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Caithness.org News Bulletins - November 2002 |
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THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL Caithness Service Arrangements for Christmas and New Year for the Caithness Area The Highland Council Service Points and administrative offices will close at 4pm on Tuesday 24 December 2002 and re–open on Friday 3 January 2003 at 9am. Libraries Thurso – Closed 4.00 pm 24/12/02 Re-opens 10.00 am 27/12/02 Closed 4.00 pm 31/12/02 Re-opens 10.00 am 03/01/03 Wick – Closed 4.00 pm 24/12/02 Re-opens 10.00 am 27/12/02 Closed 4.00 pm 31/12/02 Re-opens 10.00 am 03/01/03 Registrars Thurso – Closed 25 & 26 Dec 2002 Re-opens on restricted hours 27 Dec – 31 Dec from 10.00 am to 12 noon Closed 1 & 2 Jan 2003 Re-opens 3 Jan 2003 – Normal service resumes Wick – Closed 25 & 26 Dec 2002 Re-opens on restricted hours 27 – 31 Dec from 10.00 am to 12 noon Closed 1 & 2 Jan 2003 Re-opens 3 Jan 2003 – Normal service resumes (For urgent death registrations, the funeral director in charge will advise) Refuse Collection Normal collections on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 Dec 2002. No collections on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 Jan 2003 (Wheeled bins normally emptied on 1 January 2003 will be uplifted on Saturday 28 December 2002 and bins normally emptied on 2 January 2003 will be uplifted on Saturday 4 January 2003) Special Collections Last day for collections Monday 23 December 2002 – Restarts Monday 13 January 2003. Last request day Friday 20 December 2002 – Resumes Friday 3 January 2003. Christmas Trees will be uplifted with routine collections. Skips No community skips on Saturday 28 December 2002 or Saturday 4 January 2003. Normal service will resume Saturday 11 January 2003. Seater will be closed to the public on Wednesday 25 December 2002 and Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 January 2003. Swimming Pools Wick & Thurso: Closes: 24 Dec 2002 at 17.00 hrs, Closed 25 & 26 Dec Re-opens: Friday 27 Dec (normal Sunday opening hours) Closes: 31 Dec 2002 at 16.30 hrs, Closed 1, 2 & 3 Jan 2003 Re-opens: 4 Jan 2003 – (normal hours) Market Square, Wick KW1 4AB Sutherland Service Arrangements for Christmas and New Year for the Sutherland Area The Highland Council Service Points and administrative offices will close at 4pm on Tuesday 24 December 2002 and re-open on Friday 3 January 2003 at 9am. Civic Amenity Skip Sites Closed 25/26 December 2002 and 1/2 January 2003 Normal opening times apply all other days Domestic and Commercial Refuse Collection Uplifts as normal except for: Wednesday 25 December 2002 – Uplifted Saturday 21 December Wednesday 1 January 2003 – Uplifted Saturday 28 December Normal refuse collection service will resume Monday 6 January 2003 Libraries Closed – 25/26 December 2002 and 1/2 January 2003 There will be no Mobile Library service Monday 23 December 2002 – Friday 3 January 2003 (inc) Brora Library – will be open 2–4pm on Tuesdays Dornoch Library – will open from 2–4pm on Tuesdays, instead of 6–8pm Golspie Library – will open 1–4pm only on Tuesdays Helmsdale Library – will close Monday evenings Lairg Library – will open 12–4pm only on Tuesdays Registrars Closed – 25 December 2002 – 2 January 2003 (inc) A reduced service will operate 27 and 30 December 2002 Your Funeral Director will advise Swimming Pool (Golspie) Closed 21 December 2002 – 5 January 2003 (inc) The Meadows, Dornoch, IV25 3SG
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