Week Commencing 13th July 2015 Energy & Business Services Good to catch up this week with Louise Smith of Caithness Renewables, and to hear the welcome news that the project she has been working on with Caithness Voluntary Group and Transition Black Isle has taken a big step forward. ACTION Highland Highway has been awarded £35,000 from CNSRP partner Scottish Government's Local Energy Challenge Fund in order to help establish a network of electric vehicle charging points, using an innovative link with Denchi Power, who supply batteries for use by the Ministry of Defence.
The contract applies to twelve sites throughout the UK managed by the decommissioning company Magnox Ltd as well as the nuclear site at Dounreay in Caithness, Scotland, Radioactive Waste Management Limited's site in Harwell and the Low-Level Waste Repository in West Cumbria. A number of segments make up the contrac.
Caberfeidh Court. Caberfeidh Court is situated in a quiet residential area in Wellington Avenue in Wick and is available for people aged 50 or over.
A series of key appointments have been made to Wave Energy Scotland (WES) as the new research and development organisation sets up an Advisory Group. WES received over fifty applications from interested parties keen to be involved in the group.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (July, 15th) sold 1,527 store cattle and 3 adult head of breeding cattle at their 12th anniversary show and sale. The Judge, Mr W.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 14th) sold 37 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (22) averaged 211.8p (+2.4p) and sold to 226p per kg and £1,477.50 gross.
Following the resignation of Councillor Drew Hendry (SNP), a by-election will be held to elect a Member for The Highland Council's Ward 13: Aird and Loch Ness. Ward 13 is a four-member ward.
A letter sent to residents across HighlandighlandHihepifn[AT]WK ALKJ;A Llaclj;cnx claiming they have won a 'postcode lottery' is a scam. Several people have reported the scam to Highland Council Trading Standards, many others will have realised it's a hoax and thrown the letter away but some may be more vulnerable and find themselves being tricked.
Two Ward Forums are being held in Thurso and Wick on 22nd July and 29th July to discuss the traffic management in both towns and its environs. Members of the public will be able to have their say on how they see the management of vehicles in both towns over the coming years.
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has refused to give consent for a 24-turbine wind farm near Reay in Caithness. Mr Ewing said he agreed with the outcome of a public local inquiry into the Infinergy's proposal.
Energy Minster Fergus Ewing has criticised the recent UK Government decision to end the Renewables Obligation early as ‘anti-business' following a summit with the industry. The summit, held in Glasgow and attended by over 200 representatives from the across the sector, was an opportunity for the Scottish Government to meet and listen to the industry about the impact of the UK Government decision that will affect many businesses in Scotland.
Urban projects among 23 to receive half million community renewables funding package. Communities from inner city Glasgow to western Harris are set to benefit from £500,000 in funding for demonstrator projects designed to encourage the use and local ownership of renewable energy.
Are you aware that there's more to being a landlord than collecting the rent?. You need to be on top of the current property legislation, have all your certificates in place and make sure that they are in date, be on call for any problems your tenants encounter, and find new tenants to make sure your property continues to earn you money!.
UK Government Summer Budget - July 2015 Benefits and Welfare 1. Background 1.1 The Chancellor has announced further changes to the benefits and welfare system as part of the summer budget.
Today, Friday 10 July 2015, is the final day for submitting feedback to SRUC's consultation on the future of veterinary disease surveillance in Scotland. The consultation was launched at the start of June to gather views on proposals for potential changes involving the Inverness and Ayr Disease Surveillance Centres (DSCs).
The Highland Council is considering the impact of the UK budget statement by the Chancellor George Osborne on 8 July 2015 in which he announced further cuts to the benefits and welfare system. Leader of The Highland Council, Councillor Margaret Davidson said: "We are currently considering the impact of the budget statement on Highland.
The state of the economy. Economy grew by 3% in 2014.
Scientists from around the world recently gathered in Thurso for an annual biological sciences meeting. The Larwood Symposium was hosted by the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) of the North Highland College UHI on behalf of the International Bryozoology Association.
Sixteen Highland students graduated (Saturday 27 June) through the University of Aberdeen in partnership with The Highland Council following an eighteen month distance learning diploma in Primary Teaching. The course, Distance Learning Initial Teacher Education (DLITE) is completing its inaugural session in June 2015, seeing these students enter their Probation year in Highland schools this August.
Digital connectivity is changing forever on the Outer Hebrides with the announcement today (Tuesday 7 July) that high-speed fibre broadband is live in Stornoway. Around 3,600 premises in Stornoway will be the first to have access to the new services thanks to the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband project.
