News archive

News published August 2007

  • Council Seeks Extra £1.6 Million to Meet Storm Damage Bill

    Published 16 Aug 2007

    A bid is to be made by The Highland Council to the Scottish Government for a further £1,668,000 of grant aid to fully fund the repairs to council properties/infrastructure and community assets caused

  • Council sets Dates for Inverness Ward Forums

    Published 16 Aug 2007

    Ward Forums for each of the Inverness City Wards have now been agreed.  Each Forum will provide an opportunity for community representatives and the public to raise local issues and scrutinise Counci

  • New School for Cawdor Pupils

    Published 16 Aug 2007

    A new £4.7 million primary school at Cawdor opened its doors today (Thursday) to staff and 120 pupils, who were piped from the old school to the new accompanied by members of the community.

  • Council Attempt to Broker Nigg Deal

    Published 15 Aug 2007

    The Highland Council is set to step up its efforts to broker a deal to resolve a dispute between the owner and tenant of the Nigg yard in East Ross, which is delaying redevelopment proposals.

  • New facilities open at Eigg Primary School

    Published 15 Aug 2007

    A new nursery facility at Eigg Primary School, together with new housing accommodation for the teacher, Mrs Hilda Ibrahim and a new school office, will be formally opened on Thursday (16 August) by Co

  • Battlefield expert calls for volunteers to help unearth Fort William’s past.

    Published 15 Aug 2007

    A major archaeological survey begins at the end of August in Fort William, led by Dr Tony Pollard, Director of the internationally renowned Centre for Battlefield Archaeology at the University of Glas

  • Civic Trust Awards

    Published 15 Aug 2007

    Entry details for the 49th Civic Trust Awards are now available via the organisation’s website (www.civictrust.org.uk).  Entry criteria have been simplified this year, with The Civic Trust merging

  • Education bosses meet Highland probationer teachers

    Published 15 Aug 2007

    Councillor Bren Gormley, Vice Chairman of the Council’s Education, Culture and Sport Committee and Hugh Fraser, The Highland Council’s Director of Education, Culture and Sport today (Friday 10th A

  • D-Day for Choosing Route for Inverness Trunk Link Road

    Published 14 Aug 2007

    A special meeting of The Highland Council is set to be held on Thursday 27 September when councillors will be asked to confirm the preferred route for the Inverness trunk link road.

  • Top billing for Council Tax Collection

    Published 14 Aug 2007

    A 10.3% rise in the rate of Council Tax collection over the past 10 years has seen The Highland Council move higher up the collections’ league table in this period than any other local authority in