News archive

News published April 2006

  • A new school for Maryburgh and Conon Bridge

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    The new 260-pupil school, which will be funded by the Council’s Capital Programme, is estimated to cost £3.5 million and is expected to be completed in 2008/09.

  • Council backs Euro funding for Highland projects

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    Caithness is home to the two largest projects. Caithness Horizons plan to refurbish Thurso Town Hall and the neighbouring Carnegie Library at a total cost of £3,640,000 and are seeking Euro funding o

  • New phonics scheme for Gaelic

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    The new scheme, Facal agus Fuaim, has been written by Gena MacLean and Donald John MacLeod of Highland Council and published by Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig, the National Gaelic Resource Centre.

  • Pupils study the police force for Duke of Edinburgh Awards

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    Organised by Northern Constabulary’s P.C. Leesa Gunn, ten pupils will take part in the Police Service Course over the next 12 weeks. Other specialist officers will assist P.C. Gunn on the course cov

  • Biodiversity project brings colour to Easter Ross cornfields

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    The Cornfields Annuals Project is a two year scheme, which is currently being developed by Highland Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) supported by the Ross and the Cromarty East Local Biodive

  • Road Closure On Waterloo Place

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    Drivers and members of the public are being notified by The Highland Council that part of Waterloo Place in Inverness will be closed from 19:00hrs (7pm) on Thursday 11th August 2005 until 07:00hrs (7a

  • Fort William Waterfront

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    The Fort William Steering Group meets regularly with the Lochaber Area Committee and, at Friday’s meeting, reaffirmed their support for The Highland Council’s aspiration to bring forward a Waterfr

  • Recycling On the Up In The Highlands

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    The number of households across the Highlands able to recycle at home has reached 48,000 as the result of the expansion of kerbside collections.  This has enabled The Highland Council to almost doubl

  • Pirates, Ship Wrecks, Giant Sea Snakes At Reiss Beach

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    Youngsters’ imaginations ran riot last Thursday during the Reiss beach Sea Sculpture Competition. Art forms of all sorts were sculpted into the sand and decorated the length of the beach.

  • Education Minister Meets Highland Probationer Teachers

    Published 24 Apr 2006

    Minister for Education and Young People Peter Peacock MSP will today (Friday 12th August) meet more than 100 probationer teachers at Highland Council’s headquarters in Inverness when they meet for a