News Archive
18/11/2010
Successful Conference for Highland Tenants 
Building on the success of the first Highland Tenant Conference held last year, 92 delegates from across the Highlands gathered in Inverness on Saturday for the 2010 event. Achievements of tenant and resident groups across the Highlands were showcased.
18/11/2010
Berriedale Braes Included In Ministerial Discussions
Regular meetings between senior Highland councillors and the Scottish Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson, are delivering benefits for the Highlands. This is the view of Council Leader, Michael Foxley, Chairman of the Transport Environment and Community Service Services Committee, John Laing, and the Provost of Inverness, Jimmy Gray, who have been meeting with Mr Stevenson on a quarterly basis to discuss progress on the Joint Action Plan which was developed to track progress on the outcome of the Scottish Government's Strategic Transport Projects Review, and other key transport projects in the Highlands.18/11/2010
Highland Council Aims To Save Water
The Council has launched its 'Reduce Water Waste' campaign, which aims to raise awareness and promote water minimisation in schools and amongst all council staff and councillors. Reducing water use will: Save money and energy Reduce our carbon emissions Contribute to the continuing health of our valuable ecosystems Visit www.highland.gov.uk/waterminimisation for useful tips on how you can save water.18/11/2010
PREPARING FOR WINTER
The Scottish Government has published information on preparing for winter at www.ReadyScotland.org which contains some practical advice and simple steps people can take to protect themselves, their families and their businesses. Last winter Scotland experienced some of the coldest weather and the worst snow and ice that we have seen for many years.18/11/2010
Council welcomes assurance on future of Chieftain service
The Highland Council Convener Sandy Park has been told by Secretary of State for Scotland the Rt Hon Michael Moore, MP, that the Government has no plans to withdraw through rail services between Inverness and London. Councillor Park wrote to Mr Moore last month seeking his support for the retention of the direct rail link between Inverness and London as well as the Fort William to London sleeper service.17/11/2010
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 November 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 17th) sold 516 weaned calves and store cattle and 138 OTM cattle. Bullocks (282) averaged 168.3p and sold to 225p per kg for a 320kg Charolais cross from Wester Tomloan, Glenferness, and £840 gross for a 560kg Charolais cross from 16 Balvaird, Muir of Ord.16/11/2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 15 November 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 15th) sold 129 adult head of breeding cattle. Bulling heifers (20) sold to £950 gross for a Simmental from Blackford Farm, Croy.16/11/2010
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 November 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 16th) sold 87 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (37) averaged 166.9p (+1.1p) and sold to 176p per kg and £1,167.75 gross.16/11/2010
Scotland's largest marine energy conference comes to Inverness
Companies with an interest in working in the marine renewables sector are being invited to attend Scotland's largest renewable marine energy conference in Inverness next week (24 and 25 November). The free-to-attend event at the city's Drumossie Hotel is being organised by trade association Scottish Renewables with support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).15/11/2010
Gold Award For Highland Recycling Service
Highland residents have been making full use of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling facilities that were introduced at Recycling Centres across the region in January 2010 - so much so that the Highland Council has won two "WEEE Collector of the Month" awards. The Recycling Electrical Producers' Industry Consortium (REPIC) has a contract with The Highland Council to collect WEEE from the Council's Recycling Centres.15/11/2010
Preferred Business model for potential Highland ALO chosen
Preparations for the potential delivery of The Highland Council's Community Learning and leisure Services through an arms length organisation took a further step forward last week. Members of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee agreed that the preferred business model for any arms length organisation which might be set up by the Council would be a company limited by guarantee with charitable status and with the option of a trading subsidiary.15/11/2010
Pentland Firth and Orkney Energy Brings Folk Out
OVER 400 people from Caithness and North Sutherland turned out in Thurso last week to find out more about the world's first commercial wave and tidal stream energy projects in the Pentland Firth & Orkney waters. Taking place over two days, the exhibition in the Pentland Hotel was hosted by The Crown Estate and developers.15/11/2010
Ask a Global Entrepeneur Questions On Tuesday
Obama advisor supports business community find opportunities in changing North economy Global entrepreneur Ken Morse will consider the challenges facing the Moray, and wider Highlands and Islands economy as part of a live web cast tomorrow (Tuesday 16th November 2010) looking at how communities can create opportunities from change. Businesses from across the region can take part in the event with the founding Managing Director of the MIT Entrepreneurship Center who has recently been appointed by President Barack Obama to the new US National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.11/11/2010
Council agrees to continue Self Directed Support for Highland people
Highland Council has committed to the continuation of an innovative approach to the funding and delivery of social care services. The Council was one of three authorities who piloted the use of Self Directed Support for the Scottish Government, over the last two years.11/11/2010
hub North Board Selects Preferred Bidder
The North Territory hub Programme Board has announced that Alba Community Partnerships (comprising of Cyril Sweett Investments Ltd and Miller Corporate Holdings, part of The Miller Group) has been selected as the preferred bidder for the hub North Territory. hub North was the second hub territory to move into procurement and expects to deliver projects with an estimated value of £435 million over the next 10 years.11/11/2010
New Rent Structure Agreed By Council
A fairer system of charging Council house rent has been agreed by The Highland Council's Housing and Social Work Committee following consultation with tenants and an examination of rent structures of other local councils and recognised rent systems. Consultation indicated that the size and the type of the property were important to tenants in setting rent charges as was the condition and energy efficiency of a property.11/11/2010
Rok Administration - Council Contracts
Members of The Highland Council's Housing and Social Work Committee have expressed their disappointment and concern that Rok plc has gone into Administration. Rok have a number of Council contracts and also provide a sub-contracting service on other projects.11/11/2010
Tenants Offered Incentive To Downsize
Highland council house tenants , who have spare accommodation, are to be offered an incentive to move to a smaller council home that better meets their needs. The Highland Council's Housing and Social work Committee agreed on Wednesday 10th November 2010, a downsizing policy to encourage and support tenants of Highland Housing Register landlords to transfer to a smaller home.11/11/2010
New Additional Support Rights For Children
The rights of children with additional education support needs will be strengthened on Sunday (November 14) when the Education (Additional Support for Learning)(Scotland) Act 2009 comes into force. It will ensure that children and young people with additional support needs and their parents can make out of the area placing requests for specific schools and receive mediation and dispute resolution help following such requests.11/11/2010
