News Archive
7/9/2011
Police and fire reform in Scotland
First Minister Alex Salmond has announced that the Scottish Government will bring forward legislation to establish a single service for police and a single service for fire and rescue. In response, Councillor Ian Ross, Vice-Convener of the Northern Joint Police Board, said: "The Northern Joint Police Board presented a well argued case for a regional Police solution as part of the consultation process, but we must now respect the Scottish Government's right to take forward a single force structure in Scotland.7/9/2011
Appointment of Depute Chief Executive 
The Highland Council has appointed a new Depute Chief Executive. He is Steve Barron, the Council's Director of Housing and Property.
7/9/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 8 September 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 8th) sold 13,338 store lambs sponsored by Agri-Lloyd. Cheviot lambs (12,682) averaged £48.61 and sold to £85 gross for A pen of Cheviot ewe lambs from the Isle of Pabbay.6/9/2011
Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Latest
From Eann Sinclair, Programme Manager Week commencing 29th August: Energy: I met this week with representatives of Energy Hunt, the Caithness-based company that has recently won the contract to maintain the Met Mast being installed as part of the proposed Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd offshore wind site off the Caithness coast. Energy Hunt is also working for Scottish Power Renewables facilitating community engagement related to its tidal site at the Ness of Duncansby.6/9/2011
Low Interest Loans - Rrenewable Energy Installations
Pure, which is a UK based carbon offset charity, has announced that charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations that are interested in installing renewable energy systems on their premises can apply for cost effective loan financing. The PURE Community Energy Fund provides low-interest loans (currently 4% APR) for smallscale renewable energy projects.5/9/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 September 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 6th) sold 59 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (23) averaged 192.5p (+2.4p) and sold to 206p per kg and £1,298.80 gross.5/9/2011
Does Your Village Need A Grant?
VILLAGE SOS COMPETITION Village SOS has announced that the next funding round of the Village SOS Competition opened for entry on the 24th August 2011. A total of £5.3 million in funding will be available to support the setting up of 250 community businesses with awards of between £10,000 and £30,000.4/9/2011
ETV Task Group - update
The Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Task Group met in Inverness on Friday 2 September to agree urgent action to convince the UK Government to extend the contract for the 2 ETVs in the Highlands and Islands for 6 months. The current contract for the ETVs runs out in only 4 weeks time.3/9/2011
Highlands and Islands Producers give London a Taste of Scotland
Seven food and drink producers from across the Highlands and Islands are preparing to take their places at one of the biggest exhibitions of the year this weekend Scotland Food and Drink are running the Scottish Pavilion at the Speciality and Fine Food Fair at London's Olympia Exhibition Centre from 4-6 September. The North's businesses will be amongst those displaying their products within the themed 'Scotland Land of Food and Drink' area, showcasing some of the country's wonderful natural larder products and fantastic producers.3/9/2011
Dingwall business creating up to 50 emergency response jobs
Dingwall is to become home to an emergency response team which will provide round the clock help to people over 500 miles away. Internationally renowned outsourcing firm Vertex, which has bases in both Dingwall and Forres, is expanding its Ross-shire based contract with Westminster City Council to provide 24 hour services for social services and its environmental action line.3/9/2011
School leavers...where are you going?
Throughout September, Skills Development Scotland advisers will be carrying out the School Leaver Destination follow up. Throughout September, Skills Development Scotland advisers will be carrying out the School Leaver Destination follow up.2/9/2011
Keiss Primary Get Prizes From New Community Benefit Fund
A new company has been established to distribute £4m funding from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) for community projects in the Dounreay travel to work area. The Community Benefit Fund has been provided in association with the construction of a low level waste facility soon to be built at Dounreay.
1/9/2011
Apprentices Encouraged To Make The Most Of Caithness Opportunities 
The latest batch of Dounreay's newly qualified skilled workers were encouraged to make the most of the exciting opportunities and challenges ahead. Giving her keynote speech at the annual prize giving ceremony on Friday, Lord Lieutenant of Caithness, Anne Dunnett, talked about her own ambitions to succeed as a solicitor when she too completed her apprenticeship against the odds.
1/9/2011
NDA Issues Guidance For Storage Of Higher Activity Wastes
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has issued national guidance about the storage of higher activity wastes at its sites, including Dounreay. The guidance aims to standardise the arrangements for storage of this type of waste during the next 100 years.
1/9/2011
Highland's New Youth Convener
Stuart Davidson from Nairn this week took up his new role as Highland's Youth Convener. His full-time post is a one year bursary, running until September 2012.
31/8/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 1 September 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (September, 1st) sold 3,928 store and breeding sheep incorporating annual sale of HISHA accredited sheep and first sale on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers. Store lambs (825) averaged £41.30 and sold to £70 gross for Beltex from Upperton, Glenurquhart.30/8/2011
Caithness and NS Regeneration Partnership Latest Update
Week commencing 22nd August: Energy: Graeme Rankin of the NDA Competition team and Anna MacConnell, the NDA's Stakeholder Relations and Socio-Economic Manager, updated several local stakeholders on current position with the Dounreay PBO competition. It was good to have the timetable for the remainder of the competition process laid out clearly, with the preferred bidder announcement due in late November and share transfer from current to new PBO scheduled for the beginning of April 2012.30/8/2011
More Mods For Caithness Will Increase Business
Caithness National Mod Leads to Increased Frequency of Regional Mod in Caithness One of the direct benefits hoped for following the county's successful hosting of the Royal National Mod in October last year was an increase in the frequency of the regional Mod being hosted in Caithness. At the Annual General Meeting of the various committees representing the Caithness and Sutherland Mod, held in Bonar Bridge on Saturday (27th August) a proposal was put forward to increase the frequency of Caithness hosting the regional festival which attracts many visitors each year.29/8/2011
Lybster Learners Enjoy Internet Lessons 
Everybody Online Caithness last week completed delivery of its second Internet for Beginners course in partnership with Lybster, Latheron, Clyth Community Development Fund. The Everybody Online project has been running in the Caithness area for 2 years now and is designed to encourage more people in Caithness to get online and benefit from everything the internet has to offer.
29/8/2011
