News archive

News published August 2007

  • New Ward Manager of Aird and Loch Ness

    Published 13 Aug 2007

    Fiona Duffy will join The Highland Council’s team of Ward Managers currently serving the seven Inverness City Wards, as Ward Manager with a remit for Aird and Loch Ness, as of 10 September. 

  • New Session Heralds the Opening of 3 New Primary Schools

    Published 13 Aug 2007

    Three new schools will open their doors this week as 34,750 Highland nursery primary and secondary pupils begin the new school session.

  • New parking restrictions introduced in Inverness

    Published 13 Aug 2007

    Measures are being introduced next month to curb a significant increase in uncontrolled commuter parking in Victoria Terrace and Victoria Drive, Inverness. From Monday 3 September, any vehicles parke

  • First Tain and Easter Ross Ward Forum

    Published 13 Aug 2007

    The first Ward Forum for The Highland Council electoral ward of Tain and Easter Ross will take place at the Seaboard Village Hall, Balintore on Thursday 23rd August at 7.30pm.

  • Drumming Up Interest

    Published 13 Aug 2007

    A drumming workshop held at Dingwall Leisure Centre certainly hit the right spot with local young people who spent the day beating rhythms on a variety of eye-catching drums.

  • Highland Libraries - Opening the Treasure Chest

    Published 13 Aug 2007

    For the second year in a row, The Highland Council has been successful in a bid to the Scottish Executive’s Public Library Improvement Fund.  This year’s successful bid for £29,197 will be aimed

  • Aviemore Winter Festival of Music

    Published 12 Aug 2007

    Aviemore Winter Festival of Music

  • Schools Fund Benefits Highland Projects

    Published 10 Aug 2007

    Significant refurbishment projects are to go ahead in the Highlands thanks to a £1.7 million Schools Fund grant from the Scottish Government.

  • Motorists urged to slow down as Highland schools reopen

    Published 10 Aug 2007

    As pupils go back to school next week across Highland on Tuesday 14th August, The Highland Council and Northern Constabulary are urging motorists to slow down near schools and to observe the speed lim

  • Floral Judges to Visit Alness

    Published 10 Aug 2007

    Judges from the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom panel will be visiting Alness on Monday 13th August to assess the town’s entry in the Champion of Champion’s competition.