Caithness Wards Discretionary Budget Awards
10th November 2011
Caithness Members of The Highland Council have pledged to support this year's "DA DOONIE DAY" Viking Festival which will take place in Wick on Friday 25 November. The event, which is run by Thurso Rotary Club, will receive financial support of up to 3,000 from each of the three ward discretionary budgets to assist with the cost of staging the event.
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