News archive

News published January 2007

  • Temporary Road Closure On Bridge Street, Inverness

    Published 22 Jan 2007

    To allow for the safe completion of redevelopment works on the façade of Bridge House there will be a single lane closure on Bridge Street from Monday 5 until Wednesday 14 February.

  • Self-issue scheme widens libraries access in Inverness

    Published 22 Jan 2007

    A Highland Council pilot project introduced tomorrow (Friday 19th January, 2007) at Inverness Library will enable wider access to library services and allow staff to devote more time to helping their

  • Building Shelters For Wildlife

    Published 22 Jan 2007

    Nature-lovers are being invited to help Highland Council and Forestry Commission Rangers to build new homes and shelters for birds and minibeasts which will then be installed in Glenurquhart Forest ar

  • Councillors Quiz Proposed Changes To The Postal Services

    Published 19 Jan 2007

    Following the Government’s announcement in December that 2,500 urban and rural post offices across the UK will close, The Highland Council invited representatives from five organisations with intere

  • Highland Council considers Council house rent levels.

    Published 19 Jan 2007

    Highland Councillors are being asked to consider increasing the Council’s debt in order to avoid swingeing rent increases for council house tenants.

  • Audit Scotland report on Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service

    Published 19 Jan 2007

    Issued on behalf of Highland and Islands Fire Board.

  • Cluster Ceilidh At Charleston Academy

    Published 18 Jan 2007

    The inaugural Charleston Cluster Ceilidh takes place this afternoon (Thursday, 18 January 2007) at Charleston Academy in Inverness, bringing together 120 primary six pupils from Charleston’s seven c

  • Shetland Times Retains Newspaper Of The Year Award

    Published 18 Jan 2007

    For the second year running, the Shetland Times has been voted Newspaper of the Year by the Highland and Islands Media Awards’ judging panel. Editor Jonathan Lee  will receive a cheque for £500, t

  • Signing up to tackle climate change

    Published 17 Jan 2007

    The Highland Council is joining forces with Local Authorities across Scotland to support Scotland’s Climate Change Declaration, which will be signed today (Wednesday 17th January, 2007) by Convenor

  • ‘Waterslides’ Guided Walk

    Published 17 Jan 2007

    Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers have organised a guided walk looking at the habitats and wildlife that live in a hidden part of Glen Feshie in Badenoch and Strathspey. Countryside Ranger Dun