DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 6th) sold 277 weaned calves and store cattle and 6 adult head of breeding cattle. Stot calves (116) averaged 238.7p and sold to 303.2 per kilo and £940 gross for a 310kg Limousin cross from Dunmaglass Estate, Dores.
A long serving council official was thanked for his services today (Thursday) at The Highland Council’s Transport, Environmental and Community Services Committee. Richard Guest, Head of Roads and Community Works, retires from the Council on Friday 15 November after 22 years of service.
Public exhibitions are being held at nine different venues during the weeks commencing 11, 18 and 25 November 2013 to give the public an opportunity to view updated information about Scottish Government plans to dual the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen. The exhibitions will include information on the Preliminary Engineering Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment for the A96 dualling programme as well as, route option assessment work on the A96 between Inverness and Nairn, including the Nairn Bypass.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 7th) sold 3,418 store sheep. Lambs (1,657) averaged £50.97 and sold to £78 gross for Texel lambs from Peallaig, Dingwall.
As part of this years National Consumer Week (4 10 November) Highlands and Islands (Scottish Labour) MSP, David Stewart, is urging people in across the region to Check it, dont regret it! when purchasing a used car. The campaign is being run by Citizens Advice Scotland which has found that used cars are the single biggest issue being reported to its consumer service in Scotland, which is dealing with over 4,700 used car problems a year.
For the school rolls for all of Highland for the past five years see - Five Year School Rolls In Highland Primary School Capacity and Occupancy rates are published at Primary School Capacity and Occupancy.
Dounreay’s radioactive impact on the environment continues to fall, according to a report. The annual survey report “Radioactivity in Food and the Environment” (RIFE 2012) has recently been published and it can be read here - http://www.sepa.org.uk/radioactive_substances/publications/rife_reports.aspx The report uses data obtained from samples of air, fresh water, grass, soil, and locally sourced meat, fish, milk and vegetables during 2012.
Police and Crimestoppers to take part in initiative to target illegal drivers. As of 07:00 hours on Monday 4 November 2013 until 07:00 hours on Monday 11 November 2013, Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division and Crimestoppers Highlands and Islands will be taking part in a national joint initiative to target illegal drivers.
Customers in North East Scotland applying for their first passport no longer face a journey of around 200 miles to Inverness to be interviewed, thanks to a new service which has opened in Wick. The new service , located at the Council's Service Point in Girnigoe Street, Wick, offers first-time passport customers a video-link interview with the main passport office in Glasgow.
The Highland Council and partners from both public bodies and leading companies in the Highlands are working to deliver a science academy for the Highlands aimed at children of all ages from pre-school to further education. The aim is to open up opportunities for Highland young people to benefit from thousands of future skilled job opportunities in the decades to come.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 50 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (15) averaged 231.2p (+11.9p) and sold to 239p per kg and £1,860.45 gross.
Visiting Wick John O’Groats Airport recently, Highlands and Islands (Scottish Labour) MSP Rhoda Grant has praised the boost in airport usage by around 120 % due to the increased demand from the energy industry. Chevron uses Wick John O' Groats Airport as its base to transport offshore workers to its rigs.
Everyone knows wind turbines are heavily subsidised but is there a threat to that if the UK government buckles under pressure to get energy prices reduced now. Take look at these two releases and see what you think.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (November, 2nd) sold 222 cattle, 12 goats, 452 sheep, 525 lots of poultry, eggs and poultry equipment at their poultry, rare & traditional breeds of livestock sale. Cattle (222) sold to £2,050 gross for an in calf Highland heifer from Culnaha, Nigg.
Energy/ Business Services: Gordon Calder’s story in this week’s Caithness Courier carries good news for the area economy. Rolls Royce has confirmed its commitment to work in Caithness until 2030, providing a boost to the 300 strong workforce.
For the first time since its inception, the Gaelic Business of the Year Award has been jointly won, by two companies. The successful companies are Facal, a specialist transcription and translation service company based in Sutherland and Comunn Eachdraidh Nis, a historical society based in Ness, Lewis.
Fund to help deliver 6000 affordable homes. Hundreds of millions of pounds are to be spent across Scotland on increasing the supply of affordable housing, creating jobs and boosting the economy, it was confirmed today.
More enterprises launched with more support. Figures published today show a rise in the number of businesses in Scotland with more small business properties estimated to receive Scottish Government support.
A National Statistics Publication for Scotland. The volume of Retail Sales in Scotland grew by 1.1 per cent during the third quarter of 2013, according to statistics announced today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.
The Leader of The Highland Council Councillor Drew Hendry has revealed an exciting new proposal which could see The Highland Council co-locating with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Highland, Police Scotland, and possibly other partners such as the Scottish Ambulance Service and Scottish Water in a new control centre hub in Inverness. The suggestion is that the agencies share new premises in the city, each having their own control centre within the hub.