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1/11/2013
Facal and Comunn Eachdraidh Nis are Joint Winners of 2013 Gaelic Business of the Year Award
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.29/10/2013
Ceremony marks opening of A838 Laxford Bridge North approach road
A ceremony was held today (Monday) to mark completion of the 1km section of the A838 Lairg to Tongue road, north of Laxford Bridge. The £850k scheme realigned and widened the existing single track road to a modern two-lane standard.
29/10/2013
A Bright Future for Women in STEM - Wick, 13th November
On Wednesday 13th November, Women[AT]Work will be running a conference on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the Pulteney Centre in Wick. The conference will focus on opportunities for women in further education in STEM subjects and employment opportunities utilising these qualifications.
29/10/2013
Carbon Clever Highlands initiative building momentum
The Highland Council is to host a major conference early next month to launch its Carbon Clever Highlands initiative which aims to achieve a carbon neutral Inverness in a low carbon Highlands by 2025. Keynote speakers at the event on Friday 8 November at Council HQ, Inverness, are Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action, Scottish Government Minister, Fergus Ewing MSP, and Willie Printie, of LifeScan Scotland.24/10/2013
North Sutherland social enterprise celebrates new beginnings
A North social enterprise is celebrating after securing ownership of a local building which is at the heart the community. North Coast Connection, based in Tongue, Sutherland, has taken ownership of the Kyle Centre and a small parcel of land next to the building from Highland Council.
23/10/2013
Smoo Cave near Durness reopens
Rock stability works at Smoo Cave near Durness in Sutherland have been completed and the site is now open again for public access. The work, undertaken by Rope Access Scotland Ltd and overseen by geotechnical experts from consultants URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited, included light rock scaling, netting and bolting and was essential for maintenance of the site in a condition suitable for on-going public access.17/10/2013
Proposed amendments to Council Service structure
Highland Councillors will be asked next week to amend the Council’s Service structure to align teams into five Services rather than the current seven, delivering year-on-year savings of £350,000 from 2014/15. New Chief Executive Steve Barron has prepared a report for consideration by the Council at its meeting on Thursday 24 October, which recommends changes - to be introduced in two phases - to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and performance of the Council’s services.6/10/2013
Council keen to receive more suggestions for future planning of Caithness and Sutherland
A call for people’s early suggestions of sites and ideas for the new Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan – CaSPlan – is in to its last fortnight. It is therefore important that people take up The Highland Council’s invitation to submit suggestions for inclusion in the new plan for the future of Caithness and Sutherland, before the deadline on 17 October 2013.
22/9/2013
Temporary closure of Smoo Cave near Durness
The Highland Council has appointed Rope Access Scotland Ltd to undertake rock stability works in the vicinity of Smoo Cave near Durness in Sutherland. The work, which commences on Monday September 30th and is expected to take two weeks to complete, includes light rock scaling, netting and bolting and will be overseen by geotechnical experts from consultants URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited.
18/9/2013
Brora Service Point on the move
Brora Service Point will move to Brora Library on Friday 20 September 2013. To accommodate the flit, the Service Point will close on Thursday 19 September at 4pm and reopen in Brora Library on Monday 23 September at 1:30pm.17/9/2013
Council Leader highlights “staggering potential” of tidal energy project
Leader of The Highland Council Drew Hendry has spoken of the “staggering potential” of the largest tidal energy project in Europe which is planned off the shores of Caithness. In welcoming guests at the Scottish Renewables Marine Conference at Eden Court, Inverness, on Monday evening, he focused on an announcement made earlier in the day by Scottish Government Energy Minister Fergus Ewing granting consent to MeyGen Ltd to “develop the largest tidal turbine array in Europe and the first commercial project off these shores”.9/9/2013
Top young entrepreneurs revealed at awards ceremony
Shellfish and Langoustine supplier, Magnus Houston, was named Highland’s top young entrepreneur at the regional finals of the 2013 Prince’s Trust Youth Business Scotland Young Entrepreneur Awards today (10 September 2013). The 32 year old founder of Coast & Glen Ltd in Inverness was announced as the regional winner at a ceremony at the Town House in Inverness.2/9/2013
New Chief Executive Of Highland Council Takes Up Job
The Highland Council’s new Chief Executive, Steve Barron, took over at the helm of the organisation on Monday 2nd September 2013. He replaces Alistair Dodds, who has retired after 22 years with the Council, the last six as Chief Executive.
2/9/2013
Council to press for exemption from spare room subsidy provisions
The Highland Council is to write to Highland MPs to seek their support for a change to the spare room subsidy which would see all communities with a population of 3,000 or less excluded from the provisions in recognition of the absence of the appropriate housing stock to accommodate tenants who wish to move to a smaller house. Councillors have been encouraged by concessions being made by the UK Government on Welfare Reform in the wake of strong representations highlighting flaws in the legislation and are seeking the continuing support of Highland MPs to press the case on the spare room subsidy in Westminster with Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.29/8/2013
New course enables primary teachers to train in Highlands and Islands
Aspiring primarily teachers can now complete their training in the Highlands and Islands. The University of the Highlands and Islands has launched the first ever Professional Graduate Diploma in (primary) Education available in the region.29/8/2013
Food and drink businesses successful in Highland
A successful programme which helps ambitious food and drink companies access new routes to grow their sales in UK markets has received funding of £111,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Access to Markets is delivered by industry leadership organisation Scotland Food & Drink (SF&D) and aims to build sales of Scottish food and drink and help businesses exploit new opportunities with UK retailers and across the foodservice sector.
26/8/2013
Young Highland Chef 2013 opens for applications
Chefs from around the Highlands and Islands are being served up a once in a lifetime opportunity with a competition to find the region’s best young cook. Entries are now open for Young Highland Chef 2013.20/8/2013
Council seeks suggestions for future planning of Caithness and Sutherland
The Highland Council is calling for people to submit suggestions for inclusion in the new plan for the future of Caithness and Sutherland. Work has begun on the forthcoming Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan (CaSPlan).20/8/2013
Council reminds rural petrol stations of proposed extension to rural fuel rebate scheme
The Highland Council has written to rural petrol filling station operators throughout the Highlands who do not currently receive rural fuel rebate, to remind them that they have until 4 September 2013 to respond to the HM Treasury Call for information on the “Proposed extension of the rural fuel rebate scheme”. Councillor Drew Millar, Highland Council’s Campaign Lead on Fuel Prices said: “The Highland Council’s programme is committed to working with partners to secure fair fuel prices across the area.19/8/2013
Ward Forums across Highland focus on Police and Fire Services
A series of 19 Highland Council Ward forums are being held across the Highlands to seek the views of the public on local police and fire services. The first meetings are being held at Portree and Golspie on Monday 2 September and they run until 30 October.Search Our Site
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