News Archive

Council Properties For Sale

The Highland Council is seeking offers for the sale of surplus Council buildings.   This includes a village hall, a former care home, a former school, an office building, a workshop garage and a house.  

Almost �2 million to keep Inverness moving during Kessock Bridge works

Transport Scotland has announced a �1.8 million transport package to help ease congestion around the Kessock Bridge resurfacing works next year.   A range of roads and public transport measures will be put in place between now and February, including extra seating capacity on trains and buses, additional car parking at Dingwall and Beauly stations, a dedicated bus lane and the re-opening of Conon Bridge Station.  

Scottish Cereal Production Plummets - Only Oats Rise

Scotland's Chief Statistician today published the First Estimate of the Cereal and Oilseed Rape Harvest 2012.   This publication contains provisional estimates (based on industry reports) of the 2012 Scottish cereal and oilseed rape harvest along with commentary and graphics on longer term trends.  

National Digital Healthcare Conference Returns To Inverness

Mo Farah's sports physiologist, the Medical Director of NHS 24 and the Head of Enforcement at the Food Standards Agency are just three of the experts speaking at the P4 Digital 2012 conference in Inverness next month.   Over 200 doctors, researchers, technical experts and business leaders from across the country are gathering at the fifth national conference to discuss the latest developments in digital healthcare.  

Getting Caithness Ready for Winter

Scottish Water is encouraging customers in Caithess to ensure homes and businesses are protected and prepared for winter.   Protect your pipes - Be prepared, is Scottish Water's winter message, asking customers throughout the area to protect their pipes, be prepared and heat, insulate and protect their home and business.  

Bulletin for the Dornoch Rail Link Action Group - Autumn 2012

Dear members of the Dornoch Rail Link Action Group, General situation 1.  Since the production of the last newsletter, the rail improvements south of the Border have been proceeding apace.  

Problems with Council's e-Planning System

The Highland Council is advising anyone accessing its e-Planning service that they are working to fix problems with the system and the time to respond to current consultations will be extended to take into account the difficulties experienced by users.   A Council spokesperson said: "We are aware that people are currently experiencing difficulty accessing planning application documents on line through our ePlanning system.  

Scots Heading To Glasgow As First Step To Canada

Working Abroad Expo Hilton Hotel Glasgow Saturday 13th October & Sunday 14th October 2012 Alberta is booming and it is expected there is skills shortage on a huge scale with tens of thousands of workers wanted in many different sectors.   An exhibition to meet with agencies recruiting for Canada and elsewhere this weekend at the Hilton hotel in Glasgow is expected to see a Calgary stampede of Scots looking for information and introduction to further their thinking about moving or even just going on a temporary contract to get a feel for the areas.  

Banging The Drum For Scottish Business

The vibrancy of Scotland's creativity was in the spotlight as the recipients of this year's Starter for 6 investment were announced by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop.   Among the successful companies are a former Hip Hop dancer whose global network is enabling dancers from the USA to Australia to share moves via an app on both the Apple and Android platforms; an innovative, high-tech fashion designer; and a product designer whose drum kit won't upset the neighbours.  

Reform Of Public Construction Contracts

A root and branch review of the way Scotland's �2 billion public construction contracts are awarded was launched recently.   The review will look at how public bodies involved in construction-related procurement, including those involved in affordable housing, adopt practices that are streamlined and deliver value for taxpayers' money.