Highland Primary School gets new playground facilities from A9 dualling. Once Alvie Primary School in Kincraig broke up for summer holidays, work started to revamp the playground in time for the new school year.
Community review to build on successful decade of free eye examinations. Free eye examinations are to continue in Scotland, with a review of community optometry services to make further improvements, Health Secretary Shona Robison announced today.
Fisheries Secretary to "champion" industry. In his first speech to the fishing industry, Cabinet Secretary for Fisheries, Fergus Ewing sought to give assurance to the industry following the uncertainty created by Brexit.
The First Minister has announced that the new Minister who will lead the Scottish Government's discussions with the UK Government on our future relationship with the EU will be Michael Russell. Subject to the approval of his appointment by the Scottish Parliament, Mr Russell - as Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe - will report directly to the First Minister and will focus on ensuring the best interests of Scotland are represented and protected in all Westminster EU negotiations.
Rural Secretary meets industry representatives. Rural Affairs and Connectivity Secretary Fergus Ewing met industry representatives on 25 August 2016 to hear directly views on Scotland's place in Europe and other issues of importance to the industry ahead of his Statement to Parliament in September.
New official figures confirm that being part of the UK means more money to spend on public services in the Highlands and Islands, said Rhoda Grant. The Highlands and Islands Labour MSP was responding to the SNP Government's publication of the annual GERS figures - Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland.
The Council's Resources Committee has agreed to select WIPRO Holdings UK Ltd as its Preferred Bidder for the future delivery of its ICT Core Services. However, the Council is still in a commercially confidential procurement process and an announcement of a formal award of contract will not be made until around 12 September following the required legal "standstill period".
Funding applications totalling £558,000 from the Highland Council's Capital Discretionary Fund have been agreed by Resources Committee, for four local proposals in the Highlands. £18,000 was awarded to Evanton Community Trust towards the urgent repair and reinstatement of three local footpaths.
A business case for the council's proposal for a regional sports hub has been submitted to the council's finance service. Councillors agreed in March 2015 to progress an ambitious Regional Sports Facility for the Highlands, which could include a significant contribution by Sportscotland to the project.
Five new jobs have been created thanks to the establishment of a new business in Caithness and Sutherland's energy sector. Envision Engineering & Design Ltd (Envision) has been set up by directors Liam Sutherland and Stuart Anderson, both of whom are originally from Caithness.
People submitting building standards applications to The Highland Council will benefit from a major new improvement to the Council's digital services that will be on offer from Wednesday 24 August. The eBuilding Standards Service will allow customers to submit all Building Standards applications to Highland Council electronically in the same way customers can already make planning applications electronically using ePlanning.
Week commencing 15th August 2016 Energy and Business Services: As part of the programme to connect renewable power in Shetland to the National Grid, SSE Power Distribution Ltd this week carried out consultation events in Wick and Staxigoe relating to the company's latest plans for a switching station to be built on land between Wick John O' Groats Airport and Noss Head. The station would provide a connection by connecting to the High Voltage DC system that is currently being installed between Caithness and Moray.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has received an award for being recognised as a Carer Positive employer. The Carer Positive award is presented to employers in Scotland who demonstrate a working environment where carers are valued and supported.
American Foulbrood detected at Scaniport, near Inverness. An outbreak of American Foulbrood (AFB), a disease affecting colonies of honeybees, has been found in an apiary near Inverness.
The UK fusion scientist Ian Chapman has been named as the next chief executive of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). On 1 October Chapman will succeed Steve Cowley, who has been head of the authority since 2009 and will become president of Corpus Christi College at the University of Oxford.
New National Qualifications have been introduced in Scotland to support Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), the national curriculum for young people aged 3 to 18. Our National 1 to National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications are designed to help young people develop the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to succeed - whether they plan on progressing to further education, higher education, training or employment.
Unemployment rate falls over the quarter. Employment in Scotland rose by 51,000 over the last quarter - the largest quarterly rise on record - illustrating the underlying resilience of the economy, according to the latest ONS Statistics figures published today.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 18th) sold 2,338 store lambs. Texel cross lambs (816) averaged £62.24 and sold to £83.00 gross from 189 Fleucharry, Dornoch.
Members of The Highland Council's Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee have agreed to adopt the Onshore Wind Energy Supplementary Guidance as statutory supplementary guidance to the Highland-wide Local Development Plan. This means that from today the Guidance will be used as material consideration in any applications and will have full weight in the planning process as part of the Development Plan once Scottish Ministers have given it their final scrutiny.
The Inspector of Crematoria Scotland has described Inverness Crematorium as being well run by staff who display a caring and professional approach to their duties. The comments come following a recent inspection focussing on the issues raised following some national high profile investigations and enquiries into the inappropriate scattering of ashes in other areas.
