News archive

News published April 2006

  • Disruption At Kingussie High School

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    Secondary 1 and 2 pupils at Kingussie High School are being advised to stay at home until Tuesday 23 August as the result of flooding which has affected at least four main teaching classrooms in both

  • A New Combined School For Conon Bridge and Maryburgh

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    This morning (Thursday 11 August) following a debate lasting two and a half hours, members of the Education, Culture and Sport committee voted in favour of the amalgamation of Maryburgh and Conon Brid

  • Chinese Consul General Visits Inverness

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, Madam Guo Guifeng will pay a courtesy visit to the Provost of Inverness during a visit to the city tomorrow (Friday 19 August) to meet represent

  • Drivers urged To Go Slow At Caithness Schools

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    Part-time 20mph speed limits go into operation this week from Tuesday 16th August, 2005 at Thurso High School, Miller Academy and Halkirk Primary.

  • Mothballed Highland School Reopens

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    A remote Highland primary school, which was mothballed in October 2002 following a drop in the school roll to just one pupil, reopened today (Tuesday 16th August).

  • Contract Awarded For 4th Phase Of Armadale-Broadford Road

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    The Highland Council has awarded a contract valued at £4,538,000 to RJ McLeod Contractors to build the fourth phase of the A 851 Armadale – Broadford road on Sleat, Skye. Work is expected to commen

  • Partnership Progress Facilitates Future For Highland Affordable Housing

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    Members of the Highland Council’s Housing and Social Committee have resoundingly welcomed the Council’s progress in delivering their 2005/06 Housing Development Programme and approved an indicativ

  • Masterplan For A96 Corridor A Step Closer

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    At today’s Planning and Development Committee (Wednesday 17 August) Members gave their approval for The Highland Council to press ahead with plans to draw up a strategy for the A96 Corridor. The str

  • New 20mph Speed Limit At invergordon Academy

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    A 20mph part-time speed limit goes into operation this week from Tuesday 16th August, 2005 at Invergordon Academy in Ross and Cromarty.

  • New Speed Limits Around Badenoch and Strathspey Schools

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    A new set of speed limit measures goes into operation this week from Tuesday 16th August, 2005 at three schools in Badenoch and Strathspey.