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Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update

28th February 2015

Week Commencing 23rd February 2015

Energy & Business Services
Energy & Utility Skills and Scottish & Southern Energy have this week been advertising an exciting Employability Programme, based in part from North Highland College UHI in Thurso. The programme is aimed at people for whom finding work in the energy sector without previous experience is proving to be a barrier. It is a 10 week voluntary programme of training and work experience. A "Visibility Day" is being held at North Highland College's ETEC for those interested in taking part in the programme, and interested people are invited to apply by Wednesday 4th March. For more details and to apply please see http://www.brilliant-thinking.co.uk/jobs/vacancies/154/apply/ or please email susanne.marshall[AT]euskills.co.uk

The Department for Energy & Climate Change (DECC) announced the recipients of "Contracts for Difference" in the Onshore and Offshore Wind sector this week. There was no offer made in this round to Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL), one of the two consortiums developing offshore wind sites in the Moray Firth. The other consortium, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), has already received a contract offer, and is in detailed discussion with Wick Harbour Authority (WHA) regarding its requirements. The development of Wick Harbour for energy sector uses is one of the major projects on CNSRP's high-level programme, and WHA is being supported in these important discussions by CNSRP partners Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Cavendish Nuclear (whose Shona Kirk has been seconded part-time to WHA to help with project management). https://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-leading-auctions-to-provide-major-green-electricity-boost

Tourism, Food & Drink
Congratulations to Jim and Mary Cowie and their team at the Captain's Galley restaurant in Scrabster for scooping the award for UK Sustainable Restaurant of the Year at the Sustainable Restaurant Association's awards ceremony in London this week. Jim and Mary were presented with their award by renowned chef, TV personality and President of the SRA Raymond Blanc. http://awards2015.thesra.org/sustainable-restaurant/4588483952

Enabling activities:
Caithness Science Festival returns in March with another full programme of events. The Festival is supported by CNSRP partners the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (via its role as coordinators of the STEM North of Scotland project). More on the Festival, which starts on Tuesday 17th March at 6.30pm in Pulteneytown Academy in Wick, at http://www.science03.org/thefestival2015.html

Communications:
As part of an ongoing process of helping communicate progress with the delivery of aspects of our economic transition programme CNSRP's partners work together to generate news stories for local, regional and national media. I also speak on a regular basis to individuals and organisations across the area to update on progress. This week:

· Scottish Government announced this week a package of funding to be delivered through Wave Energy Scotland, the body set up with support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise to help accelerate the development of technologies in the wave sector. Details of the announcement are at http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Over-14-million-for-Wave-Energy-Scotland-1662.aspx


Eann Sinclair
Programme Manager
Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership
Highland Council Offices, Rotterdam Street, Thurso KW14 8AB
Tel: 01847 805520
Mob: 07717 694055
Mail: eann.sinclair[AT]hient.co.uk
Web: www.cnsrp.org.uk
Twitter: [AT]eanncnsrp

 

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