Police appeal following report of a man being struck by a vehicle in Thurso on Saturday Police are appealing for witnesses following an alleged report that a man was struck by a vehicle in the early hours of Saturday morning(12 January 2013) in Thurso. The incident is reported to have taken place shortly after 03:00 hours in the Millbank Road area of Thurso.
A Business Gateway film suggesting ways to finance your business..
Starting a New business? Find out what deductions, reliefs and allowances you can claim to help reduce what tax you pay..
Whether you’re starting or growing your new business, find out how we can help make your business idea a reality. For assistance with your new or existing business, call 0845 609 6611 or request a call back.
Check out www.highland-opportunity.com. The business of HOL is that of an Enterprise Trust for the Highlands – a body whose purpose is to stimulate economic activity, promote the start up and growth of business ventures including social enterprises, to help create new jobs, improve access to employment and foster business activity and trade.
Any business looking to expand to take on new employees would do well to check out what is on offer at Highland and Islands Enterprise (HIE). www.hie.co.uk.
Week commencing 7th January 2013 Energy: The new year brings further good news from Subsea 7 as it secures another significant contract which will help maintain its current workforce of around 120 at Wester, near Wick. The contract, for Dana Petroleum, will involve pipeline construction for Dana's Harris and Barra fields located to the east of Shetland.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day that the shop will be open. Further reductions with bargains starting at £2 - more than 50% OFF! Come and see us between 10am and 5pm for great deals on scarfs, earrings, necklaces, bags, purses and more...
Members of The Highland Council’s Transport, Environmental and Community Services Committee will hear next week that the extent of damage to Council harbour facilities and coastal defences during the 14/15 December 2012 storm is currently estimated at £2.555 million. In a report to the TEC Services Committee, members are advised of the extent of the damage to facilities at 24 locations including: Scrabster – East Gills; John O’Groats Harbour; Freswick Harbour; Ackergill Harbour; Keiss Harbour; Staxigoe Harbour; Victoria Street, Wick; Scalesburn, Wick; Service Bridge, Wick; Latheron Harbour; Dunbeath Harbour; Helmsdale Harbour; Brora Harbour; Golspie; Embo Harbour; Portmahomack and its harbour; Hilton; Balintore and its harbour; Shandwick; Rockfield; Rosemarkie; and Nairn.
Highland Councillors are being invited to adopt revised guidance to help assess planning applications for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) across the Highlands. Comments have been taken on board from a public consultation in late 2012, which included a debate on the options for Inverness City Centre at the Council’s City of Inverness and Area Committee.
Colleges will be able to support learners into employment in 2013/14 with a ring-fenced share of a £52 million fund to help people into jobs, following the announcement of the second tranche of the Employability Fund today. The Employability Fund, announced as part of the Scottish Budget, brings together a number of pre-existing training programmes to make life simpler for both providers and prospective trainees and better align training for all with local and regional needs.
Increasing the rate of successful oil and gas recovery in the North Sea by just 1 per cent would deliver £22 billion of extra tax revenue, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will tell the Scottish Parliament today. Maximising the amount of oil and gas recovered from existing oil wells would have enormous benefits for the Scottish economy, increasing the level of tax, ensuring that this precious asset is available for future generations, and creating further opportunities for innovation and job creation in our world-leading oil and gas sector.
A new modern apprenticeship programme to give young people the opportunity to enter Scotland’s £500 million fishing industry has been launched. Developed alongside fishermen from across Scotland, the Modern Apprenticeship in Sea Fishing will offer young people aged 16 to 24 an entry route into a fishing career.
Rules designed to prevent nitrate pollution of the water environment, in designated areas of Scotland, have been revised. Following a consultation last year, the Scottish Government is amending its Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs).
The Wick Offices of Highland council at Market Square will close on Friday 18th January and reopen on Monday 21st January 2013 at Girnigoe Street, Wick. A new telephone system has been installed and new telephone numbers allocated - see the listing attached.
The Highland Council is ready to move from its base in Market Place in Wick to temporary accommodation in nearby Girnigoe Street in preparation for the £8 million redevelopment of the Market Place site as modern Council office accommodation. Offices in Market Place, including the Service Point, will close on Friday 18 January at 3pm and relocate to Government Buildings, Girnigoe Street.
The Highland Council has decided to raise no objection to a consultation on proposals by MeyGen Limited to construct and operate a 86MW tidal array scheme in the inner sound of the Pentland Firth. The Council’s response to Marine Scotland reaffirms its support of renewable energy development in the Highlands and highlights the economic benefits that this can bring to the area.
A new package of business IT support for organisations and individuals across the Highlands and Islands is now available. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), in partnership with Business Gateway and with support from the Scottish Government, have launched an IT engagement programme, offering online IT guides and group workshops.
Opportunities for local contractors to renew existing applications or apply for construction works with Highland Council. The Highland Council is currently in the process of renewing and reviewing its Contractors Framework agreement, which may be used by Services within the Council for selecting contractors to carry out construction works covering reactive day to day repairs, general maintenance works and minor projects up to the value of £50,000.
Highland fishing communities are encouraged to apply for assistance from the European Fisheries Fund, the fund aims to help develop communities where fishing is in decline by supporting measures to build skills and knowledge and increase the capacity of local fishing communities and business networks through innovation, collaboration and diversification. The Highland Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) administers the £549,392 available to the Highland area.
