News Archive
23/6/2012
Boost For Builders and First Time Buyers
Housing projects worth over £2.5 million that will help first time buyers get a step on the property ladder, have been given the go ahead, Housing Minister Keith Brown announced today. The New Supply Shared Equity with Developers scheme involves participating house builders taking equity stakes jointly with the Scottish Government in new homes.23/6/2012
Scotland At Forefront Of Health Innovations
Scotland is set to be a world leader in innovative health technology, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said at the end of last week. Close working relationships between NHSScotland and the life sciences industry will allow pioneering developments to dramatically improve healthcare for patients and potentially save lives.23/6/2012
Dental Strategy Launched
Minister for Public Health Michael Matheson launched a new dental strategy for priority groups last week. The strategy will improve dental care for older people, the homeless and those with learning disabilities who often experience poor oral health.23/6/2012
Extra £5 Million For Home Renewables
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has today launched extra money to help householders install new green heating systems in their homes, as part of a strategy to encourage more people to generate clean green energy. The extra £5 million will be available from August 2012 to householders as loans of up to £10,000 to fund renewable heat technology projects such as biomass boilers and heat pumps in their own homes.21/6/2012
Producers Primed To Beef Up Production
Scotland's cattle producers should look to the long term and prepare for the growing market opportunities of the future so that the industry can continue producing for the world's population. That was the message from Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead on the first day of the Royal Highland Show.21/6/2012
New Charity Fund Opens For Bids
Charities and social enterprises can bid for a share of £2.5 million to help young people find employment from today. Minister for Youth Employment Angela Constance formally opened the fund in Dumfries, where she met local businesses and employment groups.21/6/2012
Support for Scotland's Equine Sector
Scotland's equine sector is a key player in the nation's rural economy, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead said today. Speaking as he inspected the horses on display, and after visiting the British Horse Society stand, Mr Lochhead said that the sector's contribution to rural Scotland should not be underestimated.21/6/2012
Ease In Supply Of Finance To Small Businesses
New figures show that more small and medium sized businesses in Scotland are successfully applying for finance with an increased proportion of those seeking new lending securing all of the money they applied for. The Scottish Government's SME Access to Finance report for 2012 shows that 87 per cent of firms were able to access a hundred per cent of the money that they were seeking.21/6/2012
Wave and Tidal Energy Action Plan
A marine energy action plan, developed by the wave and tidal power industry in Scotland to accelerate electricity generation from the sea, has been unveiled today. The plan outlines progress made since the launch of the 2009 Marine Energy Road Map and makes recommendations to help improve access to finance, grid development, infrastructure and supply chain, the planning regime and engagement with Europe, to ensure Scotland and other nations seize the huge potential for clean energy from the world's seas and oceans.20/6/2012
Proposed funding package for Berriedale Braes improvements
A report going to next week's meeting of The Highland Council will ask members to approve £10,000 to go towards the design of an improved road alignment for a notorious stretch of the A9 trunk road known as the Berridale Braes. The proposal is to remove the north hairpin by realigning the existing road within the corridor between the cemetery and the coastal cliff.20/6/2012
Administration launch Programme for The Highland Council over next five years
The Highland Council's Leadership today launched a "bold and ambitious" programme of priorities for action over the next five years. "Working together for the Highlands" is being presented to the next meeting of the Council on Thursday 28 June for confirmation as the Programme for The Highland Council.20/6/2012
New Care Partnership Group Formed In Caithness
Caithness District Partnership will meet for the first time on Tuesday 26 June, as part of new arrangements under the Integrating Care in the Highlands partnership between NHS Highland and The Highland Council. The new District Partnership, which will meet in public, will identify key local issues and priorities for children and adults in Caithness that can be better delivered through joint working between partners at local level, including NHS Highland, Highland Council, Voluntary and Independent providers and local communities.20/6/2012
Community Council nomination deadline
4 pm on Wednesday (27 June) is the deadline for candidates to return their election nomination forms for round 3 of the forthcoming Community Council elections, which involve those which are currently unformed. Nominations are invited from persons seeking election as members of Community Councils in Wards 2/4: Caithness West (10 members); Ward 11: Uig (8 members); Ward 12: Caol (9 members); Ward 15: Inverness Central (8 members); Ward 21: Aviemore and Vicinity (9 members); Laggan (8 members).19/6/2012
NEST & Auto Enrolment - What does it mean for your business?
Does your business have a strategy in place to comply with compulsory provision of pensions for all employees? Do you know by what date you will have to comply? Are your employee benefits fit for purpose and providing value for money? Does your business have a strategy in place to comply with compulsory provision of pensions for all employees? Do you know by what date you will have to comply? Are your employee benefits fit for purpose and providing value for money? Caithness Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Chamber members, NFU Mutual, invite you to a presentation on employee benefits and the impact that auto-enrolment and NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) may have on your business. This free event is being held on Monday 9th July in Caithness Horizons from 19:00 to 21:00.19/6/2012
3 Wind Turbines For Community Group In Caithness Get Planning Permission
The north Planning committee of Highland council agreed on Tuesday 19th June 2012 to grant planning permission for construction of a Community Wind Farm at Rumster Forest with Three 900 kW Wind Turbines, with a Height to Hub of 50m and a Rotor Diameter of 50 m, Formation of Access Track and Erection of a Switchgear Building and Associated Cabling. The applicants were Latheron, Lybster and Clyth Community Development Company formed a few years ago following the set up of an Initiative at the Edge project.18/6/2012
Council Gets Tough On Waste Collection Payment Avoiders
Council targeting holiday homes that are avoiding payment for their waste collection services. Back in February this year, The Highland Council wrote to the owners of around 1,650 non-domestic rated (NDR) holiday home properties advising them of their legal obligations under the Environmental Protection Act and associated Duty of Care Regulations to have in place a waste collection contract for dealing with the waste generated from their businesses.18/6/2012
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19 June 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 19th) sold 58 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (48) averaged 206.1p (+1.5p) and sold to 226p per kg and £1,455.90 gross.17/6/2012
Ignis Now Owners of Wick's District Heating Scheme
Scottish biomass plant breathes new life into Wick district heating scheme. Ignis Biomass Limited (Ignis Biomass) is pleased to announce that it is now the owner-operator of the district heating scheme in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.14/6/2012
HomeStart Open Day At New Offices In Wick
Come and see our new office at Stevenson House, Harbour Street, Wick Tuesday 19th June 2012 "To build the kind of society that we all want, we need to pay more attention to the way that we relate to our youngest children. Science is helping us to understand why it is that the way we love our children matters so much." Dr.
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