News archive

News published September 2007

  • Badenoch Library opening hours to change.

    Published 24 Sep 2007

    The Highland Council is alerting users of Badenoch Library in Kingussie that its opening hours will change from Monday 1st October 2007.

  • Public Invited to Have Their Say on EU Initiative

    Published 24 Sep 2007

    Members of the public are being invited to help shape a new European Union community initiative - Highland LEADER (2007-13) – which is aimed at promoting economic and community development within ru

  • Council Consult with Public over Housing Fair Masterplan

    Published 21 Sep 2007

    The Highland Council is to hold a public meeting soon to outline the next phase of the planning process surrounding the Highland Housing Fair at  Balvonie, Inverness and to hear the views of interest

  • Council Invites Comments on Draft Strategy

    Published 21 Sep 2007

    The Highland Council has promised to consult fully with residents, their families, staff and stakeholders on the detail of plans to build and operate new care homes in Tain, Muir of Ord, Inverness, Gr

  • Teachers Praised for SQA Performance

    Published 20 Sep 2007

    Head teachers and staff at the 29 secondary schools in Highland have been warmly praised for the above average performance of Highland pupils in the Scottish Qualifications Authority examinations.

  • Sutherland readers support sustainable campaign to Read Mòr

    Published 20 Sep 2007

    A campaign with a sustainable message to encourage people to “Read Mòr” by borrowing from their local library was launched this weekend by a group of leading Scottish authors and a Sutherland com

  • Falling drug and alcohol use by teenagers in Highland

    Published 20 Sep 2007

    The Highland Council and NHS Highland Board members learned this week that there have been significant reductions across Highland in drug and substance misuse by young people.  In particular, there h

  • £83 million required to build Inverness trunk link road

    Published 20 Sep 2007

    Highland Councillors will be asked next week to agree the preferred line of the Inverness trunk link road.

  • Provost Opens Ness Islands Enhancements

    Published 20 Sep 2007

       

  • MHO dispute settled

    Published 20 Sep 2007

    Members of The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee have been advised that a dispute involving social workers and social work managers who are Mental Health Officers has been resolve