News Archive
22/3/2012
Tanker Grounding Changes Minds
Tanker grounding once again highlights need for tug cover. Highland Councillor Michael Foxley has expressed his relief that Monday's grounding of the tanker, MV Flinterspirit, off North Uist did not result in a serious environmental incident in which lives were lost.22/3/2012
NHS Highland Agrees To Partnership With Highland Council
Partnership agreement breaks new ground for caring services in the Highlands. Today the Board of NHS Highland sealed a ground breaking partnership agreement with the Highland Council.22/3/2012
Highland Council Agrees To Historic Parterneship With NHS
Partnership agreement seals integration of caring services in the Highlands. Highland Councillors have sealed a ground breaking partnership agreement with NHS Highland to improve outcomes for the people of Highland through the development of integrated services.21/3/2012
SSE confirms commitment to Highlands
SSE plc is today confirming its ongoing commitment to the Highland region with the announcement that 50 new roles will be created at its Highland headquarters in Inverness. The new roles are being created to support SSE's renewable ambitions; its transmission business; and the establishment of a corporate presence in Inverness with a particular focus on continuing to build on its work with communities and stakeholders.20/3/2012
Amended timetable for partial reopening of Stromeferry bypass 
The timetable for the partial reopening of the A 890 Lochcarron - Kyle road at Stromeferry has been slightly amended following the first day's operation. There is a change to the Monday - Friday timetable.
20/3/2012
Leader welcomes "perfect" outcome of Crown Estate review
The Leader of The Highland Council is delighted that the Scottish Affairs Committee reviewing the future of the Crown Estate Commissioners has unequivocally endorsed the submission of Highland and Islands local councils that Crown Estate powers should be devolved to local council and local community levels. Councillor Michael Foxley said: "The report is perfect.20/3/2012
Super-fast Broadband boost for Inverness
BT today announced a major expansion of super-fast broadband in Scotland, including a fibre upgrade for Inverness. The high-speed technology will become available to another 150,400 Scottish homes and businesses - including 18,200 in the Highland Capital - by Spring 2013.19/3/2012
Energy Saving Scotland Advice Centre Highlands and Islands
About the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre Highlands and Islands The Energy Saving Scotland advice centre Highlands and Islands is funded by the Scottish Government and provides free, impartial advice and support in Highland on all matters relating to energy efficiency. Householders Householders can call the advice centre for free, impartial advice to enable them to reduce their fuel bills and carbon footprint.19/3/2012
The Highland Council signs up again for WWF's Earth Hour
The Highland Council is the latest Scottish local council to sign up to WWF's Earth Hour 2012. At 8.30pm on Saturday 31 March the people of Highland will join millions across the globe in switching off their lights for 60 minutes in a graphic demonstration of support for people and wildlife threatened by climate change.19/3/2012
Scottish Affairs Committee Recommends Devolving Crown Estate Properties To Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee says the only way to address problems is to end CEC's responsibility in key areas, and devolve these to local level. In a report published today, Monday 19 March 2012, the Scottish Affairs Committee says the Secretary of State for Scotland should announce the Government's commitment to devolve and decentralise the Crown Estate Commissioner's (CEC) marine and ancient rights and responsibilities in Scotland.18/3/2012
Gills Harbour Ltd's Chair Welcomes MPs Conclusions
The Chairman of the community body that owns and operates Gills Harbour, on the shores of the Pentland Firth's Inner Sound, is welcoming the findings of a group of Parliamentarians whose Inquiry report 'The Future of Marine Renewables in the UK' has just been published. The Westminster MPs of the Energy & Climate Change Committee looked at the future for electricity that can be generated by harnessing the 'kinetic energy' in flow of Britain's tidal streams and from the power of the waves; both technologies are experimenting with turbines that are still at the 'prototype' stage.18/3/2012
Highland Council Decides on Response To Exotic Fuels Consultation
At a meeting on Wednesday 14 March 2012 of the Planning, Environment and Development Committee, members agreed that if the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency decides to transport fuel material from Dounreay to Sellafield , this should be transported by rail rather than road. The NDA has recently published a paper on the management options for unirridiated plutonium and high enriched uranium bearing fuels which are currently stored at Dounreay.18/3/2012
Dingwall & Highland Marts Sale 14th March 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 14th) sold 2,673 sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,401) averaged £66.76 and sold to £97 gross for Cheviots from The Willows, Elphin.16/3/2012
Council agrees funding formula for extra road maintenance works
The Highland Council's Transport Environmental and Community Services Committee has agreed a formula for spending an extra £2 million in the new financial year commencing on 1 April on road maintenance, including filling pot holes and drainage projects. The spending supplements the £15.2 million already being spent by the Council on road maintenance and £5 million on winter maintenance.16/3/2012
Robust Response to Scottish Ferry Services Review
The Highland Council is to make a robust response to the Scottish Government's Review of Scottish Ferry Services, highlighting the huge importance to rural and island communities of lifeline ferry services. Councillors said ferries are as important to the Highlands as the Forth Road Bridge is to Edinburgh and the East of Scotland and is the economic bedrock of many communities.14/3/2012
Regeneration Partnership Progress Welcomed
The economy of Caithness & North Sutherland is well-placed to benefit from new opportunities, as it decreases its dependence on work at Dounreay. In an address to Caithness business leaders this week, Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing praised the work of the Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership for making a significant contribution to securing new opportunities, investment and jobs to the area.
13/3/2012
Energy Firm On The Crest Of A Wave
EnergyHunt, the North of Scotland's premier renewable energy engineering company, is celebrating after achieving a crucial Det Norske Veritas (DNV) industry accreditation The company, based in Caithness, is the first renewable energy business in the North of Scotland to have achieved the award from DNV (, one of the world's leading certification bodies, following an exhaustive audit of its Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental business and management systems. It is now certificated to UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) standards.13/3/2012
Earth Hour - Will You Join and Switch Off?
WHAT IS EARTH HOUR ALL ABOUT? WWF's Earth Hour is a simple idea that's quickly turned into a global phenomenon. Hundreds of millions of people turning off their lights for one hour, on the same night, all across the planet.
13/3/2012
Council Election Race Gets Underway Today
Hopeful candidates for the council elections can get moving from today. The notice of election is being published later and nomination papers have to be returned by 4pm on Thursday 29 March 2012 There arer 22 wards in the Highland council area.10/3/2012
