Thurso Swimming Pool Summer is operating ona sumer schedule so check up on opening times before you go at www.caithness-business.co.uk/business.php?id=111 In Thurso the Tennis Courts and Boating Pond are open Tuesday - Friday 2-5pm, 6-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-6pm..
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 30th) sold 77 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (47) averaged 174.9p (+1.0p) and sold to 185p per kg and £1,280.20 gross.
The Business information and advice service for the Highland and Moray Councils which is delivered by The Highland Council's Enterprise Trust, Highland Opportunity Limited, has just reached its first major milestone today with at total of 500 requests for advice and assistance having been received since the service started on 1st April. Enquiries to Business Gateway have come via the national website www.bgateway.com and the national telephone number 0845 609 6611 and 30% of enquiries have come from people visiting the walk-in shops in Inverness and Elgin where business advisers are on hand to answer queries and provide information.
Council road safety initiative helps reduce number of people killed and seriously injured on Highlands Roads A road safety initiative aimed at young drivers in the Highlands is helping to assist in the reduction of deaths and serious injuries throughout the area. The Highland Council's Pass Plus scheme for young drivers aged 17 - 25 years was introduced in 2002.
Eight members of staff with The Highland Council, who represent their trade union colleagues in the workplace, have gained their TUC Occupational Health and Safety Diploma, through a health and safety training scheme sponsored by the Council and the TUC in association with Stow College, Glasgow. The diploma represents the completion of 55 days of training at the college and in the workplace and will help extend the promotion of health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace.
NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAMPS UP MARINE ENERGY LEAD The North of Scotland strengthened its reputation as the hub of the global marine energy industry this week, with the announcement of £14m investment for energy-related skills development and research projects. The projects will be based at the North Highland College UHI in Thurso.
A primary school in the Highlands collected a prestigious accolade at the Scottish Education Awards today (Tuesday 16 June 2009), which is sponsored by the Scottish Government to celebrate success and excellence in Scottish education. Portree Primary School on the Isle of Skye won the Best Enterprise Award after it was nominated by the island's local radio station, Cuillin FM.
The number of trainees and apprentices employed by The Highland Council is already exceeding the target of 200 set by the Administration for March 2011. Members of the Council's Resources Committee were told on Wednesday that 203 trainees and apprentices are now on the Council's books and this number is expected to rise to 231 by the end of next year.
Renewable Energy Projects in Caithness Open to General Public as part of Scottish Renewables Festival 2009 The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is set to play a major part in the first Scottish Renewables Festival, offering people in the region a unique opportunity to see renewable energy in action this Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June 2009. A range of events are planned across the Highlands and Islands during the weekend, including a special screening of climate change film The Age of Stupid at Caithness Horizons in Thurso and a unique chance to visit Forss Wind Farm turbines in Caithness.
Following the closure on 15 May 2009 of the deadline for pre-qualified companies seeking leases for wave and tidal energy projects in the Pentland Firth strategic area, The Crown Estate is pleased to announce it has received multiple bids for each of the lease types and all capacities made available for the world's first large scale commercial wave and tidal energy leasing round. The number and range of both bidders and applications emphasises the importance of the Pentland Firth strategic area to the emerging wave and tidal sector.
New proposals to cut the amount of packaging produced and improve recycling rates in Scotland have been unveiled. Next month the public and businesses will be asked for their views on measures contained in the UK-wide strategy, 'Making the Most of Packaging', as part of a wider consultation on the Scottish Government's new National Waste Management Plan.
'Everybody Online - Caithness', the first project of its kind in the Highlands, is being launched to allow locals who have never had the chance to use the internet to discover what it can do. The project being funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), with the support of BT Scotland, is run by a national charity 'Citizens Online' and aims to use technology to help communities counter social disadvantage.
The importance of good transport services in rural communities has been recognised by Highland Councillors with an allocation of £1,004,000 worth of grants over the next two years to community transport projects. A total of 23 community groups in the Highlands will benefit from the allocation agreed by the Council's Transport Environmental and Community Services Committee.
Significant fire damage has been caused to Dunnet Head, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its cliff habitat and nesting seabirds, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) can now confirm. The fire burnt for several days in mid April 2009.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 2nd) sold 73 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (53) averaged 169.9p (+1.4) and sold to 188p per kg and £1,216.60 gross.
MONDAY 15 JUNE 2009 CAITHNESS HORIZONS, THURSO 7.30am - 9.30am Presentation by Andy Kennedy Stirling City Centre Manager & Chair of Scotland's Association of Town Centre Management ATCM is Europe`s largest membership organisation dedicated to helping town and city centres realise their natural roles both as prosperous locations for business and investment, and as focal points for vibrant, inclusive communities. Come along & hear how other town centres in Scotland have realised their potential.
The search is on for a new convener to champion the cause of young people in the Highlands. Applicants for the position of Highland Youth Convener have until mid-day on Wednesday 17th June 2009 to register their interest in the 12-month position, which carries a bursary of £10,000.
Having a holiday in the European Union should mean rest and relaxation, but for the unfortunate few, it could turn into an unlucky break. Breaking your ankle while dancing in a beach club or while mountain climbing is bad enough to deal with, let alone having to cope in a foreign language and even more stressful when you have to worry about treatment procedures.
The Highland Council is to step up its lobbying of both the Scottish and UK Governments for increased investment in new affordable housing. The impact of the recession and financial constraints affecting housing associations have significantly reduced the Council's ability to meet the growing demand for affordable homes.
HIE plans to invest over £220m into local economy over the next three years Plans to invest more than £220 million over the next three years in economic and community development have been published by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The enterprise agency’s latest operating plan – its first since transferring business advice services to local authorities on 1 April 2009 – details HIE’s contribution to deliver the Scottish Government’s Economic Strategy in the Highlands and Islands.
