http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/ Business news stories for the county of Caithness, Scotland en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PHP Business Index by MaxxBlade Copyright 1998-2010 Caithness.Org 720 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1614 Design duo lend support to Government's Go Greener campaign Householders were today urged to insulate their homes in insulation to save hundreds of pounds on heating bills and reduce our impact on the environment. As part of the latest phase of the Scottish Government's Go Greener campaign, Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham was joined by interior design duo Colin and Justin to help make insulation the must-have home improvement for 2010. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1614 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1613 Tom Aitchison, Chief Executive of the City of Edinburgh Council and Chair of the Association of Local Authority Chief Executives (ALACE) in Scotland and Councillor Michael Cook, COSLA's Human Resources Management Spokesperson, have today (Monday) announced that Council Chief Executives have agreed to forego a salary increase in 2010/11. In recognition of the colossal financial pressures facing public spending in Scotland, Scotland's 32 Council Chief Executives have joined Scotland's Council Leaders in not accepting a pay increase for the coming financial year. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1613 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1612 Local support continues with the HomeAid outlet in Thurso making space available for a Mòd Information point. The information point, which will be staffed by volunteers from the local organising committee, will be open 6 days per week from 10.30am to 4.30pm and will have merchandise on sale as well as providing leaflets and general information on Mòd activities throughout the year. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1612 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Mon, 8 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1609 The Highland Council's pilot webcasting scheme is to be extended so that by the end of this year all council and strategic committee meetings held at Council headquarters in Inverness can be viewed by the public from their computers. At present, the Council webcasts meetings held in the Council Chamber of the Planning Environmental and Development Committee as well as the Inverness Nairn Badenoch and Strathspey Planning Applications Committee and the Inverness Nairn Badenoch and Strathspey Licensing Committee. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1609 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Sat, 6 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1610 Highland Councillors meeting, on 4th March 2010, approved a draft Community Council Scheme for Highland for consultation between April and June this year. The Council began a major review of Community Councils last September, commencing with a three month consultation on boundaries. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1610 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Sat, 6 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1611 DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (March, 6th) sold 28 cattle, 15 sheep, 3 goats, 4 ponies, 4 rabbits, 432 lots of poultry, 63 lots of eggs and 14 lots of poultry equipment at their poultry and rare breeds of livestock sale. Cattle (28) sold to £3,000 for a yearling Highland heifer from the Dunvegan Fold, Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, Isle of Skye. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1611 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Sat, 6 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1606 Highland Councillors were advised today (Thursday) that the funds available to them in 2011-12 to promote affordable housing developments is to be significantly reduced by the Scottish Government. Councillor Margaret Davidson, Chairman of the Housing and Social Work Committee, revealed that funding was being cut to £17.5 million - a bigger cut than anticipated and 45% less than the current funding level of £32 million. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1606 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 4 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1607 The Highland Council has agreed proposals for consulting with the public over options to identify major savings in 2011/12 and 2012/13. At its meeting on 11 February, the Council identified more than £12 million of savings in 2010/11 and more than £11 million of savings in 2011/12 and 2012/13. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1607 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 4 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1608 To mark Fairtrade Fortnight and as part of the current campaign for the Highlands to become officially recognised as a Fairtrade zone representatives from the Inverness Local Fairtrade Group were at Council Headquarters earlier today (Thursday 4 March 2010) to promote a leaflet highlighting local cafes and traders who have signed up for FairTrade. The group chatted to Councillors as they served FairTrade tea and coffee and on display were examples of locally produced food items and FairTrade gift ideas. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1608 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 4 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1605 People living in Caithness are being offered expert advice and information on taking the next step in their careers. Skills Development Scotland, Scotland's national skills body, is hosting a careers convention on Wednesday, 3 March 2010 at 6.00pm onwards in Wick Assembly Rooms. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1605 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:0:0 GMT