News archive

News published September 2007

  • Highland Housing Land Audit

    Published 26 Sep 2007

    The number of new houses built in the Highlands in the first six months of this year has increased by 18% to 802, according to a Housing Land Audit, published by The Highland Council’s Planning and

  • Council Welcomes Outcome of HIE Review

    Published 26 Sep 2007

    The Highland Council Convener Sandy Park welcomed the outcome of the Scottish Government's  review of HIE, retaining the core functions of the agency.  Councillor Park led a council delegation that

  • Bridging the Cultural Gap in the Highlands

    Published 26 Sep 2007

    A £30,000 fund has been established in the Highlands to encourage greater understanding across cultures in Highland. Over the next 18 months, the Cultural Bridges Fund will be used to promote improve

  • Providing For The Needs Of Homeless People With Chronic And Severe Alcohol Problems

    Published 26 Sep 2007

    The Highland Council, with Communities Scotland and the Highland Drug and Alcohol Action Team, is about to carry out research into the needs of people with chronic and severe alcohol problems who are

  • Munlochy Lad Wins Mulch Mower

    Published 26 Sep 2007

    Sam Mathieson of Munlochy is the proud winner of a brand new mulch mower, which he won by taking part in a competition organised by WRAP (the Waste and Resources Action Programme) and The Highland Co

  • Holm Primary Win Litter Awareness Design Award

    Published 26 Sep 2007

    Holm Primary School, Inverness, have won a design competition to highlight the nuisance of litter louts.  The school pipped entries from Crown and Lochardil Primary Schools to receive a shield from P

  • Innovative Highland Play Area Wins National Award

    Published 25 Sep 2007

    An innovative new play area at Abriachan Forest Trust near Inverness has won the Nancy Ovens National Award for Best Community Play Project. MSP Adam Ingram presented the award to Abriachan’s Suzann

  • Life of Skye Bardess Celebrate in Style

    Published 25 Sep 2007

    A very successful three day festival celebrating the life and work of the great Skye Bardess Màiri Mhòr Nan Oran took place in Portree between the 20-23rd September. The celebration was organised by

  • Festiveinverness Winter Festival

    Published 24 Sep 2007

    The Inverness City Committee of The Highland Council today (Monday) released further details of the highlights for the Festiveinverness Winter Festival taking place in the Highland capital from 16 Nov

  • Wick, Pulteneytown Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme

    Published 24 Sep 2007

    The first grant assisted project under the £1.5 M Historic Scotland award to The Highland Council for work within the Pulteneytown Outstanding Conservation Area, in Wick has recently been completed.