News Archive
13/2/2011
Mackays Hotel asks - 'What are you celebrating?' 
Everyone has something to celebrate. You could have an important birthday coming up, a special anniversary, a graduation or a wedding.
13/2/2011
Criagmore House Demolished At Dounreay
The area around Craig More House was closed off as bulldozers moved in on January 28 and razed the building to the ground. The gaping hole in the skyline where it once stood is a stark reminder that Dounreay's days are numbered.
12/2/2011
Regeneration Partnership - Update 7 Feb 2011
Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update Week commencing 7th February I brought together several local organisations currently working in the energy and renewable energy sector, along with Caithness Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the relative value of a more coherent local voice in the energy sector. Recent local comments on the effective roles played by Orkney Renewable Energy Forum and Shetland Renewable Energy Forum prompted the discussion, and we focused on how existing mechanisms might be used to better effect.11/2/2011
Council Revenue Budget Set For 2011/12
The Highland Council has confirmed a freeze on the Council Tax for a fourth year in succession. The tax for 2011-12 is: Band A: £775.33; Band B: £904.56; C: £1,033.78; Band D: £1,163; Band E: £1,421.44; Band F: £1,679.89; Band G: £1,938.33; Band H: £2,326.11/2/2011
Cross Party Group To Review Classroom Assistance
Cross party group to review assistance provided in primary school classrooms The Highland Council has agreed to set up a cross-party working group to review - before this summer - the level of assistance provided in primary school classrooms. In doing so, it agreed to reduce the amount of savings to be taken from classroom assistants in 2011/12 from £883,000 to £319,000.11/2/2011
New membership of The Highland Council
The political make-up of The Highland Council has changed as a result of the resignations of two councillors from the Liberal Democrat Group, Councillor Janet Campbell, Inverness Central and Glynis Sinclair, Culloden and Ardersier. Miss Campbell has joined the Independent Members' Group and Mrs Sinclair has confirmed she is now non-aligned.11/2/2011
Public urged to have their say on design of new Wick High School
A public meeting is being held at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 23 February at Wick High School to give interested parties the chance to have their say on the design of the proposed new state of the art secondary school for the community. The Council has appointed an expert team to prepare a detailed brief for the new £34 million High School and the co-located community facilities and want to explore the requirements of the new facility at the public meeting.11/2/2011
Web Pioneer To Speak At Highland Conference
A powerful group of speakers is coming to Inverness as part of a follow-up event to the successful P4 Digital Healthcare conference held last September. Organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the" P4 Digital Melting Pot: Exploring and Connecting" conference will take place on 10 and 11 May 2011 at the Centre for Health Science in Inverness.11/2/2011
UK Government Consultation On Plutonium Management
The UK Government today announced a consultation on options for the long-term management of plutonium currently held at Dounreay and Sellafield. The consultation paper set out three options: Reuse as fuel.11/2/2011
Dounreay News - February 2011 Issue Now Online
The February 2011 issue of the site newspaper, Dounreay News, has now been published and is also available online. The successful completion of the project to de-clad the out-of-reactor breeder material is featured in the paper and on the front cover.11/2/2011
Scottish Government Boosts Training
Budget supports ambitions of a new generation Boost for college places, modern apprenticeships and college bursaries A 34.5 million pounds package to support thousands of additional employment, training and college places was announced today as part of next year's Scottish Budget. Despite a 1.3 billion pounds cut imposed on Scotland by the UK Government, the Budget will deliver a total of 46,500 training opportunities, invest an extra £15 million in college bursaries and boost college places by a further 1,200.10/2/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 10 February 2011
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 10th) sold 527 sheep of all classes. Lambs (266) averaged £41.33 and sold to £62 gross for a pen of Blackfaces from Blarmacfoldach, Fort William.8/2/2011
Archives For Beginners
People in the Highlands with an interest in the history of the area can now take advantage of drop-in sessions being provided by The Highland Council Archive Service in Inverness. Starting this week, from 9 February on Wednesday afternoons between 3 and 7pm at the Highland Archive & Registration Centre, staff will be available to explain how the Archive Service works and to provide an introduction to the extent of the information held on the history of the Highlands.3/2/2011
Successful commissioning of first bi-directional turbine
ZIJDEWIND, THE NETHERLANDS / FORSS, UNITED KINGDOM TOCARDO installed and commissioned its first bi-directional turbine at its testing and demonstration facilities in Den Oever, The Netherlands. After having a uni-directional turbine in full operation and grid connected for 3 years, this new addition with reversible blades is considered to be a highly constructive and significant step towards full scale deployment of commercial offshore Tocardo technology.
1/2/2011
New Refuse And Recycling Collections For Caithness
Blue wheelie bins to be rolled out to more households in Caithness Over the next few weeks residents of Caithness will receive notification of a change to their refuse and recycling collections, which take effect from Monday 4 April 2011. Residents who currently have a recycling box collection will be given blue wheeled recycling bins which will accept a wider range of materials - paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, food tins and drink cans.1/2/2011
Caithness Employers Thanked For Supporting Pupils
Caithness businesses are being invited to attend an award ceremony to receive thanks from The Highland Council for the ongoing and valuable contributions they make in supporting pupils through skills for work; work experience; and enterprise projects. An invitation from The Highland Council's, Education, Culture and Sport Service has gone out to local businesses to attend the ceremony at Park Hotel, Oldfield, Thurso on Thursday 10 February at 6:45pm.1/2/2011
Scams Alert Campaign by Trading Standards
Scams Alert Campaign Launched by Highland Council Trading Standards Highland Council Trading Standards in partnership with The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) annual Scams Awareness Month is reminding consumers to be ever vigilant against possible scams. The nationwide 'Scamnesty' campaign runs from 1st to 28th February 2011 and aims to warn consumers not to be fooled by mass marketed scam mailings that bombard UK consumers every year.1/2/2011
Tackling Poverty and Unemployment In The Highlands
The Highland Council has agreed a fresh approach to tackling poverty and unemployment in the Highlands. Organisations are being invited to develop innovative approaches to assisting people with barriers to employment into training, work experience and jobs.1/2/2011
Five Premises In Caithness Fail Alcohol Test Puuchasing
Police Operation Reveals Five Breaches Of Licensing Laws POLICE are disappointed at the failure of five premises to comply with licensing laws during a test purchase operation in the North. Following the commencement of Northern Constabulary's Test Purchasing operation, which involved youths entering licensed premises under controlled conditions to purchase alcohol, 18 off-sales premises were tested in Wick and Thurso on Saturday the 29th of January 2011.29/1/2011
