News Archive
10/5/2009
National Spring Clean Success Strengthened By Council Enforcement
57,639 enthusiastic and passionate volunteers blitzed litter across Scotland in April as part of Keep Scotland Beautiful's National Spring Clean 2009 - and 2,768 of those volunteers carried out clean ups in the Highland council area. To honour and support this immense achievement, Highland Council officers will be out on 12th May to enforce the message that dropping litter is a crime.10/5/2009
Council Warns Residents to Be Alert
The Council's Trading Standards service have issued a warning to the public to take great care before agreeing to any work on their house or garden by any itinerant businesses. Chairman of TEC Services, Councillor John Laing said: "Every year we receive a number of complaints from people who have experienced poor workmanship, inflated prices and aggressive behaviour in connection with home and garden repair and maintenance works undertaken by this type of trader.10/5/2009
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER BUSINESS HERO AWARDS
There are just two weeks left for business heroes to enter the 2009 Barclays Trading Places Awards - a national award celebrating men and women who are turning their lives around by choosing to start up a business. The Government backed Barclays Trading Places Awards recognise business heroes who are no strangers to overcoming adversity - whether it's dealing with illness or disability, facing challenging family responsibilities head-on, or turning their back on benefits.8/5/2009
Highlands and Islands Museums Forum Museum Directory Launched
The Highlands and Islands Museums Forum (HIMF) worked in partnership with the Highland Council to organise 'The Past Presents' on May 4th at the Highland Folk Museum Newtonmore especially for Show Scotland 2009 weekend. The event, which was free and open to all, officially launched HIMF's new directory.
8/5/2009
Council clamps down on irresponsible dog owners
The Highland Council has issued a clear warning to irresponsible dog owners that it will not tolerate owners allowing their dogs to foul public areas without clearing up after them. The Council this week announced that during a crackdown week in April, officers issued eleven fixed penalty notices to members of the public and warned that this was just the start of the clampdown with other enforcement weeks to follow.8/5/2009
Reactorsaurus To Pull Apart Dounreay Plant
In order to pull out the innards of the redundant reactor which once fed power into the national grid, DSRL's design engineers have had to come up with some pretty ingenious inventions since the reactor was switched off. Now a giant seventy-five tonne prehistoric looking device with two large pincer arms and roving photographic eyes, affectionately nicknamed 'Reactorsaurus' by the project team, has been designed to dismantle the plant.
8/5/2009
Quality Standard Beef and Lamb Young Chef Challenge 2009
James Martin is back leading the search for the nation's most talented Young Chefs Through the Quality Standard Beef and Lamb Young Chef Challenge 2009 The ultimate cookery competition - The Quality Standard Beef and Lamb Young Chef Challenge is back! Now in its fourth year the Challenge has been given a makeover and promises to be bigger and better than ever, so don't miss out on your chance to get involved. Launched by EBLEX*, the free to enter competition is open to all secondary schools in England, with students able to submit their original and favourite recipes using Quality Standard beef and lamb mince.8/5/2009
European Award For Council's Action On Energy
The Highland Council has won a top European Award in recognition for the work it has done to raise awareness amongst staff of energy and water consumption in its buildings and for championing the need to cut CO2 emissions. The Display Towards Class A award was presented as part of the Energie-Cités and Climate Alliance conference held in Brussels at the end of April.
8/5/2009
Council reduces speeds at three more Highland Schools
From Tuesday 5 May, 2009, three more schools in the Highlands will have part time 20 mph speed limits in operation for children's' safety. The new limits are being introduced at Tongue Primary, Sutherland and at Bualnaluib Primary, Aultbea and Inverasdale Primary in Ross.5/5/2009
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 May 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 6th) sold 164 adult head of breeding cattle including dispersals from The Crofters Commission, Knocknagael of 22 adult head averaging £2,430, Messrs W C McBean & Co., Milton of Gollanfield of 63 adult head averaging £1,451, and from Mrs J Patience, Brae of Balnabeen of 22 adult head averaging £1,778. Heifer with male calf (4) sold to £1,900 for a Simmental cross cow from Upper Muckovie, Inverness.4/5/2009
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5 May 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 5th) sold 107 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (91) averaged 166.2p (+1.2p) and sold to 190p per kg and £1,255.50 gross.3/5/2009
HIE Commissions Firm To Plan New Future For John o Groats
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has commissioned Edinburgh based planning consultants GVA Grimley to produce a physical masterplan for John O'Groats. The masterplan will provide a sustainable long term model for creating an iconic visitor attraction which will include retail outlets, food and drink offerings and various levels of tourist accommodation.
3/5/2009
TOWN CENTRE REGENERATION FUND
Scotland's towns feeling the pinch in the economic downturn can now bid for their share of the £60 million Town Centre Regeneration Fund. Applications for the scheme which aims to revitalise the country's hard pressed high streets are now open.New Business Gateway For Caithness
The local office of Highland Opportunity Limited (HOL) - Wick Enterprise Centre, based in Miller Street, Wick - is now delivering locally the business support services of the national Business Gateway. From the beginning of April 2009, Business Gateway has been delivered by HOL throughout the Highland and Moray regions of Scotland.30/4/2009
Banks Agree To Help Caithness Companies With New Government Initiaitives
Highland based banks agree to help Caithness companies benefit from new Government funding initiatives Representatives from the main Banks operating in the Caithness area have agreed to share their understanding of the new government initiatives with local businesses at a specially convened event at the Weigh Inn Hotel, Thurso on 8th May from 1pm. Businesses have been suffering from the effects of recession and the 'credit crunch' making life more difficult for those seeking to grow or simply survive.30/4/2009
ScottishPower Ready To Kick-Start North Sea Carbon Capture
ScottishPower Ready To Kick-Start Central North Sea Carbon Storage Industry Within Five Years A detailed new Study shows North Sea could store hundreds of years' worth of CO2 emissions. Study identified largest storage sites to date, located in rock formations below seabed.28/4/2009
North Highlands Premier Brand Hosted Premier London Chefs
Organised and hosted by Mey Selections, and with the support of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, a group of ten top London chefs have, over the past few days, experienced for themselves just what it is about the North Highlands that produces award winning food and drink. Philip Corrick, Head Chef of the Royal Automobile Club, commented, "I am certain I speak for the rest of the group when I say that the North Highlands is unique in the UK in being able to deliver time after time, such a variety of quality produce - be it beef, lamb, mutton, seafood, cheese or bakery products, and much more." "The winning combination of the unspoilt environment together with the care and traditional skills employed by the region's fine food producers creates wonderful ingredients and products which consistently deliver on taste and performance.
28/4/2009
Council calls talented young people to apply for trust scheme
For the second year running young Highland people are to benefit from the Duncraig Educational Trust Scheme which provides grants totalling around £25,000 each year. The Highland Council is the governing body of which makes available scholarship, grants and assistance for young Highland people who have particular or exceptional talents in specific identified areas.28/4/2009
Stone calls for over the counter sales of Tamiflu
Highland MSP Jamie Stone has called on the Scottish Government to investigate making the anti viral drug Tamiflu available over-the-counter to help prevent the spread of Mexican swine flu. From this Friday New Zealanders with flu symptoms will be able to buy the drug over-the-counter in pharmacies in a move designed to prevent the annual spread of flu that coincides with their winter.28/4/2009
