News Archive
16/8/2010
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 August 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 17th) sold 69 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (40) averaged 166.8p (-0.1p) and sold to 182p per kg and £1,181.25 gross.16/8/2010
Opening of Raasay Ferry Terminal
Islanders on Raasay, off Skye, were celebrating on Tuesday 17th August 2010 the opening of their £12 million new ferry terminal. Stewart Stevenson, Minister for Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change, was joined by pupils from Raasay Primary School in unveiling a plaque to mark the completion of the terminal at Churchton Bay, which provides a sheltered roll on roll off facility for the Caledonian MacBrayne car ferry, Loch Striven, and overnight berthage.15/8/2010
Get Into Buildings This September
Ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors? Every September, the national Doors Open Days offers free access to landmark buildings, private homes and usually private work spaces that the public never normally get a chance to see. The Highland programme is co-ordinated by The Highland Council and Inverness City Heritage Trust.15/8/2010
Caithness General Hospital Reducing Infection Risks
Staff at Caithness General Hospital have made good progess in their efforts to reduce the risk of infection among patients, visitors and staff, according to a report published today. The Healthcare Environment Inspectorate report, published today, states that NHS Highland is complying with the majority of measures to reduce infection rates.13/8/2010
Welcome To Probation Teachers In Highland
Probation teachers receive a warm welcome in the Highlands For 2010 Seventy five probationer teachers who will start work in Highland schools next week attended an induction day in Inverness today. The probationers were welcomed by Chairman of The Highland Council's Education, Culture and Sport Committee, Councillor Bill Fernie, and Hugh Fraser, Highland Council Director of Education, Culture and Sport.
13/8/2010
Crack Down On Hardline Debt Collectors
Trading Standards Officers have joined forces with Money Advice Service colleagues on The Highland Council to tackle the "unacceptable and aggressive practices" of debt collectors. Gordon Robb, principal trading standards officer, highlighted the joint effort to address the problem while presenting the annual report of the Council's trading standards service to a meeting of the Transport Environmental and Community Services Committee.13/8/2010
SUST SEMINARS AT SCOTLAND'S HOUSING EXPO
Throughout Scotland's Housing Expo a series of seminars, organised by Sust, will offer an opportunity for housing and building specialists to hear expert opinion on a range of special interest topics related to the industry. Sust is the Scottish Government's Sustainability in Architecture Programme which is part of Architecture and Design Scotland.9/8/2010
Council Tax Rebate Scam
The Highland Council's Finance and Trading Standards teams have been alerted to the fact that Highland residents are currently being targeted by a Council Tax rebate scam. The "phishing" scam involves attempts by callers to obtain bank details over the phone, on the false promise of being entitled to receive a rebate on their Council Tax payments.9/8/2010
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10th August 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 10th) sold 6438 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £51.61 (+£4.39 on the year). Cheviot wedder lambs (3,681) averaged £50.82 (+£3.28) and sold to £64 gross for a pen from Knockglass, Dornoch.4/8/2010
Council To Consider ArmsLength Organisation For Culture And Leisure
Highland Council to consider delivery of community learning and leisure services by arms length organisation. Members of The Highland Council's Education, Culture and Sport Service have agreed to the principle of setting up an arms length organisation to deliver the local authority's community learning and leisure services.4/8/2010
School Closures Confirmed By ECS Committee
The Highland Council's Education Culture and Sport Committee today (Thursday 5 August 2010) agreed to amalgamate or close rural primary schools which it has deemed to be no longer educationally viable. Under the terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, the Council recently carried out consultations in Lochaber, Skye and West Ross and has now agreed to: Amalgamate Fort William Primary School and Upper Achintore Primary School in a new school on a site yet to be identified.4/8/2010
Highland Pupils Above Scottish Average In SQA Results
Highland pupils have done well in their SQA exams, again performing above the Scottish average. Last year's results by the end of S4 were the best for the previous three years.3/8/2010
Care Information Service Available by Phone and Online
The Care Information Scotland telephone helpline and website offers a single point of information on the care available for older people throughout the country. Care Information Scotland (CIS) was launched earlier this year by the Scottish Government.3/8/2010
Investigation Into Offspring Of Cloned Cow
A Council spokesman confirmed that officers from the Council's Environmental Health team had visited the farm at Auldearn yesterday (Tuesday) to interview the farmer who owned 2 of the bulls born in the UK from embryos from a cloned cow. The visit was to confirm information on the bulls and their offspring.3/8/2010
Reminder For Broadband Improvement Funding
A new deadline date of Wednesday 6 October has been set for community groups across the Highlands wishing to bid for Euro funding to help improve their broadband services. Applicants should send their bids to their local Highland LEADER representative for final determination by the Scottish Government.3/8/2010
Expo Has Highland Young Ambassadors 
Scotland's Housing Expo at Inverness running throughout August has been marked with the induction of its newest recruits. Thirty-five students, all hailing from the Highlands, have been appointed as House Ambassadors for the month-long Expo, which kicked off on Sunday, 1 August.
2/8/2010
Fresh Focus For Rural Priorities
Move to benefit more applicants and help smaller projects Changes are being made to the Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) to ensure rural Scotland gets maximum benefit from the Programme. This will increase the number of business development proposals financed through the SRDP and strengthen the role of local decision-making in community development projects.30/7/2010
Pioneering New House Building Model To Be Considered
Highland Councillors are being asked to consider investigating the feasibility of a pioneering new model of providing much-needed affordable homes in the Highlands. It could see a new build programme of 650 houses over a five year period.30/7/2010
Council To Outsource Culture And Leisure
Council asked to agree principle of outsourcing its leisure and cultural services. Highland Councillors are being asked to agree the principle of establishing an arms-length organisation to deliver all activity concerning its leisure and cultural services.26/7/2010
