Northern Constabulary enforcement campaign to target speeding motorists on roads in Highlands and Islands. Northern Constabulary joins Scotland's other forces this weekend in an enforcement campaign against those who drive at excessive or inappropriate speeds.
The decision to refuse planning permission for five further turbines at Forss, Caithness will be reviewed on Thursday 19th July 2012. RES the company behind the bid say the six turbines already on the site supply power to more than 3,700 homes RES says it wants to add five turbines to the six it has at Forss in Caithness.
Highlands and Islands companies confirm academic partnerships boost business. Interface providing vital support to businesses.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 17th) sold 41 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (7) averaged 210.4p (+2.7p) and sold to 234p per kg and £1,661.65 gross.
This is a short message to update you on activities relating to the Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership. Update 9th July 2012 Tourism: Natural Retreats, the operators of the new development at John O'Groats, confirmed in this week's local press the good news that the high-quality self-catering lodges at its site should be completed by early August, with already encouraging levels of interest.
Over £9bn investment in the railways is to be announced by the Coalition, in a demonstration of unity following Tory rebellion over House of Lords reform. Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy PM Nick Clegg are to outline a series of investments to take place between 2014 and 2019, with £5bn to complete current schemes such as Crossrail and Thameslink.
Extremely cold weather for prolonged periods of 2010 has had a major impact on Scotland's emissions, Environment and Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson said today. Some of the coldest temperatures experienced in 91 years resulted in households across Scotland being forced to keep the heating on and resulted in a significant rise in both residential and power station emissions.
Skills Development Scotland - Exam Results Helpline. Young people from the Highlands' schools and colleges will be among 160,000 students in Scotland who will get their exam results on Tuesday, 7th August 2012.
With the rollout of superfast broadband across the Highlands and Islands looking set to begin next year, the region's development agency is launching a public consultation on current levels of service. Highlands and Islands Enterprise is asking broadband providers to confirm any plans they may have to upgrade to superfast, and seeking information from local people and businesses about the quality of their current service.
Scotland is building five times as many council houses than the UK Government, official statistics reveal. Last year, council housing building amounted to 19.4 homes per 100,000 population compared with 3.5 homes per 100,000 in England.
Deadline extended for local contractors to apply for construction works opportunities with Highland Council. Local contractors in the Highlands have been given an extra week within which to apply to The Highland Council to join its new Contractors Framework Agreement.
Rural communities to benefit from increase in Empty Homes Loan Fund. More affordable homes are expected to be created in Scotland's rural communities with the launch today of the Scottish Government's Empty Homes Loan Fund.
The Highland Council is gearing up to play its part in the latest big event to take place in the area - the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open - to be played at the Castle Stuart Golf Links, near Inverness, from Thursday 12 July until Sunday 15 July. The Council has been working closely with the European Tour, the owners of the golf links, the police, Stagecoach, HIE and Event Scotland to ensure that the organisation of the event runs smoothly.
With many people facing increasing challenges in finding jobs and career opportunities The Highland Council, in partnership with the European Social Fund, has taken positive steps to help by launching an Employment Grants Scheme that will encourage and support businesses in the creation of additional posts for unemployed people. Targeted at small and medium sized businesses employing fewer than 250 people, a wage subsidy of up to £150 per week is available for 6 months to create additional and permanent posts.
As part of a wider commitment to promoting youth employment, The Highland Council, with support from Europe, has launched a project which aims to be a springboard to full-time employment or future study or training for young people who have difficulty in securing work. The Youth Trainee Project has funding of £440,000 until March 2014 to provide 66 young people (16-24 years) with 6 months of paid work placements within Council Services.
Scotland's Biodiversity strategy is set for a refresh to ensure it meets with new international requirements. Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson launched the consultation last Friday during a visit to the Linn of Dee as part of his three day visit to the Cairngorms National Park.
Scotland's Chief Statistician 0n 5th July 2012 published statistics on Local Area Labour Markets in Scotland from the Annual Population Survey (APS). This publication presents annual estimates for a wide range of labour market indicators across local authority areas in Scotland.
Education Secretary Michael Russell has appointed the Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Muffy Calder to convene an ICT Excellence Group to consider the future development of the schools' intranet 'Glow'. The new ICT excellence group will draw on the experience and expertise of end-users, and educational technology experts to scope the long-term user-centred future of Glow.
If a voluntary agreement cannot be reached to tackle plummeting milk prices then the option of legislation should be explored according Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead in a letter to DEFRA Agriculture Minister Jim Paice. The letter, which follows another round of price cuts imposed on Scotland's hard pressed milk producers, comes ahead of a meeting between Mr Paice and milk industry representatives on Wednesday, which will also be attended by Scotland's Chief Agricultural Officer Drew Sloan.
UK Government underspend of £6.7 billion last year should be used to grow the economy, the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Secretary said today. New statistics published by HM Treasury show that UK Government departmental spending was £6.7 billion lower than planned in the year to March.
