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	Scottish Highlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault.
		The Highland Council is the administrative body for around 40% of this area; the remainder is divided between the council areas of Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Moray, Perth and Kinross, and Stirling.
		Highland Park is a single malt Scotch whisky, which is distilled in Orkney, which is not part of either the administrative area of Highland nor the Scottish Highlands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Highlands (457 words)

	Highlands and Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Highlands and Islands is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament.
		The Highlands and Islands area has a large area of overlap with the Scottish Highlands, and the two names are often regarded as representing the same area.
		Highlands and Islands is the largest of the 8 electoral areas in terms of size, but the smallest in terms of population and electorate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Highlands_and_Islands (186 words)

	SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS ALTERNATE GENIE SEARCH ENGINE, INC
		The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland_Boundary_Fault.
		The Highland Council is the administrative body for around 40% of this area; the remainder is divided between the council areas of Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll_and_Bute, Moray, Perth_and_Kinross, and Stirling.
		An electoral area called ''Highlands_and_Islands'' is used in elections to the Scottish_Parliament: this area includes Orkney and Shetland, as well as the Highland_Region, the Western_Isles and most of the Argyll_and_Bute and Moray local authority areas.
	www.agseinc.com /Scottish_Highlands (387 words)

	Highlands and Islands -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Highlands and Islands is one of the eight electoral areas for the (Click link for more info and facts about Scottish Parliament) Scottish Parliament through which 7 of the 56 (Click link for more info and facts about Additional Members System) Additional Members System MSPs are elected.
		The Highlands and Islands is also a colloquial term used to describe the (Click link for more info and facts about Scottish highlands) Scottish highlands along with the islands off their coast.
		Highlands and Islands Enterprise, for example, exists to stimulate the economy of the whole Highland and Islands region and to support local companies in the area.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/highlands_and_islands.htm (486 words)

	Scottish Highlands and Islands Film Commission
		Within the Scottish Highlands and Islands Partner area, it is important economically, culturally and socially, and its importance is growing.
		Shetland Islands Council, and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
		Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council, and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
	www.moray.org /moray_standard/page_2262.html (269 words)

	Rural Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and their networks of local enterprise companies are also in a position to ensure that opportunities are exploited in a way which is sensitive to the local environment and that the economic development generated is sustainable.
		In 1989, Highlands and Islands Enterprise joined British Telecommunications plc in a major collaboration to bring state of the art telecommunications facilities to all parts of the Highlands and Islands area, in the forefront of the United Kingdom installation programme.
		The distinctive circumstances of the Highlands and Islands, where less than 7% of Scotland's population live in an area covering half her land mass, means that Highlands & Islands Enterprise has additional powers to assist social development projects which help maintain and enhance rural communities.
	www.archive.official-documents.co.uk /document/scottish/r-scot/c4l3.htm (947 words)

	"Partnership: an innovative approach to sustainable development Part 1" -Mtn-Forum On-Line Library Document
		In the Cairngorm area the manufacturing and construction sectors are less important in employment terms than for the rest of the Highlands and Islands and Scotland as a whole.
		Although farms in the study area are generally large in physical terms, the extensive nature of the farming means that there is a large proportion of small farm businesses (in gross margin terms).
		In the study area a large proportion of the crop area is devoted to fodder in comparison to the rest of Scotland.
	www.mtnforum.org /resources/library/thoms02a.htm (3447 words)

	Caithness CWS - Front Page Bulletins - October 2002 - Highlands and Island Lead In E-Business
		Companies in the Highland and Islands have embraced the e-business revolution and now lead Scotland in their use of website technology, according to a recent survey.
		The survey reveals that 45 per cent of Highlands and Islands businesses now have their own website compared to 39 per cent for Scotland as a whole.
		They have helped to redress the results of last year's survey, which revealed that Highlands and Islands businesses were lagging behind the rest of Scotland in their adoption of e-business.
	www.caithness.org /fpb/october2002/ehighland.htm (581 words)

	Highlands & Islands Area Rep: Wycliffe in Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Highlands and Islands Area Rep: Wycliffe in Scotland
		Before coming to the NW Highlands in 1995 Malcolm was a lay pastor in a village Baptist Church in Kent.
		As a pharmacist he is a voluntary representative for both Wycliffe and MAF in the area of the Highlands and Islands.
	www.wycliffe.org.uk /scotland/rep_hi1.htm (122 words)

	The Scotsman - Business - 'Highland air subsidies vital'
		MPS were urged yesterday to support efforts to secure an extra £11 million subsidy to cut air fares in the Highlands and Islands by 30 per cent as the House of Commons transport committee took evidence in Inverness as part of a UK-wide inquiry into aviation.
		Hitrans - a partnership of local authorities, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Scottish Council Development and Industry - told the committee that the high cost of air travel between peripheral areas and large centres deters economic and business growth and social inclusion.
		Bob MacLeod, managing director of Highlands & Islands Airports, said the current contract is a "millstone around the neck" when trying to win new business, as the PFI contractor gets £3 for every passenger using the terminal.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /business.cfm?id=550542003 (516 words)

	Amazon.com: The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands & Islands, 1st Edition (Rough Guides): Books: Rough Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Located on the northwest fringe of Europe, the remote Scottish Highlands and Islands are one of the continent's most unspoilt, scenic areas, a rugged region of imposing mountain ranges bounded by scattered island groups and wild seas.
		As a result, the history of the Highlands and Islands is quite distinct from the rest of Scotland, with its deeply embedded clan structure and the influence of Norse rule, which continued in some of the islands until as late as the fifteenth century.
		Nowadays, the traditional Highland industries of farming, crofting, fishing and whisky distilling are no longer enough to provide jobs for the younger generation, and have had to be supplemented by forestry, fish-farming and the oil industry.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1858285119?v=glance (2336 words)

	Rampant Scotland Directory - Highlands and Islands
		We all like to look at illustrations of the Highlands and Islands and Colin Palmer has over 500 wonderful images of Scotland here, covering the mainland and many of the individual Western Isles (and other parts of Britain too).
		Describing itself as an on-line gateway to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, it provides a single point access to the region's public-sector information and interactive services and is designed for local residents, communities and businesses (and anyone else interested in the area).
		This is the Highlands of Scotland element of a nationwide organisation.
	www.rampantscotland.com /highlands.htm (1885 words)

	AIRPORT TAX BATTLE STEPPED UP
		Supporting the stance taken by the SCDI are Air UK-Ltd, British Airways, Highland Health Board, Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd, Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board, Inverness Airport Consultative Committee, Loganair and the island councils of the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland.
		The Scottish Council firmly believe that, in relation to tax and travel, the islands of Scotland are a 'special case with the natural boundaries of mountain and sea making air travel a social and business necessity, and in many instances a lifeline service with no acceptable alternatives in road or rail'.
		Mr Wilson says it is contradictory for the Government on the one hand to press a case for Objective One for the Highlands and Islands to lower transport costs and on the other to raise them by applying a new tax.
	www.virtualhebrides.com /articles/news_archive/1997/01311997.htm (791 words)

	Western Isles Community Plan
		Despite the fragile nature of the area economy, the cultural and social infrastructure remains buoyant, with latest available figures showing 216 organisations operating in the voluntary or third sector, employing 712 individuals and using the services of 1,333 volunteers. Overall income to this sector was an estimated £16M.
		The Partnership’s vision for the future of the Western Isles is of a prosperous, inclusive and healthy community with a diversified sustainable economy and respecting the environmental and cultural heritage of the islands. To achieve this vision, we have identified a number of strategic themes and shared priorities for the islands.
		The Partners recognise that the developments outlined in the Community Plan cannot be achieved in iscolation from or without input from the community itself. Key to the empowerment of the community are the concepts of governance and education.
	www.w-isles.gov.uk /cxdir/complan/Complan2000.htm (1389 words)

	House of Commons - Scottish Affairs - Minutes of Evidence
		The Highlands and Islands Enterprise area part of it is coloured as an intermediary area.
		Also I believe it undersells the white areas on the map where the LECs have training powers and marketing powers, often Objective 5b schemes, there may be LEADER programmes, there are all sorts of activities, the confidence that a Local Enterprise Company's powers can bring to influence people coming to an area.
		It is claimed in the Glasgow area, for example, for almost each of the last 20 years the loss of jobs has been the equivalent of the Ravenscraig every year and yet the record of attracting manufacturing jobs in Glasgow by all parties involved has not been particularly good.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199798/cmselect/cmscotaf/698/8072911.htm (2486 words)

	About the Programme (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		On 25th March 1999, the European Council of Ministers agreed a package of support for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland worth 308 million for the period 2000 — 2006 (since then a performance reserve has been allocated bringing the total to 319.8 million).
		At the core of this document is the vision for the Highlands and Islands area which was agreed following extensive consultation among the Partnership of local agencies responsible for administering the Programme.
		European support has contributed significantly to the development of the Highlands and Islands region however the current Special Transitional Programme represents the last opportunity to access European funding on this scale.
	www.hipp.org.uk /text-only/programme (365 words)

	welcome to hailmusic.com - your gateway to highlands & islands music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Highlands and Islands Labels - HAIL - comprises 20 record labels from around the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
		The HAIL group was brought together by Music Industry Development and Support (MIDAS), and supported by the Scottish Arts Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, HI Arts and the Performing Rights Society Foundation.
		With a strong spirit of co-operation and great belief, HAIL has come to represent an exciting approach to taking music and bands from the Highlands and Islands area to wider audiences.
	www.hailmusic.com /main.html (161 words)

	MARIE FLORA McDONALD OR CROSS AND ANOTHER v. HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE AND ANOTHER, 05 December 2000, Lord ...
		At the time of his death he was employed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise ("HIE") and seconded to Western Isles Local Enterprise Company ("WIE").
		Ensure that investment in training by WIE adequately reflects the requirements of the economy of the area, and that adequate flexibilities are sought totally in implementation of national schemes.
		Their scope, she said, was "wide-ranging", they attracted the largest proportion of the organisational budget, and they were spread across a "large and difficult geographical area".
	www.scotcourts.gov.uk /opinions/O_963_5_96.html (19524 words)

	Isle of Skye Holiday Cottages
		Scotland is full of awesome scenery with breathtaking sunsets, miraculous dawns and an abundance of wildlife and non more so than within the Islands and Highlands of the Outer Hebrides.
		Explore the many archaeological sites situated throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands; take a walk on the wild side and venture to the top of one of our many Munros or Corbetts.
		The Highlands and islands are an ideal place to spend a cycling holiday, the majority of our roads are quiet and are well suited to the modern cyclist.
	www.islands-and-highlands.co.uk (318 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 8 Feb 1999 (pt 14)
		I understand officials from the OFT are to meet representatives of Highlands and Islands Hydrocarbons Action Group in March, and will also shortly be meeting representatives of Esso.
		The information obtained related to local authority areas, and therefore includes all petrol stations in Argyll and Bute Council's area, some of which is outwith the area served by HIE.
		Any assessment of competition in the retail petrol market in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise area, or indeed elsewhere, is a matter for the Director General of Fair Trading, but The Scottish Office itself examined aspects of the retail petrol market in the study Petrol Stations in Rural Scotland, published in July 1998.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990208/text/90208w14.htm (1424 words)

	Highland : UK category on LimeySearch.co.uk
		Highland Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - The Highland Acute Hospitals Trust governs three hospitals, Raigmore, Belford and Caithness General, and provides acute care services to the Highlands of Scotland.
		Highlands and Islands Airports - Operate ten airports throughout the region providing air travel in the north and west of Scotland.
		Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Working in partnership with the community, INE is successfully addressing specific economic and structural weaknesses, developing a more diversified industrial base and promoting the unique attractions of the area as a location for inward investment.
	www.limeysearch.co.uk /Scotland/Highland (647 words)

	The Royal British Legion Scotland Highlands and Islands Area
		thirty nine Branches in the Highlands and Islands Area all run by tireless volunteers who give of their time to look after the welfare of those ex-service personnel, less fortunate than themselves.
		There are 14 Branch Clubs within the Highlands and Islands Area which provide congenial meeting places with attractive sporting and social facilities where Legionnaires and their guests can socialise in the company of their comrades and reminisce over times past.
		At a meeting in October, 1920 in Edinburgh, attended by the representatives from a number of ex-service organisations, Field Marshal Lord Haig outlined the many advantages that would be gained by their coming together in one organisation.
	www.rbls-highlandsandislandsarea.co.uk (400 words)

	Publications - Profiles - European Funding: making a difference in Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Highlands and Islands of Scotland were classified as Objective 1 until the year 2000 and now this area has a special transition programme of support until 2006;
		There are four partnerships covering the designated areas of Scotland and one covering the whole of lowland Scotland for Objective 3.
		In October 2004, a new community economic development manager was appointed for Argyll and the Islands, heading the EU-funded Community Economic Development programme to help the area's "fragile communities".
	www.cec.org.uk /info/pubs/profiles/07.htm (1234 words)

	DYNAMISM OF SMES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		An Incomes Study for the Highlands and Islands in 1998, showed that (in aggregate) incomes in the Western Isles are slightly lower than that in the Highlands and Islands area.
		A key message from the Regional Accounts study is the importance of primary sector economic activity, and how it has the ability to generate significant economic impacts on the output of other sectors in the Western Isles economy.
		Transportation costs, mainly relating to imported goods and services, is consistently highlighted throughout the Regional Accounts study as one of the key constraining factors in the Western Isles economy.
	www.eurisles.org /Textes/Strategy/NonPub/WES_Dynamism_SME_EN.htm (601 words)

	MacArthur & Co - About The Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The City's name means that it is at the mouth of the River Ness and it is situated only 7 miles away from the North end of Loch Ness, the home of the famous Loch Ness monster.
		An exciting development currently taking place within the Highlands is the creation of the University of The Highlands and Islands.
		The influx of people wanting to live in the Inverness area has led to a wide range of shops now being available within the city and its outskirts, with a substantial expansion of the existing Eastgate shopping centre likely to open during 2003.
	www.macarthur.co.uk /area.htm (361 words)

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