Scottish Water is asking customers to use water wisely in their daily activities to help maintain supplies during the current period of hot summer weather. Following a sustained dry period without any significant rainfall, customer usage has increased significantly. With the current weather conditions forecast to continue, Scottish Water is encouraging people to take simple but important steps to conserve...
There’s a Birthday in Town…
There’s a Birthday in Dingwall… celebrating it’s 1st year on the High street is Edinburgh Woollen Mill so on the 9th of June they are having a party AND… YOU’RE INVITED They will be celebrating with 20% OFF on the day PLUS Best Dressed Dog Competition – Party Games – Face painting Refreshments and Cakes (Lots of Cakes) The Edinburgh...
Dingwall Rotary Club, Annual Sponsored Wade Walk
Sat 9th June 2018 at 08.00 – 18.00 A 14 mile walk or a half walk for Charity The Annual Sponsored Wade Walk raises a great deal of money for Charity. The main charities this year are The Dingwall Hydrotherapy Puffin Pool and the Local Alzheimer’s Group. But other local charities and good causes (groups and individuals) will also benefit....
To charge or not to charge?
Margaret Davidson was handed 1,000 letters of protest yesterday in Inverness, as part of mounting opposition to plans to start applying fees at council car parks which have previously been free. The proposals have been “built in” to budget plans to plug the council’s £15m black hole – but have been hugely unpopular. More than 1,000 letters of protest were...
Highland Council respond to ‘Freedom of Information’ request
On the 24th March the Dingwall Business Association wrote to the Highland Council and using the ‘Freedom of Information act’ asked for an answer to 9 questions regarding the news that the HC were planning to introduce car parking charges to the Southside carpark in Dingwall. Below are those questions and the answers given marked in red. They seem to...
Bid to keep parking in Dingwall FREE
Whilst it’s true that car parking charges can help certain towns with parking issues and traffic management It’s not something we need in Dingwall. In an attempt to stop the charges from being introduced to Dingwall South Car park the Business Association has created an online petition which includes a letter to our elected Councillors for Dingwall for everyone to...
New Furniture and Paths works at Ferry Point
Dingwall’s Ferry Point has been given a new lease of life with the replacement of most of the old picnic furniture and benches plus a few new installations. The area has been further enhanced by main route path improvements. This has been a Community Council led initiative to revive the popular beauty spot. Under the guidance of David Lockett and...
Rock Challenge results for Dingwall…
The event at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness attracted a large audience and was supported by Safer Highland, Choices for Life, Securigroup, and Stagecoach. Attending this evening were an array of sponsors, local authority figures and invited VIPs. Following the show a quote was obtained from the following guest: Chief Executive at Newstart Highland, James Dunbar “I think Rock Challenge is a...
Swimming Pool Repairs…
Some advance notice that the swimming pool in the Dingwall leisure Centre will be closed for 2 weeks for repairs from 16th April 2018. The work that is scheduled includes repairing and increasing the size of an access hatch on poolside.
Tree Felling works at Jubilee Park
The latest info from Highland Council regarding the Tree felling works about to begin at Jubilee Park in Dingwall The felling works will start on the 5/3/18. For the Tree felling works to take place safely the section of path adjacent to the poplars will need to be closed. The path will only be closed when work is taking place...