News archive
News published May 2008
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Council integrated transport co-ordination unit to be created
Published 26 May 2008Highland Councillors have approved the establishment of an integrated transport team to provide the public with a more efficient service.
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Consultation on Gaelic Medium Primary School provision in Skye and in Lochaber
Published 23 May 2008The Highland Council has agreed to progress consultation on the development of all Gaelic Medium Education Primary Schools.
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Highland Council boosts youth work
Published 23 May 2008Youth work activity in the Highlands received a £110,000 funding boost yesterday (22nd May) as members of The Highland Council’s Education, Culture and Sport Committee agreed to ring fence and allo
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Highland Council seeks to increase support for speakers of other languages.
Published 22 May 2008The Highland Council is to strengthen its commitment to welcome migrants and their families settling into Highland communities by increasing English language tuition to assist their integration.
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Tourism Top Of The Agenda
Published 21 May 2008Tourism will be top of the agenda next week when The Highland Council’s Planning Environment and Development Committee welcome VisitScotland’s Chief Executive Philip Riddle.
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Open Days at New Dingwall Academy
Published 21 May 2008Dingwall Academy has now been officially handed over to The Highland Council and staff are moving-in in preparation for the arrival of the pupils on the Monday 9 June. There has been a great deal of
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Care Home Sites Confirmed
Published 21 May 2008The Highland Council is to seek outline planning permission for sites which will house five new care homes for older people.
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Second Home Council Tax Funds To Help Meet Rural Housing Shortage
Published 21 May 2008Extra Council Tax paid by owners of second and holiday homes in the Highlands is to be increasingly targeted at providing affordable homes in rural communities where development costs are high and a h
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Work to Start Soon on Ullapool Home Facelift
Published 21 May 2008The Highland Council is to spend £1.18 million on the refurbishment of care home for older people at Lochbroom House, Ullapool. A contract has been awarded to Morrison Construction and work is expect
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New Lease of Life for Eigg Day Centre
Published 21 May 2008A former day care centre on Eigg, no longer needed by The Highland Council, is to be taken over by the Eigg Heritage Trust and used to house residents new to the island or thinking of moving there.