News Archive
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
Network For Public Sector Employees Launched
Disabled employees of 9 public sector organisations have joined forces to set up a network to work with employers to improve, enhance and promote equality in the work place. The Employees Disability Equality Network (EDEN) was officially launched in Inverness in response to calls from public sector staff.15/4/2011
Thousands take up the Red Tape Challenge
Thousands of businesses and members of the public have taken up the Red Tape Challenge, with over 6,000 ideas and suggestions in the first week of the new website, which is part of the Plan for Growth. Comments have called for changes to, and the end of, many of the rules and regulations that affect the retail sector, from Sunday Trading to bike safety.14/4/2011
DORNOCH RAIL LINK ACTION GROUP - Spring Newsletter
The Dornoch Rail Link Action Group is dedicated to pursuing the strategic upgrade of the Inverness - Thurso/ Wick railway line, with the Dornoch Firth Rail Link as its key component. This will revolutionise rail transport across the North Highlands, give a major boost to the local economy and provide alternatives to road transport not currently realised.
13/4/2011
Traditional Building Skills Courses at Orkney College June/July 2011
Sash and Case Window Repair Lime Pointing and Harling Stonemasonry Chimney Repairs Portland Cement Repairs The 1 day courses cost £125 each and funding is available towards course fees and travel costs from the Pulteneytown Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS), supported by Historic Scotland and the Highland Council. For further information contact the CARS project officer on 01955 602 199 or by e-mail bryony.robinson[AT]highland.gov.uk and leave a message giving your name and contact details.12/4/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 13th April 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 13th) sold 1,339 store cattle, 46 OTM cattle and 5 breeding cattle. Bullocks (752) averaged 190.3p and sold to 226.7p per kilo for a pair of 172kg Simmental crosses from Foxhole, Kiltarlity, and £1,110 gross for a 740kg Charolais cross from Rheguile, Edderton.12/4/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 13th April 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 13th) sold 1,339 store cattle, 46 OTM cattle and 5 breeding cattle. Bullocks (752) averaged 190.3p and sold to 226.7p per kilo for a pair of 172kg Simmental crosses from Foxhole, Kiltarlity, and £1,110 gross for a 740kg Charolais cross from Rheguile, Edderton.12/4/2011
Latest Advice On Dog Faeces - Pick It Up Wherever It Is
Risk of the spread of disease in livestock from dog faeces Briefing Note for Access Authorities The purpose of this note is to provide local and national park authority Access Officers with information and advice about the risk of the transmission of diseases in livestock from contaminated dog faeces. Disease in livestock There is growing evidence of the links between two specific diseases in livestock and the presence on grazing land of faeces from infected dogs.[Forestry]
11/4/2011DUNNET FORESTRY TRUST - Spring Newsletter 2011
The AGM will be held on the 25th May at 7.30pm in the Castlehill Heritage Centre, Castletown. Three directors Jean Clasper, David Bertram and Irvine Smith will stand down from office by rotation, being eligible they will stand again for re-election.11/4/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 12 April 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 12th) sold 71 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (53) averaged 180.4p (-0.7p) and sold to 204p per kg and £1,367.10 gross.7/4/2011
Gail Ross Wins With Huge Majority For SNP
Local lass Gail Ross won her council seat for Wick easily. Today at the count she came out way ahead after the various counts.
New Mobile Waxing Service for Wick
Waxxworks, the new mobile waxing service for the Wick area has just opened for business. Fiona Buchan, fully qualified beautician has decided that the most convenient way to carry out her beauty therapy treatments is to visit her customers' homes.
6/4/2011
Progress Made in delivering ICT contract
Highland Councillors have been assured that a £66 million ICT contract with Fujitsu is being robustly monitored to ensure that upgrades of computer and telephony equipment in Council offices and schools are delivered. Councillor Carolyn Wilson, Chairman of the Resources Committee, said she was satisfied that clear signs of improvement in performance were evident following recent high level meetings with Fujitsu representatives as well as through reports on local delivery.6/4/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 7th April 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 7th) sold 1,704 sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,000) averaged £69.24 and sold to £110 gross for Cheviots from Heathmount, Tain.6/4/2011
