1.1. Information on current issues of significant interest

Date: 23 November 2008
Author: dmanvell
Last updated: 21/12/2004 15:17:21
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From time to time, projects that HIE is involved in become of significant interest to the general public. Where possible, information that can be published on these topics will be made initially available in this class of information. Examples of information that may appear in this class are press releases, published reports or summaries of projects of interest that HIE is currently involved with.

Some of this information may contain exemptions for a variety of reasons, but where this is the case, it will be clearly marked within the documents made available. For more information on our exemption policy, please see class 2.5, policies.

Once the information ceases to be of a high level of interest, it will be moved to the relevant class elsewhere in the scheme.

Recent newsRecently-posted headline news from the HIE website home page.

How we can help youFind out more about how Lochaber Enterprise can help businesses, communities and individuals realise their full potential.

15th December 2006 - Ian JardineIn his presentation, Ian addressed the question “Our Sustainable Future – so what bits of the environment are we going to need?” This is a question that crops up at a local level in planning applications and local plans and can quickly become a question of compromise. At a global level however this question becomes trickier to address.

Lochaber Business HubA new state of the art business facility opens its doors at Lochaber College in January 2007.

Business start-up courses - places availableWe still have places available for the March business start-up course to be run at the Underwater Centre, Fort William on the 20th-22nd of March. Sign up now to avoid disappointment!

eNEWSLETTER! - Is your business fit for 2006?Lochaber Enterprise and SHAW are holding a FREE seminar in Fort William on Tuesday 24th January at the Alexandra Hotel in Fort William. The seminar will take the form of a day long event focussing on workplace health.

Interposed leases and crofting - a legal opinion on the matter from Roderick Paisley, Professor of Commercial Property Law at Aberdeen University.Part 3 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 creates circumstances in which a crofting community body may be permitted to acquire croft land associated with that crofting community. The purpose being that land ownership can help deliver a range of economic, social and environmental benefits and thereby help sustain rural communities. However, it has become apparent that some owners of crofting estates have leased the land asset to one or more third parties. This third party could be a windfarm operator, a company controlled by the estate owner or both.

Employing migrant workersOpen invitiation from the fort william and district chamber of commerce to attend a seminar on the employment of the migrant workforce.

Lochaber task force meetsA task force formed to lead efforts to alleviate the economic impact of the closure of Corpach Paper Mill near Fort William will hold its first meeting on Thursday, September 8.

Future ownership of Cairngorm estate under reviewThe question of who should own one of Scotland's wildest, most environmentally sensitive areas of land - including the mountain peak of Cairn Gorm - is to be examined in detail by the present owners.

Economic impact of job cuts at RAF Kinloss and LossiemouthThe severe economic impact of jobs losses at Moray’s two RAF bases is highlighted in a new report published by Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (MBSE) and Moray Council today, Friday 11 March 2005.

Forscot Economic Impact Assessment - Final Report
(pdf 183 kb)
Download time approx. 1m 54s at 28 Kbps

Interposed leases and crofting - Professor Paisley opinion (pdf)
(pdf 368 kb)
Download time approx. 2m 48s at 28 Kbps

UK elections - HIE network staff guidance (pdf)
(pdf 82 kb)
Download time approx. 0m 24s at 28 Kbps

UK elections - HIE network staff guidance (Word)
(doc 58 kb)
Download time approx. 0m 17s at 28 Kbps

Summary response to EU draft audit Obj. 1 programme 94-99 (pdf)
(pdf 203 kb)
Download time approx. 1m 59s at 28 Kbps

In-migration to the Highlands & Islands 2003
In-migration to the Highlands & Islands 2003(pdf 343 kb)
Download time approx. 2m 40s at 28 Kbps

Highlands and Islands Enterprise Cowan House, Inverness Retail and Business Park, Inverness IV2 7GF, Scotland
Tel: 01463 234171 Fax : 01463 244469 E-mail : Chief executive: Sandy Cumming

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