News Archive

Unique Greenwood Training Comes To The North

Traditional Woodsman's Coppice and Greenwood Skills Course The first ever course to be held in Scotland that carries a nationally recognised qualification in traditional woodland skills (OCN level 2/SVQ2) will be held this April/May in a woodland setting at Helmsdale, Sutherland.   This should be a 5day course, with date to be agreed with participants, depending on demand.  

Seven Candidates Contest Wick Ward By-election

Seven candidates will contest the forthcoming by-election to elect one councillor to serve The Highland Council's Ward 3 - Wick.   The candidates are: Laurel Bush, Animaland, 16 Kennedy Terrace, Wick.  

Pension Funds Encouraged To Invest In Housing

Investment sought to build more affordable homes Two prominent pension funds are in talks with the Scottish Government about investment in affordable housing in Scotland, it emerged today.   Strathclyde Pension Fund and Calmac Pension Fund are amongst the investors with whom the Government is having early discussions about future investment options.  

Property Ads On Caithness Business Index Removed

We have removed a number of property ads that were placed more than one year ago.   If property owners that had ads on still have properties for sale they can still place the ads back on the site again FREE of charge.  

Opportunity for Therapists At The Tongue Hotel, Sutherland

This message is for all professionally qualified therapists, complimentary therapists, hairdressers, nail technicians, beauticians or any other folk who help the rest of the human race relax, de-stress and look beautiful too! We are just beginning to add the finishing touches to our new treatment room at The Tongue Hotel and are seeking a range of therapists who might be interested in undertaking a regular session to provide their services to our local community and guests.   We will provide a newly renovated space (can be set for use with hairdressers back wash and cutting chair or arranged with a full size massage table.  

BT Continue To Boost Local Charity - Everybody Online Caithness

Everybody Online Caithness has been given another great boost by local BT staff.   Project Officer, Shona Macdonald, has been working with the local BT management team to resolve one of the main challenges which faces the project, which is gaining volunteers.  

Lessons Learned From CHaP Project

The Highland Council has learned lessons from the Caithness Heat and Power Project in Wick, and introduced measures to ensure the corporate failings are not repeated in any future project.   A total of 39 actions have been put in place in a response to an internal audit of the Wick-based enterprise and these actions have been acknowledged by external audit and the Accounts Commission.  

Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 9th March 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 9th) sold 1,830 sheep of all classes.  Lambs (701) averaged �58.96 and sold to �89 gross for Texel crosses from Viewhill Croft, Dingwall.  

Council Votes No Change For Voluntary Sector

Business as usual for voluntary sector with The Highland Council's Education, Culture and Sport Service Service delivery contracts between the voluntary sector and the Highland Council's Education, Culture and Sport Service will remain under the management of the Council when its Community Learning and Leisure (CLL) Service transfer to an arms length organisation (ALO).   Members of the Council's ECS Committee have agreed to transfer its CLL Services to an ALO in the financial year 2011/12.  

HIE investment triggers �6 million John O'Groats transformation

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is investing �1.8 million to support the revitalisation of one of Scotland's most famous visitor locations, John O'Groats.   Having spearheaded the creation of an ambitious masterplan for the area, HIE is supporting two leading UK tourism partners, Heritage GB and Natural Retreats, to deliver a six million pound project.