Reacting to a survey by the AA, Highlands & Islands (Including Moray) MSP, Shadow Transport Minister and road safety campaigner, David Stewart said it is a pretty bad recognition for Scotland to learn that as a nation we have more potholes than anywhere else in the UK. Speaking today (5/2/15) he said "According to the survey, Scotland has 8.9 potholes per mile on the road and 2.81 potholes per mile on the pavement.
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 5th) sold 716 sheep of all classes. Lambs (435) averaged £44.33 and sold to £94.00 gross for a Suffolk cross from Hillside Farm, Kilchoan.
The Community Services Committee has supported a move to ask the Highland Council to revisit the budget saving of £120,000 for pre-treatment from next winter. The Highland Council agreed as part of its budget savings in December 2014, to reduce the pre-treatment of some roads with low traffic volumes from next winter, based on experiential evidence and allowing savings of £120,000.
The government has nearly quadrupled the number of Civil Service apprenticeships for talented young people across the UK. From 2 February, young people can apply for: 450 Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeships, including 50 dedicated Cyber Security apprenticeships 300 new Operational Delivery Apprenticeships.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 4th) sold 123 weaned calves and store cattle, 3 Breeding cattle and 47 OTM cattle. Bullocks (65) averaged 231.8p and sold to 272.3p per kilo for a pen of 325kg Simmental crosses from Brenachie, Kildary, and £1,260 gross for 568kg Limousin crosses from Conan Mains, Conon Mains.
Highlands and Islands (Scottish Labour) MSP, Rhoda Grant is urging voters across the Highlands and Islands to register to vote. The call comes ahead of National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) which takes places on Thursday 5th February.
Highlands & Islands (including Moray) MSP, Shadow Transport & Islands Minister and road safety campaigner, David Stewart, is to query with the Secretary of State for Transport and DVLA why constituent drivers in the North and North East have to travel to Edinburgh to undergo driving assessments. David Stewart said " I have been contacted by a constituent from Moray who suffered a stroke six months ago.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 3rd) sold 60 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (27) averaged 210.2p (-8.1p) and sold to 222p per kg and £1,544.40 gross.
A study has shown that the 2014 Royal National Mòd generated £3,547,661 to the business community in Inverness - over a £1million more than the event target. The report, delivered by ‘The Market Specialists' shows the nine day festival, which took place from 10-18 October 2014 in Inverness, entertained over 9000 unique visitors, 78% of which came from outside the host city.
Highlands and Islands (Scottish Labour) MSP, Rhoda Grant is encouraging SSE customers across the Highlands and Islands who lost power for a consecutive 48 hour period or more, between the 9th and 12th January 2015, due to the exceptional weather conditions to make a claim for a compensation payment. Commenting Mrs.
And new approach to unscheduled care. A review of out-of-hours primary care services and a new approach to unscheduled care have been launched by Health Secretary Shona Robison.
Local authorities to stop collecting the debt from February 1. From February 1, 2015 the liability to pay ‘Poll Tax' arrears in Scotland will end, subject to final approval of the Scottish Parliament.
Week Commencing 26 January 2015 Energy & Business services: The offshore renewables industry has been in Aberdeen this week for Scottish Renewables' Offshore Wind & Supply Chain Conference/ Exhibition. The sector remains of real interest in the north due to the continuing developments with the two Moray Firth offshore windfarm consortiums - Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) and Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL).
Early in February the first two in a series of workshops specifically for anyone working in the local food and drink sector will take place to highlight how social media can be best used to increase profit, support other local businesses and promote the area. The workshops follow on from the project The Highland Council ran last year across the Highlands to investigate the potential and appetite for developing an industry-led local food and drink network that could co-ordinate and drive future activities to support the local food and drink sector in the region.
Companies are being invited to attend Dounreay's annual Suppliers Day on February 26. The event will take place at The Weigh Inn in Thurso from 1.00pm.
Buying gallons of milk, always having a packet of wet wipes to hand and knowing the words to ‘Let it Go' are just some of the signs of being a mum, it has been revealed. They'll also be yearning for a long lie in, have photos of their children as a screensaver and have learnt how to swear under their breath.
Following a number of reported thefts of heating oil and kerosene from rural properties in the north Highlands, Police Scotland are advising local farmers, commercial premises owners and householders to take appropriate security measures to secure their fuel tanks and supplies. Operating in secluded areas where oil tanks can be easily approached in darkness or under the cover of trees can make the those within the rural communities especially susceptible to this type of theft.
Simple instructions to guide employers to set up the NESt pensions..
This is one of several information videos for employers about the new pension system..
Tesco Bank has reduced the interest rate on small loans between £1,000 and £2,999 to 14.9%APR representative (reduced from 18.4%), offering customers a market-leading rate for small loans. The new interest rate is effective immediately.
