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The Highland Council Election, Thursday 6 May 1999 - Results
The Highland Council Election, Thursday 6 May 1999 - Results CANDIDATE DESCRIPTION VOTES MAJORITY %POLL 1. Caithness North West MacDonald, Alastair I Lib Dem 680 278 58.3% Mowat, John M* Ind 408 2. Thurso West Bruce, George - 357 Fry, James H Thurso Ind 407 47 61.5% Saxon, Eric R Scot Labour 454 3. Thurso Central Henderson, Ronald S Ind 198 Macdonald, Elizabeth - 482 71 58.9% C* Rosie, John S Scot Labour 553 4. Thurso East Waters, Donald M F* - Returned unopposed 5. Caithness Central Flear, David C M Scot Lib Dem Returned unopposed 6. Caithness North East Green, John H* - 793 213 69.7% Richard, David A Ind 580 7. Wick Mowat, Bill Scot Labour 402 Murray, Anderson* Ind 376 45 59.2% Smith, Graeme M Scot Lib Dem 447 8. Wick West Fernie, William N Ind 438 Roy, Alistair A Ind 333 25 59.1% Steven, Deirdre J. Scot Labour 463 9. Pultneytown Oag, James William* - 673 236 55.8% Smith, Niall - 437 10. Caithness South East Calder, Jeanette M Ind 522 173 62.9% Mowat, William A* Ind Liberal 695 SUTHERLAND (6) 11. Sutherland North West Keith, Francis R M* - Returned unopposed 12. Tongue and Farr Jardine, Eirene B M Scot Lib Dem 539 25 67.0% Mackay, Alexander* Ind 514 13. Sutherland Central Chalmers, Alexander - 186 255 69.8% Magee, Alison L* Ind 725 Taylor, Russell Eugene Ind 470 14. Golspie and Rogart Houston, Helen M Ind 373 Ross, William J Ind 687 314 70.2% Scott, Valerie E R - 150 15. Brora Finlayson, Margaret W - 802 140 68.1% McDonald, Ronald R* Ind 662 16. -
BCS Paper 2016/13
Boundary Commission for Scotland BCS Paper 2016/13 2018 Review of Westminster Constituencies Considerations for constituency design in Highland and north of Scotland Action required 1. The Commission is invited to consider the issue of constituency size when designing constituencies for Highland and the north of Scotland and whether it wishes to propose a constituency for its public consultation outwith the electorate quota. Background 2. The legislation governing the review states that no constituency is permitted to be larger than 13,000 square kilometres. 3. The legislation also states that any constituency larger than 12,000 square kilometres may have an electorate lower than 95% of the electoral quota (ie less than 71,031), if it is not reasonably possible for it to comply with that requirement. 4. The constituency size rule is probably only relevant in Highland. 5. The Secretariat has considered some alternative constituency designs for Highland and the north of Scotland for discussion. 6. There are currently 3 UK Parliament constituencies wholly with Highland Council area: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross – 45,898 electors Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey – 74,354 electors Ross, Skye and Lochaber – 51,817 electors 7. During the 6th Review of UK Parliament constituencies the Commission developed proposals based on constituencies within the electoral quota and area limit. Option 1 – considers electorate lower than 95% of the electoral quota in Highland 8. Option 1: follows the Scottish Parliament constituency of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, that includes Highland wards 1 – 5, 7, 8 and part of ward 6. The electorate and area for the proposed Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency is 53,264 electors and 12,792 sq km; creates an Inverness constituency that includes Highland wards 9 -11, 13-18, 20 and ward 6 (part) with an electorate of 85,276. -
Troutquest Guide to Trout Fishing on the Nc500
Version 1.2 anti-clockwise Roger Dowsett, TroutQuest www.troutquest.com Introduction If you are planning a North Coast 500 road trip and want to combine some fly fishing with sightseeing, you are in for a treat. The NC500 route passes over dozens of salmon rivers, and through some of the best wild brown trout fishing country in Europe. In general, the best trout fishing in the region will be found on lochs, as the feeding is generally richer there than in our rivers. Trout fishing on rivers is also less easy to find as most rivers are fished primarily for Atlantic salmon. Scope This guide is intended as an introduction to some of the main trout fishing areas that you may drive through or near, while touring on the NC500 route. For each of these areas, you will find links to further information, but please note, this is not a definitive list of all the trout fishing spots on the NC500. There is even more trout fishing available on the route than described here, particularly in the north and north-west, so if you see somewhere else ‘fishy’ on your trip, please enquire locally. Trout Fishing Areas on the North Coast 500 Route Page | 2 All Content ©TroutQuest 2017 Version 1.2 AC Licences, Permits & Methods The legal season for wild brown trout fishing in the UK runs from 15th March to 6th October, but most trout lochs and rivers in the Northern Highlands do not open until April, and in some cases the beginning of May. There is no close season for stocked rainbow trout fisheries which may be open earlier or later in the year. -
Annual Report 2018 CONTENTS PAGE
Hearing and Sight Care Caithness and North West Sutherland Annual Report 2018 CONTENTS PAGE Page 1 Organisation Information Page 2 & 3 Chairman’s Report Page 4 Manager’s Report Pages 5 & 6 2017-2018 Business Plan – Progress Report Pages 7 & 8 2018-2019 Business Plan Page 9 Outside Memberships Appendices 1. 2016/17 – 2017/18 Regular Services Provided including referrals and visits 2. Report and Financial Statement to 31st March 2018 3. Funding Sources 4. Organisation Profile Company Number SC 217561 Charity Number SC 027221 Board Members (See Appendices 2 and 4) Chairman Mr Roy MacKenzie Vice Chairman Mr William Ather Treasurer Mr Ewen Macdonald Company Secretary & Manager Mrs Deirdre Aitken Independent Examiner Mr John Cormack Victor T Fraser & Company Chartered Accountants Market Place WICK Caithness KW1 4LP Bankers The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 1 Bridge Street WICK Caithness KW1 4BU Registered Office The Sensory Centre 23 Telford Street WICK tel/fax: 01955 606170 Caithness e-mail: [email protected] KW1 5EQ Website: www.sensorycentre.org.uk Other addresses The Sensory Centre 9 Riverside Place THURSO tel/fax: 01847 895636 Caithness e-mail: [email protected] KW14 8BZ Website: www.sensorycentre.org.uk 1 Chairman’s Report 2018 General Since my last report, the main focus has been on completing the HSC policy review, including the update to the Data Protection Policy to reflect the requirements of the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulations. We have recently received a communication from NHS Highland suggesting a contract variation relating to the scope of our current contract. I have been reviewing how our board operates against the latest guidance and good practice for Charity Trustees published by the Scottish Charity Regulator, OSCR. -
Rosehall Information
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Rosehall Information POLICE Emergency = 999 Non-emergency NHS 24 = 111 No 21 January 2021 DOCTORS Dr Aline Marshall and Dr Scott Smith PLEASE BE AWARE THAT, DUE TO COVID-RELATED RESTRICTIONS Health Centre, Lairg: tel 01549 402 007 ALL TIMES LISTED SHOULD BE CHECKED Drs C & J Mair and Dr S Carbarns This Information Sheet is produced for the benefit of all residents of Creich Surgery, Bonar Bridge: tel 01863 766 379 Rosehall and to welcome newcomers into our community DENTISTS K Baxendale / Geddes: 01848 621613 / 633019 Kirsty Ramsey, Dornoch: 01862 810267; Dental Laboratory, Dornoch: 01862 810667 We have a Village email distribution so that everyone knows what is happening – Golspie Dental Practice: 01408 633 019; Sutherland Dental Service, Lairg: 402 543 if you would like to be included please email: Julie Stevens at [email protected] tel: 07927 670 773 or Main Street, Lairg: PHARMACIES 402 374 (freephone: 0500 970 132) Carol Gilmour at [email protected] tel: 01549 441 374 Dornoch Road, Bonar Bridge: 01863 760 011 Everything goes out under “blind” copy for privacy HOSPITALS / Raigmore, Inverness: 01463 704 000; visit 2.30-4.30; 6.30-8.30pm There is a local residents’ telephone directory which is available from NURSING HOMES Lawson Memorial, Golspie: 01408 633 157 & RESIDENTIAL Wick (Caithness General): 01955 605 050 the Bradbury Centre or the Post Office in Bonar Bridge. Cambusavie Wing, Golspie: 01408 633 182; Migdale, Bonar Bridge: 01863 766 211 All local events and information can be found in the -
North Highlands North Highlands
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center’s North Highlands Wester Ross, Sutherland, Caithness and Easter Ross June 14-27, 2019 Led by Iain MacLeod 2019 Itinerary Join native Scot Iain MacLeod for a very personal, small-group tour of Scotland’s Northern Highlands. We will focus on the regions known as Wester Ross, Sutherland, Caithness and Easter Ross. The hotels are chosen by Iain for their comfort, ambiance, hospitality, and excellent food. Iain personally arranges every detail—flights, meals, transportation and daily destinations. Note: This is a brand new itinerary, so we will be exploring this area together. June 14: Fly from Logan Airport, Boston to Scotland. I hope that we will be able to fly directly into Inverness and begin our trip from there. Whether we fly through London, Glasgow or Dublin will be determined later in 2018. June 15: Arrive in Inverness. We will load up the van and head west towards the spectacular west coast passing by Lochluichart, Achnasheen and Kinlochewe along the way. We will arrive in the late afternoon at the Sheildaig Lodge Hotel (http://www.shieldaiglodge.com/) which will be our base for four nights. June 16-18: We will explore Wester Ross. Highlights will include Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Inverewe Gardens, Loch Torridon and the Torridon Countryside Center. We’ll also take a boat trip out to the Summer Isles on Shearwater Summer Isle Cruises out of Ullapool. We’ll have several opportunities to see White-tailed Eagles, Golden Eagles, Black-throated Divers as well as Otters and Seals. June 19: We’ll head north along the west coast of Wester Ross and Sutherland past Loch Assynt and Ardvreck Castle, all the way up tp the north coast. -
Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross Planning
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL Agenda Item CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND & EASTER ROSS PLANNING Report No APPLICATIONS AND REVIEW COMMITTEE – 17 March 2009 07/00448/FULSU Construction and operation of onshore wind development comprising 2 wind turbines (installed capacity 5MW), access track and infrastructure, switchgear control building, anemometer mast and temporary control compound at land on Skelpick Estate 3 km east south east of Bettyhill Report by Area Planning and Building Standards Manager SUMMARY The application is in detail for the erection of a 2 turbine windfarm on land to the east south east of Bettyhill. The turbines have a maximum hub height of 80m and a maximum height to blade tip of 120m, with an individual output of between 2 – 2.5 MW. In addition a 70m anemometer mast is proposed, with up to 2.9km of access tracks. The site does not lie within any areas designated for their natural heritage interests but does lie close to the: • Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands Special Area of Conservation (SAC) • Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands Special Protection Area (SPA) • Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands RAMSAR site • Lochan Buidhe Mires Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) • Armadale Gorge Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) • Kyle of Tongue National Scenic Area (NSA) Three Community Councils have been consulted on the application. Melvich and Tongue Community Councils have not objected, but Bettyhill, Strathnaver and Altnaharra Community Council has objected. There are 46 timeous letters of representation from members of the public, with 8 non- timeous. The application has been advertised as it has been accompanied by an Environmental Statement (ES), being a development which is classified as ‘an EIA development’ as defined by the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations. -
Bettyhill Café and Tourist Information Centre Business Plan 2018
Bettyhill Café and Tourist Information Centre Business Plan 2018 1 | P a g e Executive Summary The Bettyhill Café and Tourist Information Centre is a full-service restaurant/cafe located at the east end of Bettyhill on the A836 adjacent to Strathnaver Museum. The restaurant features a full menu of moderately priced "comfort" food The Bettyhill Café and Tourist Information Centre (TIC) is owned by the Highland Council leased to and operated by Bob and Lindsay Boyle. Strathnaver Museum are undertaking an asset transfer to bring the facility into community ownership as part of the redevelopment of the Strathnaver Museum as a heritage hub for North West Sutherland. This plan offers an opportunity to review our vision and strategic focus, establishing the locality as an informative heritage hub for the gateway to north west Sutherland and beyond including the old province of Strathnaver, Mackay Country and to further benefit from the extremely successful NC500 route. 1 | P a g e Our Aims To successfully complete an asset transfer for a peppercorn sum from the Highland Council and bring the facility into community ownership under the jurisdiction of Strathnaver Museum. To secure technical services to draw appropriate plans for internal rearranging where necessary; to internally redevelop the interior of the building and have the appropriate works carried out. Seek funding to carry out the alterations and alleviate the potential flooding concern. Architecturally, the Café and Tourist Information Centre has not been designed for the current use and has been casually reformed to serve the purpose. To secure a local based franchise operation to continue to provide and develop catering services. -
Builders Yard / Potential Residential Development
The Highlands Commercial Property Specialists Hotels Guesthouses BUILDERS YARD / POTENTIAL Licensed Retail RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE Offices TULLOCH ROAD, BONAR BRIDGE Industrial HIGHLAND IV24 3EF Units Spacious Builders Yard located in the Highland village of Bonar Bridge with views across open country side Potential residential development site subject to planning permission on a site extending to circa 0.4 of an acre 17 Kenneth The subjects have availability to all amenity services and there are some buildings on Street site suitable for storage Inverness IV3 5NR Telephone 01463 714757 www.bedandbreakfastsales.co.uk Offers Around £140,000 (Freehold) DESCRIPTION SITE The sale comprise of an irregularly shaped but mainly The site extends to approximately 0.4 Acres. Site plans level site with rising ground to the rear of the subjects. will be available upon request Located within a mainly residential area of the village in an elevated position the site would lend itself to the SERVICES development of residences. The vendors have sought It is understood that services are located on the site. pre-planning advice which is available to interested parties upon request. PRICE Offers around £140,000 for the freehold of the subjects. LOCATION The development site is situated on an elevated site on VIEWING Tulloch Rd at the junction with Migdale Road in the All appointments to view must be made through the Village of Bonar Bridge in Sutherland. The site benefits vendors selling agents: from views over to the surrounding Countryside and to ASG Commercial the Kyle of Sutherland and the hills beyond. The village 17 Kenneth Street, Inverness IV3 5NR is situated at the junction of the A836 and A949. -
Rosskeen Parish Church of Scotland SCO 10093
Rosskeen Parish Church of Scotland SCO 10093 Rosskeen is a small but active church in the middle of Alness about 20 miles north of Inverness. Since becoming vacant we have been very fortunate to have the services of the Rev Carol Rattenbury, an O.L.M. who is also our Interim Moderator. Carol is pictured here with some of our weekly collections for HomeStart and Highland Foodbank 1 Rosskeen Parish Church of Scotland SCO 10093 Like many churches we have struggled with falling numbers in our Sunday school so recently our committed team of leaders launched a new initiative. The “J-Team” The children meet in our hall at 11am and then come into the church for the last ten minutes of the service to tell us what they have been doing. They may still be few in number but they are having a great time and the congregation really enjoy hearing from them at the end of the service. 2 Rosskeen Parish Church of Scotland SCO 10093 Another initiative with young people has been to start having Messy Church. This is on the first Sunday of the month and is held at 3pm in the big hall. People are warmly invited to join the fun crafting, singing and snacking and find out in a different way about Jesus Sometimes it is really messy This initiative has been very popular and we have had up to twenty children plus adults on a Sunday afternoon with many of the children having no previous church connection. 3 Rosskeen Parish Church of Scotland SCO 10093 Mums and Toddlers For a long time now we have successfully run a Mums and Toddlers group which meets in the church halls once a fortnight on a Tuesday morning at 10am. -
Constitution, Office-Bearers, List of Members, and Secretary's and Treasurer's Annual Reports
APS-t-Cf/.l+O CLAN MACKAY SOCIETY CONSTITUTION, OFFICE-BEARERS, LIST OF MEMBERS, AND SECRETARY'S AND TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORTS, FOR SESSION 1896-97. INSTITUTED 188 8. G L AS G O W : ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR, PRINTER, 47 WATERLOO STREET. SIR DONALD JAMES MACKAY, LORD REAY, Chief of the Clan. Q* CLAN MACKAY SOCIETY. OFFICE-BEARERS FOR SESSION 1897-98. CWef. The Right Honourable Sir Donald James Mackay, Lord Reay, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., D.C.L. CblCftam (A brack Branch). Rev. James Aberigh-Mackay, D.D. lPvcsioent. Sir James L. Mackay, K.C.I. E., London. lhce=lpiTsioents. R. Mackay, Edinburgh. Alex. Mackay, Glasgow. James | John Mackay, S.S.C., Edinburgh. George Mackay, Glasgow. James H. Mackay, London. Charles Mackay, Ardrossan. Secretavv. John Mackay, 9 Blythswood Drive, Glasgow. Assistant—John Mackay, 120 Wellpark Terrace. assistant Secretary. Alexander Ross Mackay, 10 Graham Street, Lauriston, Edinburgh. Assistant—Alex. C. Mackay, 47 Admiralty Street, Leith. Uveasurev. James R. Mackay, C.A., 143 West Regent Street, Glasgow. Councillors. GLASGOW. GLASGOW—Continued. Donald M. Mackay, 65 Kelvindale Angus Mackay, 80 Watt Street. Street. Daniel Mackay, iS Cadogan Street. John Mackay, 120 Wellpark Terrace. Eric A. Mackay, 10 Hamilton Park Angus Mackay, 418 St. George's Rd. Terrace, W. John Mackay, 255 Langside Road. EDINBURGH. Inspector John Mackay, 16 Radnor Donald B. Mackay, 22 Thistle Street. Street. Hugh Mackay, M.A., 13 Stanhope Lieut. Murdoch Mackay, Maryhill. Place. Charles Mackay, 263 Buchanan St. Alex. Mackay, LL.D., Educational Charles Mackay, 74 Main Street, News. Bridgeton. George Mackay, M.D., 20 Drum- Alex. -
809 Bus Time Schedule & Line Route
809 bus time schedule & line map 809 Ullapool - Badnaban + Achmelvich + Drumbeg View In Website Mode The 809 bus line (Ullapool - Badnaban + Achmelvich + Drumbeg) has 4 routes. For regular weekdays, their operation hours are: (1) Achmelvich: 10:00 AM (2) Badnaban: 3:40 PM (3) Drumbeg: 3:25 PM - 5:20 PM (4) Ullapool: 6:45 AM - 12:20 PM Use the Moovit App to ƒnd the closest 809 bus station near you and ƒnd out when is the next 809 bus arriving. Direction: Achmelvich 809 bus Time Schedule 36 stops Achmelvich Route Timetable: VIEW LINE SCHEDULE Sunday Not Operational Monday 10:00 AM Ferry Terminal, Ullapool West Shore Street, Ullapool Tuesday 10:00 AM Latheron Lane Car Park, Ullapool Wednesday 10:00 AM Vyner Place, Ullapool Thursday 10:00 AM Friday 10:00 AM Rhue Road End, Ardmair Saturday 10:00 AM Camp Site, Ardmair Blughasary Road End, Strathcanaird Keanachulish Road End, Ardmair 809 bus Info Direction: Achmelvich Road End, Strathcanaird Stops: 36 Trip Duration: 76 min Junction, Drumrunie Line Summary: Ferry Terminal, Ullapool, Latheron Lane Car Park, Ullapool, Vyner Place, Ullapool, Rhue Road End, Ardmair, Camp Site, Ardmair, Blughasary Knockan Crag, Elphin Road End, Strathcanaird, Keanachulish Road End, Ardmair, Road End, Strathcanaird, Junction, Knockan Road End, Elphin Drumrunie, Knockan Crag, Elphin, Knockan Road End, Elphin, Telephone Kiosk, Elphin, Post Box, Elphin, Telephone Kiosk, Elphin Rhisalach Road End, Elphin, Elphin Junction, Grampian Avenue, Scotland Ledmore, Hotel, Inchnadamph, Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt, Skiag Bridge,