News Archive
24/2/2009
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 February 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 24th) sold 89 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (55) averaged 168.0p (-1.5p) and sold to 181p per kg and £1,303.80 gross.22/2/2009
Internet Safety For Highland Children
Every pupil in the Highlands has been issued with important information to protect themselves online. They will receive a leaflet entitled 'How can I protect myself? Ciamar A Dhìonas Mi Mi-fhèin?' which was distributed to coincide with 'Safer Internet Day', a global event which takes place each year in early February with the purpose of promoting safer and more responsible use of online and mobile communication technology.
19/2/2009
Extra £4 Million For Bus Industry
A further £4 million funding package will help the bus industry maintain affordable fares for passengers, Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson said today. The money will be used to offset fuel duty increases by matching the 2p increase announced by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report last December.19/2/2009
Hi-tech "Worm" Probes Subterranean Pipeline
A hi-tech "worm" is probing a subterranean pipeline used to discharge radioactive effluent from Dounreay between 1957 and 1992. The £100,000 pipe crawler has sent back video and radiation readings during its five-day journey some 45 metres underground.
19/2/2009
Additional Investment for Money Advice and Welfare Rights Services
For a second year running, The Highland Council is committing a further £100,000 to money advice and welfare rights services in the Highlands. This takes the Council's annual funding for these important services to £1,414,000.19/2/2009
New System Tightens Up On Patient Safety In Theatres
Patients in busy hospital theatres in Highland are benefiting from a safety initiative modelled on the checks made by aircrew on take-off. The Surgical Pause is a final, last minute check-list of questions which ensures that the team of nurses and doctors performing the procedure can be confident that they have reduced the risk of error to the lowest possible level.19/2/2009
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18 February 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 18th) sold 463 store cattle and 58 OTM cattle. Bullocks (286) averaged 179.4p and sold to 215.0p per kg and £990 gross.19/2/2009
STRONG INTEREST IN PENTLAND FIRTH MARINE ENERGY OPPORTUNITY
The Crown Estate has announced that the first stage of the process to allocate sites for wave and tidal renewable energy in the Pentland Firth strategic area is complete. Developers' response to this first invitation has been very positive and 38 individual companies and consortia have been invited to tender following confirmation of their interest by registering for the pre-qualification process.19/2/2009
Customer Services at Highland - "a beacon of public service delivery"
The Highland Council has retained its Charter Mark Standard for excellence in customer service delivery at its network of 37 Service Points, and its Service Centre at Alness with a glowing report from the Cabinet Office's assessors which concluded the Council should be held "as a beacon in public service delivery". Members of the Council's Resources Committee (Wednesday 18 February 2009) warmly welcomed the continuing positive assessment by the National Chartermark Standard, which tests in great depth those areas of service that are a priority for customers.19/2/2009
Council Supports UHI Centre For History Development
Members of The Highlands Council's Resources Committee have pledged their support to the development of a UHI Centre for History at Dornoch. Councillors unanimously agreed to commit £200,000 in the current financial year (2008/09) from the Council's uncommitted Capital Discretionary Fund - subject to conditions to be agreed by the Director of Finance and the Head of Legal Services.19/2/2009
The Highland Council Receives Carbon Trust Standard Certification
The Highland Council is one of only three Councils in Scotland to receive Carbon Trust Standard certification in recognition of the progress it is making in reducing carbon emissions. Since 2006-7, carbon emissions from Council buildings have reduced by 12%.
19/2/2009
Councillors Welcome Improving Accident Statistics
The number of accidents reported to The Highland Council's Health and Safety team has significantly reduced, councillors have been advised. In their annual report for 2007/8, the team report reductions in accidents and incidents across all categories and say the number of days lost due to accidents - 741 - has fallen to the lowest figure recorded since the Council was formed in 1996.17/2/2009
New environmental regulations needn't be costly
In the current economic climate it is essential businesses are prepared for new regulations, as failure to comply could lead to increased costs. NetRegs (www.netregs.gov.uk) is a free UK website offering environmental guidance for businesses and is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).17/2/2009
Scotland's recycling rate continues to rise
Scotland's recycling and composting rate continues to make steady progress. Figures released today (Friday 13 February), by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), show that Scotland's annual recycling and composting rate rose to 32.9% for the year October 2007 to September 2008.17/2/2009
Water Bailiffs Get Police Training To Tackle Wildlife Crime
The first in a series of training days for warranted Water Bailiffs across Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross took place at Achfary, on the Reay Forest Estate last week for bailiffs from the North & West District Salmon Board. The training days are part of an ongoing Police initiative to tackle Wildlife Crime in the Far North by the Police working in partnership with gamekeepers, water bailiffs, countryside rangers, conservationists and other organisations involved in countryside.17/2/2009
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 February 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 17th) sold 80 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (46) averaged 169.5p (+0.8p) and sold to 180p per kg and £1,261.60 gross.16/2/2009
Winter Maintenance Update From Highland Council
The prolonged period of adverse weather conditions this winter has resulted in a significant increase in the usage of rock salt to treat roads in the Highlands. The average annual usage of rock salt over the past five years has been 55,000 tonnes.14/2/2009
Temporary Closures Of Seater Landfill Site
Temporary closure of Seater landfill site and the access road thereto due to essential repairs Last 3 weekends in march 2009 Please note that essential repairs will be carried out on the access road to the above facility during the last 3 weekends in March. The road will be closed from 2.00pm on the Friday afternoon and will re-open at 8.00am on the Monday morning during the following dates:- 13th March to 16th March 20th March to 23nd March 27th March to 30th March Householders can take their waste and recyclate to the recycling centres at Thurso and Wick which will be open from 11am to 4.00pm on all of these dates If you have any queries please contact 01955 641284..14/2/2009
Caledonian Forest Volunteer Weeks in world's Top 10 Conservation Holidays
People looking for an alternative holiday or the opportunity to get hands-on conservation experience this spring are being encouraged to join Trees for Life's award-winning work to restore the Caledonian Forest in the Scottish Highlands. The charity's Conservation Volunteer Weeks have just been selected (in February 2009) as one of the Top 10 Conservation Holidays in the world by BBC Wildlife Magazine.14/2/2009
