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SCDI works across Scotland to ensure it reflects and actively supports members both nationally and locally. The SCDI regional office for the Highlands & Islands is in Inverness and it supports an active membership in the region, with direct links to the wider organisation and its membership. SCDI encourages members to make use of these direct links and to capitalise on the local networks and knowledge.

Highlands & Islands Contact Details

Highlands & Islands Office
Ballantyne House
84 Academy Street
Inverness IV1 1LU

+44 (0)1463 231 878
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+44 (0)1463 243 568
lesley.rhind@scdi.org.uk
Please click here for directions
 
Highlands & Islands Committee
Members:
Click here for a list of the current H&I Committee members
Forthcoming Meeting dates:
Friday 3 December 2010 - hosted by H&I (Scotland) Structural Funds Partnership Ltd, at UHI Millennium Institute, Executive Offices, Ness Walk, Inverness
 
SCDI Influencers' Dinner on "Big Ideas for Tourism" hels in partnership with VisitScotland in Stornoway, August 2010.
Forthcoming Highlands & Islands Events
Highlands and Islands Annual Dinner & Business Excellence Awards
Friday 17 September 2010, 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Venue - Drumossie Hotel, Inverness
For further details on the dinner, please contact lesley.rhind@scdi.org.uk   01463 231878
 
Business Seminar
Thursday 23 September, 12 noon - 1.30pm
Guest Speaker - Richard Ackroyd, Chief Executive, Scottish Water
Venue - Thistle Inverness
In partnership with Scottish Water
If you would like to attend, please contact lesley.rhind@scdi.org.uk   01463 231878
 
Energy Dinner
Thursday 23 September 2010, 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Guest speaker - Malcolm Webb, Chief Executive, Oil & Gas UK
Venue - Crerar Golf View Hotel & Spa, Nairn
In partnership with Chevron North Sea Ltd
If you would like to attend, please contact lesley.rhind@scdi.org.uk   01463 231878
 
Influencers' Dinner
Wednesday 6 October 2010, 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Guest speaker - Stuart Cook, Senior Partner, Transmission & Governance, Ofgem
Venue - Inverness TBA
In Partnership with Platform PR Group
If you would like to attend, please contact lesley.rhind@scdi.org.uk   01463 23187
 
Influencers' Dinner
Wednesday 10 November 2010, 7.00pm for 7.30pm
In partnership with Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Venue - Inverness Airport, IV2 2JB
If you would like to attend, please contact lesley.rhind@scdi.org.uk   01463 23187
 
Contact:
For further information on these or any other events, please contact
Gareth Williams - H&I Area Manager
Lesley Rhind - Administration Officer
SCDEye - Highlands & Islands
Please click here for a copy of our latest newsletter covering the Highlands & Islands
Recent Highlands & Islands Policy Submissions
Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme
(August 10)
 
Review of Intercity Express Programme
August 10
 
Review of Intermittent Generation Charging
July 2010
 
European and External Relations Committee:International Engagement Inquiry
July 2010
 
Scottish Government Low Carbon Economy
July 2010
 
Department for Transport "Intercity East Coast Franchise Consultation"
April 2010
 
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on Digital Britain: Consultation on proposals to introduce a Next Generation Fund
August 2009
 
The Department for Energy and Climate Change on 'Improving Grid Access' - November 2009
The Highland Council on 'The Highland wide Local Development Plan: Main Issues Report' - November 2009
Inverness College on the 'Inverness College Campus Development' - September 2009
Highlands and Islands Enterprise and The Highland Council on the ‘Nigg Development Master Plan: Final Report’ - August 2009
Review of Air Services in the Highlands and Islands’ to HITRANS and ZetTrans - Jul 2009
National Grid on ‘Transmission Charging – A New Approach’ - Jul 2009
The Highland Council on the Tornagrain Outline Planning Application - May 2009
Charging Consultation Document GB ECM 18: Locational BSUoS Charging Methodology - Apr 2009
The UK Parliament Energy and Climate Change Committee on its inquiry into 'The Future of Britain's Electricity Networks' - Mar 2009
 
 
SCDI Highlands & Islands in the Media
Gareth Williams
Inverness Courier
Gareth Williams, Highlands & Islands Manager for SCDI, writes a regular column for the Inverness Courier.
The links below will take you to his recent articles:
Seamless journeys by rail would be a 'quick win' - August 2010
Making the case for priority project spending - July 2010
Renewed growth is only way out of the doldrums - June 2010
We need new economic model for Scotland - May 2010
New body will help companies boost their exports - April 2010
Message to MPs will stress export growth - March 2010
Tourism firms must take advantage of new trends - February 2010
Significant dangers to the minimal pricing of alcohol - January 2010
Quality development in the right place will fuel economy - December 2009
Investment can deliver virtuous circle for the Highlands - November 2009
Growth depends on water infrastructure investment - October 09
Cautiously optimistic for the future - September 09
Science Clubs essential in expanding skills base - August 09
Keeping our heads above water - July 09
 
 
 
 
Inverness
 
 
Jim Murphy
 
Riotinto
 
Williams Bean Laing
 
Influencers
 
Benromach