Other Public Services News
22/5/2012
Police urge cyclists to 'Lock it or Lose it'
As summer approaches, Northern Constabulary is reminding cyclists about the importance of locking their bikes, every time they use them. Bicycle theft is a problem nationwide, and the Highlands are no exception.15/5/2012
Farm Watch Scheme In Caithness
Successful Farm Watch scheme is rolled out in Caithness, Sutherland and East Ross. Northern Constabulary is delighted to announce the roll out of the successful Farm Watch initiative to the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-shire areas.11/5/2012
Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service - Public Meetings
Message from Deputy Chief Fire Officers Friday 30th March marked the end of a series of Fire Board meetings which have allowed a clearer and more positive direction to be defined for the Service and the communities we serve. We are committed to keeping the communities of the Highlands and Islands up to date on the debate and outcome of these meetings.29/4/2012
HomeStart Moving To New Premises
Home-Start are moving to new premises! Hello to Stevenson House! Goodbye to the Community Education Office! As of Wednesday 2nd May 2012, Home-Start Caithness will be moving to a new home - Office 4, Stevenson House, 10 Harbour Terrace, Wick, KW1 5HB. HomeStart have been at the Community Education Office since Home-Start Caithness was 'born' 13 years ago, so 2nd May will be a mixed day - one of sadness at leaving to Community Education Office, but one of happiness going somewhere fresh and new.
16/4/2012
Regeneration Partnership Latest Update
Weekly update from CNSRP - week commencing 9th April Energy: Scottish Government has confirmed that the Enterprise Area at Scrabster will be able to offer potential investor companies rates relief of up to 100% (up to £275,000 per business) as part of the incentive to locate at the site, which is on land above the harbour. The Enterprise Area designation, which lasts for 5 years, came into force last week for 14 sites around Scotland.6/4/2012
57,000 Tonnes Of Hazardous Materials Finally Dealt With At Dounreay
Dounreay today completed the destruction of one of the most hazardous legacies of Britain's earliest atomic research. A purpose-built chemical plant processed the last of 57,000 litres of liquid metal lifted from the primary cooling circuit of the experimental fast breeder reactor.2/4/2012
Police - Three Days Of Action Against Uninsured Drivers
Today Northern Constabulary joins Scotland's other Police forces for three days of action, coordinated by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, to target those who drive without suitable insurance. The campaign runs from Tuesday April 3 and concludes on Friday April 6, 2012.1/4/2012
Work Begins on Railhead To Support Dounreay Closure
Construction work is underway on a new railhead to support the closure of the redundant nuclear site at Dounreay. The facility at Georgemas Junction on the far north rail line will enable fuel belonging to the UK to be returned to national stocks where it can be used to generate electricity.
1/4/2012
Dounreay Decomissioning Speeds Up Again
Senior figures from government and industry are gathering at Dounreay today to hear the site's new clean-up team set out their vision to accelerate the demolition of Britain's second largest civil nuclear site. Three of the world's biggest engineering and project management companies - Babcock International, CHM2HILL and URS - have come together to win the largest site closure contract ever let in the UK.1/4/2012
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd Now controlled by Babcock
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd is under new ownership from today. The company is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Babcock Dounreay Partnership.1/4/2012
NDA Business Plan Sets Out Goals For Dounreay Clean-up
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority today publishes its business plan for 2012/13, setting out key clean-up goals for sites such as Dounreay to achieve. "Our business plan for 2012/2013 sees us entering into the second year of funding allocated in the last spending review," says NDA chief executive John Clarke.31/3/2012
Drivers Fines And Penalty Points For Mobile Phones Use Soars
Drivers across the Highlands and Islands are being warned to concentrate on driving and not to use handheld mobile phones or other communication devices behind the wheel. The warning comes in the wake of concerns raised during Northern Constabulary's online engagement with young people on Facebook led by Chief Superintendent Innes.29/3/2012
Regeneration Partnership Latest Update
Week commencing 26th March Energy: Understanding and responding to the skills required to support jobs in the energy sector was the subject of a meeting this week. Organised by Skills Development Scotland, the event brought together representatives from public sector bodies (SDS, JobCentre Plus, Highland Council, HIE, SQA) to hear from key energy/ power sector employers (Scottish & Southern Energy, Global Energy Group) and sector skills councils EU Skills (energy & utilities sectors) and OPITO (oil & gas).28/3/2012
Successful culmination of Drugs Operation Asteroid
THE SENTENCING of Louis MacLean earlier this week (26 March 2012) at the High Court in Edinburgh is the culmination of a long term covert drugs investigation by Northern Constabulary, called Operation Asteroid. Louis MacLean was sentenced to four years and nine months for supplying Cocaine.28/3/2012
Northern Police Detection Successes Increasing
Force detection rate at record level and one of the highest in the UK. Northern Constabulary can reveal that its detection rate for the first 11 months of the current financial year is the highest ever achieved by the Force and one of the highest in the UK.24/3/2012
Regeneration Partnership Update
Weekly update from CNSRP - week commencing 19th March Energy: The Leader of the Highland Council has welcomed this week's publication by the Scottish Affairs Committee of its report on the Crown Estate in Scotland. The Committee took evidence from a wide range of interests, and visited Caithness last year as part of its inquiry.14/3/2012
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.
10/3/2012
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.27/2/2012
Fire Services Latest Statement
Statement from Highland & Islands Fire Board, Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service, and Representative Bodies. Joint press statement from Highland and Islands Fire Board, Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service, the Fire Brigades Union, Retained Firefighters Union and the Fire Officers' Association A high level seminar involving the Highland and Islands Fire Board, senior staff from Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service (HIFRS), the Fire Brigades Union, the Retained Firefighters Union (Scotland), the Fire Officers Association and senior officers from the HIFRS Peer Support Team was been held on Friday 24th February 2012 to analyse the key issue of risk to communities and firefighters in the area.26/2/2012
