News Archive
18/7/2011
Zero Tolerance On Litter - Message Getting Across
The latest 'zero tolerance' campaign by The Highland Council is proving that the message is getting across to people to not drop litter. During the two week campaign (4-15 July) covering Nairn, Grantown, Aviemore, Alness, Invergordon, Tain, Wick, Thurso, Dingwall, Fort William and Inverness only seven fixed penalty Notices were issued.18/7/2011
Convener welcomes RAF Lossiemouth reprieve
Convener of The Highland Council Councillor Sandy Park has welcomed the announcement by the UK Government that the future of RAF Lossiemouth is secure following a major defence review. Convener Sandy Park, a member of the Task Force, said: "This is great news for the Inner Moray Firth area and I'd like to congratulate everyone who has played such an active role in campaigning for the retention of this important air base.13/7/2011
Council Final Plea To Save Emergency Towing Vessels
Urgent plea over proposed removal of emergency towing vessels The Leader of The Highland Council, Councillor Michael Foxley, has renewed his call on the UK Government to delay for six months the withdrawal of emergency towing vessels around the UK shoreline pending consideration of new income-generating proposals presented by the task force he chairs. Believing an announcement is imminent, Councillor Foxley has written again to Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox and Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman urging a reprieve for the four emergency towing vessels, two of which are based in the Highlands and Islands.11/7/2011
ARE YOU AGED 60+ AND IN NEED OF HOUSING?
Cairn Housing Association has a number of 1 bedroom flats and studio apartments available for Immediate Let in its sheltered housing complex Caberfeidh Court, Wick The flats have a living room, bedroom, entrance hall, separate kitchen, bathroom and storage area. The studio apartments have a combined living room/bedroom, entrance hall, separate kitchen, bathroom and storage area.11/7/2011
Proposal To Move Breeder Fuel From Dounreay To Sellafield
The NDA has published Preferred and Credible Options associated with the management of DFR breeder material, currently stored at Dounreay. The paper describes and discusses the relevant factors associated with each high level option, and draws conclusions based on the analysis.
11/7/2011
Council Statement On Transfer Of Southern Cross Homes
The care home operator Southern Cross, which runs four homes in the Highlands, has announced that it intends to transfer their homes "to new operators in an organised fashion during the next few weeks". Southern Cross states that: "Landlords will be asked to nominate alternative operators who they wish to operate their properties.Brandy's - A New Clothes Shop On Bridge Street, Wick
Brandy Miller has been thinking about opening a clothes shop for some time. She researched the local market and decided to launch with a range of clothes in larger sizes.
11/7/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 July 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 12th) sold 67 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (48) averaged 194.8p (-2.8p) and sold to 210p per kg and £1,381.80 gross.11/7/2011
Moray RAF Campaigners Appeal To Prime Minister
Campaigners have warned the Prime Minister that reducing RAF bases in Scotland would be catastrophic for the UK's defence capabilities and rip the heart from affected communities. The warning came in a letter to David Cameron as Westminster prepares to hear the final decision on the retention of RAF bases in Lossiemouth and Leuchars.10/7/2011
Highlands and Islands Businesses Urged To Apply For £23 Million Fund
Highlands and Islands businesses are being encouraged to apply to a £23 million fund supported by the Technology Strategy Board and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The DALLAS (Delivering Assisted Living Lifestyles at Scale) Fund aims to establish up to five communities across the UK to explore how technologies and services can be used to promote health and wellbeing, enabling people to live independently regardless of their location.10/7/2011
Major Hazard Shrinks 20 Million Becquerels A Second
"Significant progress" has been made to destroy one of the most hazardous legacies of Britain's nuclear research programme from the 20th century, according to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. "Significant progress" has been made to destroy one of the most hazardous legacies of Britain's nuclear research programme from the 20th century, according to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.Home Is Where The Art Is For Caithness Business
Seeing the wonders of the world made graphic artist Lisa Poulsen realise there was no place like home and set up a business 'Inspired by Caithness'. The 27-year-old, from Thurso, returned from her travels and decided, whilst on maternity leave last year, to give up her job at a local kitchen design studio to start a company that would sell her Caithness inspired art.10/7/2011
Calling Employers To Help with Student Employment Survey
The Caithness Chamber of Commerce has received a request from Dr Helen O'Shea from NUS Scotland requesting us to forward the following narrative and survey. Could you please take the time, if you feel it is relevant to you, to complete and return the survey: "As you are probably well aware,according to recent figures released by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, 52% of last year's university-leavers were unemployed or under-employed six months after graduating.7/7/2011
Children Cap Fund-raising By Opening Thurso Playpark
A brother and sister from Thurso who set in motion a fund-raising campaign to upgrade their local playpark, have formally opened the community facility. With the help of their parents, Dylan and Amy Cameron, 2 Dale Road, Thurso, set about the task of raising money to refurbish the Pennyland Drive playpark and their efforts were rewarded at Thursday's opening ceremony.
6/7/2011
Attracting Inward Investment for Caithness and North Sutherland
A novel approach in combining the skills of the private and public sectors is being tried in Caithness and North Sutherland. A senior project manager with internationally renowned engineering services company Babcock International is working on secondment with the North's social and economic development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
6/7/2011
£8m Engineering Centre Opens September 2011
Apprentices from local engineering companies will be among the first students to register at the new engineering wing at North Highland College. The centre is believed to be amongst the largest and best equipped of its type in the north of Scotland.6/7/2011
351 Particles Recovered Near Dounreay
A nine-week operation has recovered more than 350 particles of irradiated nuclear fuel from the seabed near Dounreay. It takes the total number of particles now recovered from the marine environment around the former atomic research site to more than 2300.6/7/2011
NHS Highland New Guidance On Prescribed Drugs
New guidance to ensure people are only taking the drugs they need NHS Highland has produced new guidance to help GPs and hospital doctors review patients who take a large number of different prescribed drugs at the same time. NHS Highland Consultant Physician in Medicine for the Elderly, Dr Martin Wilson, said: "Some patients can be on a long list of drugs, so it's important we check and review what they are taking and make sure patients are on the best and safest combination.5/7/2011
Lochaber street lighting trials
The Highland Council is about to start trialling various options to reduce street lighting energy costs in the Lochaber area. The trials, to run from mid July until early December, will take place at locations in Banavie, Strontian, Kinlochleven and Fort William.4/7/2011
