News Archive

NHS Highland Agrees To Partnership With Highland Council

Partnership agreement breaks new ground for caring services in the Highlands.   Today the Board of NHS Highland sealed a ground breaking partnership agreement with the Highland Council.  

Amended timetable for partial reopening of Stromeferry bypass

The timetable for the partial reopening of the A 890 Lochcarron - Kyle road at Stromeferry has been slightly amended following the first day's operation.   There is a change to the Monday - Friday timetable.  

Super-fast Broadband boost for Inverness

BT today announced a major expansion of super-fast broadband in Scotland, including a fibre upgrade for Inverness.   The high-speed technology will become available to another 150,400 Scottish homes and businesses - including 18,200 in the Highland Capital - by Spring 2013.  

Energy Saving Scotland Advice Centre Highlands and Islands

About the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre Highlands and Islands The Energy Saving Scotland advice centre Highlands and Islands is funded by the Scottish Government and provides free, impartial advice and support in Highland on all matters relating to energy efficiency.   Householders Householders can call the advice centre for free, impartial advice to enable them to reduce their fuel bills and carbon footprint.  

Gills Harbour Ltd's Chair Welcomes MPs Conclusions

The Chairman of the community body that owns and operates Gills Harbour, on the shores of the Pentland Firth's Inner Sound, is welcoming the findings of a group of Parliamentarians whose Inquiry report 'The Future of Marine Renewables in the UK' has just been published.   The Westminster MPs of the Energy & Climate Change Committee looked at the future for electricity that can be generated by harnessing the 'kinetic energy' in flow of Britain's tidal streams and from the power of the waves; both technologies are experimenting with turbines that are still at the 'prototype' stage.  

Highland Council Decides on Response To Exotic Fuels Consultation

At a meeting on Wednesday 14 March 2012 of the Planning, Environment and Development Committee, members agreed that if the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency decides to transport fuel material from Dounreay to Sellafield , this should be transported by rail rather than road.   The NDA has recently published a paper on the management options for unirridiated plutonium and high enriched uranium bearing fuels which are currently stored at Dounreay.  

Council agrees funding formula for extra road maintenance works

The Highland Council's Transport Environmental and Community Services Committee has agreed a formula for spending an extra �2 million in the new financial year commencing on 1 April on road maintenance, including filling pot holes and drainage projects.   The spending supplements the �15.2 million already being spent by the Council on road maintenance and �5 million on winter maintenance.  

Regeneration Partnership Progress Welcomed

The economy of Caithness & North Sutherland is well-placed to benefit from new opportunities, as it decreases its dependence on work at Dounreay.   In an address to Caithness business leaders this week, Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing praised the work of the Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership for making a significant contribution to securing new opportunities, investment and jobs to the area.  

Earth Hour - Will You Join and Switch Off?

WHAT IS EARTH HOUR ALL ABOUT? WWF's Earth Hour is a simple idea that's quickly turned into a global phenomenon.  Hundreds of millions of people turning off their lights for one hour, on the same night, all across the planet.  

Regeneration Partnership Update

Week commencing 5th March Energy: Encouraging news this week that North Highland College has been successful in attracting additional funds for its efforts to support employment opportunities.  Four programmes were offered a total of approx.