announced today. Under the plans announced by Edward Davey businesses will provide key information to their customers on how they use and buy goods and services.18/4/2011
Postal Voters Uged To Make Their Vote Count
A record number of Highland electors have applied to vote by post at the Scottish Parliamentary elections and the national referendum on the UK voting system on Thursday 5 May. A total of 25,137 electors across the three Highland constituencies of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross; Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch and Inverness and Nairn will be receiving their postal votes from tomorrow (Tuesday).17/4/2011
Council Development Plan Scheme 2011
The Highland Council has submitted its latest Development Plan Scheme to Scottish Ministers. This document sets out the key pieces of work being undertaken by the Development Plans Team over the coming year, and sets out how people can get involved with these projects.17/4/2011
Council Seeks Views On Planning For Wind Energy
The Highland Council has prepared new planning guidance for wind energy developments and now wants to hear what the people of the Highlands, developers and interest groups think about it. The new guidance will be used in the consideration of planning applications for wind energy developments.15/4/2011
