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Behind the Scenes with Scottish
Water
Visit to Inverness Water Treatment Works, Loch
Ashie
Wednesday 10 December 2008, 12 noon –
2.00pm
This visit is an opportunity
for members to see around the treatment works that
supplies 28m litres of drinking water every day to all
of Inverness, Nairnshire and North Kessock. Scottish
Water's managers for the Highlands will be available to
talk about current investment and topical issues
including development, leakage and climate change. You
are invited to come along anytime between 12 noon and
2.00pm. As people arrive, small groups will be shown
round.
lesley.rhind@scdi.org.uk 01463 231878
Influencers' Dinner
Thursday 29 January
2009, 7.00pm for 7.30pm
In Partnership with Morrison
Construction
Guest Speaker - Richard
Ackroyd, Chief Executive, Scottish Water
Hosted by
the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness
We are delighted that
Richard Ackroyd has accepted an invitation to be
principal guest and after-dinner speaker at this event.
Scottish Water is one of the most significant investors
in the Highlands and Islands economy, spending £200m in
the infrastructure programme to 2010. It is now gearing
up for the 2010-14 investment programme which will be
particularly important for regional economic development
and the environment. The dinner will consider the
opportunities, charging, competition and challenges for
the water industry such as energy efficiency and helping
to address climate change.
lesley.rhind@scdi.org.uk 01463
231878
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H&I
Committee
Following a tour of the impressive new
facilities at Eden Court, Inverness, the quarterly
meeting of the H&I Committee was held there on 7
November, hosted by Mott MacDonald. This was a valuable
opportunity for committee members to hear from special
guest Tony Strachan, Agent for Scotland, Bank of England
and to provide him with feedback from a wide range of
sectors on how the current economic situation is
affecting the local economy and what action could be
taken. Stuart Black, Director of Planning and
Development, The Highland Council, also gave a
presentation on the draft Nigg Development Masterplan.
The formal public consultation will be coming out
shortly and SCDI will be submitting a response on behalf
of members. gareth.williams@scdi.org.uk
07917 103997
The next quarterly
committee will be held on Friday 20 February, hosted by
LifeScan Scotland Ltd.
Scottish Renewable Energy Framework
Focus
Groups on Renewable Heat and Sustainable
Transport
SCDI will be
responding to the Scottish Government's Renewable Energy
Framework. The Consultation, on plans to generate
20% of Scotland's energy consumption from renewable
sources by 2020, can be viewed here. Contact: gareth.williams@scdi.org.uk 07917 103997. Deadline 1
December.
Flood Risk Management
Bill
SCDI is giving
oral evidence to the Rural Affairs and Environment
Committee on the Scottish Government's Flood Risk
Management Bill on Wednesday 26 November. If you
have comments on the Bill or how flood risk management
in Scotland can be improved, contact Gareth
Williams.
gareth.williams@scdi.org.uk 07917
103997
Heathrow
Expansion
SCDI and the
other members of the Group of Six sent a letter on the
importance of a third runway at Heathrow to Scotland's
economy to the letters pages of the UK broadsheets ahead
of the Government debate on this issue in Westminster on
11 November. In addition, SCDI has highlighted the
importance of international connections to our members
with overseas operations or interests, and to attracting
foreign direct investment. SCDI also continues to be
part of the alliance working to secure high speed rail
from Scotland to south of the border. www.scdi.org.uk/mg/pr/PR111108.pdf
Energy
Performance of Existing Non-Domestic
Buildings
SCDI is considering a response to
the Scottish Government's consultation on Proposals for
Improving the Energy Performance of Existing
Non-Domestic Buildings. It is proposed that new
legislation could require the owners of non-domestic
buildings to obtain an Assessment of the Carbon and
Energy Performance of their building. They could then be
given advice or guidance; or they could be legally
required to develop a programme of improvements to
reduce emissions and improve energy performance, and
thereafter to carry out any necessary improvements. The
consultation can be found here. Contact: gareth.williams@scdi.org.uk 07917 103997. Deadline 25 November.
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Recruitment is
underway for SCDI's trade mission to Turkey on 2-6
February 2009. Turkey offers opportunities for
trade and investment across a range of sectors.
The mission will be based in Istanbul where specific
sectors identified offering opportunity include
Environment, Water, Financial Services, ICT,
Construction, Agriculture and Transport. This
trade mission will offer companies the chance to visit
this rapidly expanding market which also offers itself
as an important gateway to the Middle East and its
neighbouring countries. For further information
contact:
jane.gotts@scdi.org.uk
0141 352
8549
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The Young Engineers Clubs
project is now rebranded as Young
Engineers and Science Clubs. In the Highlands and
Islands, the network receives support from regional
co-ordinators from LifeScan Scotland, Rio Tinto Alcan
and Morrison Construction.
We warmly welcome a number
of new clubs in the Highland area to the
network:
Inverness High
School
Alves Primary, Moray
Anderson's Primary,
Forres
Dallas Primary, Moray
Kinloss Primary,
Moray
Logie Primary, Moray
Pilmuir Primary,
Forres
For further information
contact Jane Martin, Project Manager.
jane.martin@scdi.org.uk 0141 352
8544
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Welcome to the Highlands & Islands edition of
SCDI's
e-newsletter
(SCDeye).
SCDI
is an
economic development
organisation, not for profit and entirely
independent from government, with over 1200 members
throughout Scotland.
Our membership is extremely
diverse, ranging from blue chip companies to small
businesses, education, local government, trade unions,
professional associations, voluntary sector, cultural
organisations and
others.
RECENT
EVENTS HELD
Business Seminar
In partnership
with the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service
(SMAS)
6 Nov 2008, Ramada
Inverness
Around thirty members and guests
attended this event, which introduced businesses to SMAS
and which highlighted, through two excellent case
studies from Lewis Maclean, Maclean's Highland Bakery
and Burgess Hay, Firscot Engineering, how SMAS can
assist to make business more efficient, productive, and
more profitable. Follow-up manufacturing reviews have
been organised with a number of participating companies.
PowerPoint presentations which were given on the day are
available from these links:
 Link
1
Link
2
Behind the Scenes with LifeScan
Scotland Ltd, Beechwood Park North, Inverness
17 Nov
2008
LifeScan Managing Director Willie
Printie gave a presentation on the impressive growth of
LifeScan Scotland, investment in improving productivity
and R&D into new products, positive impact on the
Highland economy and wider community commitment and
benefit. Members were then given tours of the facilities
by senior staff. Our thanks to LifeScan Scotland for
hosting this
occasion.
SCDI "IN THE
PRESS"
Boom time for city with expanded harbour.
Inverness
Courier
MEMBERS' MARKETING
MESSAGES
The Highland Santa Run is
returning to Inverness after the fantastic success of
last year's event, to kick off the festive season in
style on Sun 7 Dec. The event is open to all
ages and abilities, whether you want to go for a serious
run (well, as serious as you can be in a Santa Suit!) or
jog or walk around the course with your friends, family
or colleagues. Nairn-based organisers,
WildHearts, are encouraging businesses
from across the Highlands to sign up to be part of the
fun. To find out more and register please
visit
www.WildDayOut.com or
call 01667 451831.
WildHearts are also
holding a Santa Run in Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on
30 Nov.
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