SSE has today agreed to sell a portion of its shareholding in the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm to fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The terms of the agreement reflect the costs of developing the project to its current stage.
This short fil shows what is needed to make an underwater turbine work both technically and financially..
A major public consultation is now underway to help prepare a new 20 year Local Development Plan for the Caithness and Sutherland area, to be known as CaSPlan. The Main Issues Report was published on 30 October 2014 and it is the first formal stage of preparing the new CaSPlan.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 391 weaned calves and store cattle. Stot calves (181) averaged 247.5p and sold to 311.1 per kilo for 180kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity, Farr, and £1,020 gross for 390kg Charolais crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn.
A report on the latest results from a survey of the Citizen's Panel shows generally positive trends and improving satisfaction with most services in the Highlands. 93% say they rate quality of community life in the neighbourhood they live in as very or fairly good and almost 97% rate their locality as very or fairly safe.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 4th) sold 43 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (8) averaged 216.4p (-0.7p) and sold to 229p per kg and £1,608.75 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 3rd) sold 320 adult head of breeding cattle. Heifer with heifer calf (2) sold to £1,650 gross for a Shorthorn from 387 Elphin, Lairg.
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, has backed the call by Highland Councillors to have a second Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) reinstated to cover north and west coast waters. The call comes on the back of the recent incident whereby a boat carrying nuclear waste through north waters caught fire and was left drifting in the north sea, resulting in the Beatrice oil platform being evacuated as a precaution.
*More than a third of Scots say they borrowed to cover last year's cost. *1 in 3 of those who borrowed still owe over £500.
We reveal that borrowers could be paying over the odds on their mortgages and call on George Osborne to use his Autumn Statement to Stop Sneaky Fees and Charges on mortgages and make it easier for people to find the best deal. Our latest research on the mortgage market uncovers the complex and unclear mortgage fees and charges facing consumers.
With the festive season fast approaching, ICAEW reminds employers that there's no need to be a scrooge - staff Christmas parties can be tax-free - thanks to HMRC's seasonal gift. This rare gift from the taxman allows businesses to spend a tax-free amount of up to £150 per member of staff each year.
The US GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2014 showed that the economy grew 3.5% on an annualised quarter-on-quarter basis. The figure was above consensus expectations of 3.0% and suggests a continued economic recovery, putting the US on track for 2.2% growth over 2014.
Manufacturers are crying out for young talent: 66% plan to recruit an engineering graduate in the next three years and 66% plan to recruit an engineering apprentice in the next 12 months. Opportunity to earn: the average engineering apprentice earns £7.03 per hour just to train, while the average engineering graduate earns a fifth more than other graduates.
Responding to the publication today (Monday) of the annual living wage report by KPMG, which finds that more than 5 million workers (5,277,000) are being paid less than the living wage, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:"People deserve a fair day's pay for an honest day's work. But low pay is blighting the lives of millions of families.
Over the coming months, libraries, museums, civic centres, transport hubs, sporting complexes and other buildings around the UK will begin to offer free Wi-Fi - some have already gone live, and the remainder are all on track to be up and running by March 2015. Millions of citizens, business men and women and visitors will be able to take advantage of free connectivity across the UK, which in turn will support our cities in becoming even more attractive places to live, do business, visit and invest in.
Week Commencing 27th October 2014 Energy & Business services: Following much recent work by HIE's local team, especially Roy Kirk and CNSRP partner secondees June Love (from DSRL) and Lindsay Foord (from Highland Council), this week saw a visit by oil & gas companies to Caithness. It was good to see more than twenty representatives from a range of companies, who were greeted by Cllr Gail Ross, Highland Council's Civic Leader for Caithness.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 31st) sold 583 rams at its annual show and sale of North County Hill Cheviots. The overall champion was a two shear from Messrs W.
North Highland Area Commander - Chief Inspector Iain MacLelland Aberdeen born Chief Inspector, Iain MacLelland, was promoted to Area Commander for the North Highland area last month, taking over from Chief Inspector Ross MacKillop. With family connections to Skye and the Western Isles, the opportunity to relocate to the Highland capital was gladly seized by Iain and his family last month.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 30th) sold 4,270 breeding & feeding sheep. Gimmers (265) averaged £109.30 and sold to £170 gross for Cheviots from 2 Skelpick, Bettyhill.
A major public consultation has now started to help prepare a new 20 year Local Development Plan for the Caithness and Sutherland area, to be known as CaSPlan. The Main Issues Report which has now been published is the first formal stage of preparing the new CaSPlan.
