News Archive
Road users are being advised by The Highland Council that from Monday 2nd September until Saturday 21st September 2013 essential maintenance works will be carried out to Feshie Bridge which will require a temporary road closure on a short length of the B970 Kingussie � Speybridge Road over Feshie Bridge. The length of road affected will be from the U2094 Achlean Road junction with the B970 road.
21/8/2013
25 September 2013 to 26 September 2013 The Highlands and Islands of Scotland�s unique marine environment and maritime climate supports a rich source of natural products and active compounds. Growth in the global market is predicted to rise to �132bn for functional food and drink and �176bn for cosmetics by 2017.
The Highland Council has written to rural petrol filling station operators throughout the Highlands who do not currently receive rural fuel rebate, to remind them that they have until 4 September 2013 to respond to the HM Treasury Call for information on the �Proposed extension of the rural fuel rebate scheme�. Councillor Drew Millar, Highland Council�s Campaign Lead on Fuel Prices said: �The Highland Council�s programme is committed to working with partners to secure fair fuel prices across the area.
The Highland Council is calling for people to submit suggestions for inclusion in the new plan for the future of Caithness and Sutherland. Work has begun on the forthcoming Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan (CaSPlan).
STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 21st) sold 2680 store lambs and 242 feeding sheep. Cheviot lambs (332) averaged �40.14 and sold to �59 gross from 7 Ivorhill, Stornoway.
A series of 19 Highland Council Ward forums are being held across the Highlands to seek the views of the public on local police and fire services. The first meetings are being held at Portree and Golspie on Monday 2 September and they run until 30 October.
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 1,726 store lambs and ewes. Lambs (1,615) averaged �40.64 sold to �74.00 per head for Suffolk crosses from 1 Waterstein, Glendale.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 20th) sold 39 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (18) averaged 232.0p (+1.6p) and sold to 241p per kg and �1,634.40 gross.
Dounreay's huge collection of historic documents will be among the first items to be stored in the new archive to be built in Caithness. The National Nuclear Archive is due to be open for business by 2016, said NDA's director for Dounreay, Nigel Lowe.
18/8/2013
FLYBE ANNOUNCE NEW SERVICES BETWEEN EDINBURGH AND WICK JOHN O� GROATS. Flybe franchise partner, Loganair, will be adding an extra two services between Edinburgh and Wick from Friday, September 27 this year.
18/8/2013
The Highland Council is advising drivers that the B9176 Struie Road will be temporarily closed to through traffic on Tuesday 27th August 2013 between 0900 hours and 1530 hours. The closure to traffic travelling both north and south is to allow for essential bridge inspections to take place.
The Highland Council has granted planning permission to Global Energy Nigg Ltd. for an extension to the south quayside, to allow new berthing facilities for shipping and the establishment of additional hard standing and temporary lay down areas.
Highland councillors who are members of the Caithness and Sutherland area committee will get an update on Capital projects at their meeting in Golspie on Monday 19th August 2013. The projected end of years spend for 2013/14 is �17,060,666 and includes schools, libraries and office accommodation.
Energy/ Business Services: Scrabster Harbour�s new pier continues to attract business from the energy sector. Following usage of the pier by large oil support vessels the most recent use was by Orkney renewables company Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd, whose prototype tidal device was taken out of the water at Scrabster for scheduled operations and maintenance work.
17/8/2013
Scotland People and Society Planning. Cash to help residents have their say in the design of their community.
The Blue Door Coffee Shop and Diner, based in Thurso, Caithness, is a finalist in the Scottish Home Baking Awards that will be staged at the 5* Mar Hall near Glasgow on Saturday 21st September. The Blue Door Coffee Shop and Diner will join thirty-three bakers and establishments that have been shortlisted in eight separate categories that celebrate the best of the best home baking in Scotland.
From 1 October 2013, The Highland Council is to introduce a new set of policies on the use of advertising signs to manage avoiding obstruction of adopted roads, footpaths and verges. Four new policies have received the approval of the Council�s Transport, Environmental and Community (TEC) Services Committee, which cover signs: for footways and footpaths; on roadside verges (subject to Planning and Development Service confirmation of requirements for Advertising Sign Consent); for display of goods for sale; and for street cafes.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 15th) sold 5,345 store lambs and breeding sheep at their annual sale. Suffolk cross lambs (2,957) averaged �62.46 (+�1.14 on the year) and sold to �80.50 gross from Garbeg, Drumnadrochit.
The Highland Council�s Trading Standards is at the leading edge of challenging companies on Internet Delivery Charges, members of the Council�s Transport, Environmental and Community Services were today informed. Councillor Graham Phillips, Chairman of the Council�s TEC Services Committee has welcomed a report to members by Highland Trading Standards on a project about Internet Delivery Charges, he said: �The work that our Trading Standards Team has done over the past year and half is at the cutting edge of Internet retail investigation and was recently highly revered at Cosla.
The Highland Council is to re-launch its Deprived Area Fund to help create employment opportunities and tackle poverty, with the new Area Committees playing a key role in determining how money is spent locally. �440K of funding for each of the next 3 years will be distributed based on the location of the most deprived areas in Highland.