Town centre funding to improve Caithness CCTV By Jean Gunn Published: 08:00, 20 February 2021
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Councillor Nicola Sinclair Picture: DGS
Chair of the Caithness area committee Nicola Sinclair has welcomed an investment in the CCTV infrastructure for both Wick and Thurso town centres.
Members of the committee agreed yesterday (Friday) to use town centre funding to enhance the local surveillance system â £16,100 will be used to digitalise the existing ageing analogue public space CCTV in Wick and connect the new system into the councilâs monitoring office with £25,625 to do the same for Thurso.
Sloans demolition project in Wick needs additional funding to fix gable end By David G Scott
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Updated: 17:38, 21 January 2021
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An additional funding of £12,000 was approved by the Caithness Committee today to fix inappropriate and unsatisfactory stonework after demolition of the former Sloans building in Wick.
Members of Highland Councilâs Caithness Committee approved the additional funding for a project to bring new life to the site in the town s High Street.
Former doorways and fireplaces can be seen on the gable end now exposed after the demolition. Picture: Alan Hendry
By Alan Hendry Published: 07:37, 21 December 2020
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Ellie Lamont, Jonathan Miller and Charlotte Mountford from Wick s Heart at the former Pavilion cinema site in High Street in August. Picture: DGS
A group at the forefront of Wick s town centre regeneration drive has benefited from a £1 million Scotland-wide fund to improve and promote communities.
Wick Development Trust â branded as Wickâs Heart â received £4250 from the Scotland Loves Local Fund towards its efforts to enhance the town centre area and encourage people to shop locally.