News archive

News published February 2007

  • A first for Scotland as Highland Housing Fair gets under way

    Published 12 Feb 2007

    Scotland’s first housing fair gets under way today (Thursday 1 February 2007) as a unique housing design competition opens for entries.

  • Council Calls for Review of Safety at Rail Level Crossings in Highland

    Published 9 Feb 2007

    The Highland Council has called for a review of safety at level crossings in Highland following the latest in a number of tragic accidents – at Delny in Easter Ross.

  • Council Confirms 2.5% Council Tax Rise

    Published 8 Feb 2007

    In setting the Council Tax for 2007/8, The Highland Council has approved a rise of £28 at Band D, a 2.5 % increase.

  • Recruitment of new Chief Executive

    Published 8 Feb 2007

    The Highland Council agreed today (Thursday) to proceed immediately with the recruitment of a new Chief Executive, following the announcement that Arthur McCourt will retire in July of this year.

  • Mind The Gap At Ness Islands

    Published 8 Feb 2007

    The improvement of the Ness Islands, Inverness, continues on Monday (12 February) when work starts to replace two of the older footbridges.  Access from Ladies Walk will be temporarily suspended for

  • Update of the Temporary Lane Closure On Bridge Street, Inverness

    Published 7 Feb 2007

    The single lane closure on Bridge Street which came in to place on Monday is causing delays to drivers in the city so they are being advised to use an alternative route until the temporary restriction

  • Cairngorms National Park Elections

    Published 7 Feb 2007

    Elections for five community representatives to serve on the Cairngorms National Park Authority has attracted 11 candidates. The Park area has been divided into five wards – three in Highland; one i

  • New Head Teacher for Kingussie High School

    Published 7 Feb 2007

    A new head teacher has been appointed to Kingussie High School.  He is Mr John Tracey, currently Depute Head Teacher at Fortrose Academy, a post he has held since December 1997.  

  • Bus Service between Treslaig and Ardnamurchan High School

    Published 7 Feb 2007

    Parents and guardians from the Fort William areas who choose to send their children to Ardnamurchan High School rather than Lochaber High School – their designated school – are being advised that

  • Inspectors praise management improvements at Lochaber High School

    Published 6 Feb 2007

    HM Inspectorate of Education has published an interim follow-through report praising the acting head teacher, Jim Sutherland, and school managers for recent improvements in Lochaber High School.