News archive

News published August 2008

  • Strengthening the Highlands

    Published 28 Aug 2008

    The new Administration of The Highland Council today (Thursday) unveiled their programme of action for the next three years. The Leaders of the Independent, Liberal Democrat and Labour Groups on the C

  • Kirking of the Council

    Published 28 Aug 2008

    The Kirking of the Council - a tradition dating back about 400 years – will be held in Inverness on Sunday 7 September.

  • Council Underlines Green Credentials

    Published 28 Aug 2008

    Thanks to a programme of installations of solar water heating and solar electrical generation, ground source heat pumps, wood fuelled (biomass) boilers and wind turbines at its highest energy consumin

  • Young Highland Fiddlers To Meet Up in Ullapool

    Published 28 Aug 2008

    The first Ullapool Fiddle day will take place on Thursday 4th September in the MacPhail Theatre, Ullapool High School and around fifty pupils from Badenoch, Strathspey, Ross-shire and Sutherland are e

  • Delivering Better Public Services in the Highlands

    Published 26 Aug 2008

    A plan of action to deliver better public services in the Highlands,  in keeping with the priorities of the Scottish Government, was launched today (Tuesday).

  • Doors Open Days 2008

    Published 26 Aug 2008

    Members of the public are being invited to take part in Doors Open Days 2008 which takes place over four weekends in September.  All participants can gain free access to wide range of buildings, both

  • Village Development is Focus for Culloden and Ardersier Ward Forum

    Published 25 Aug 2008

    Village development is the theme of the next Ward Forum for Culloden and Ardersier, which  will be on Tuesday 9 September at the PACE Hall, Ardersier, starting  at 7.30 p.m.

  • Craig MacLean Leisure Centre celebrates first anniversary

    Published 25 Aug 2008

    To celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the Craig MacLean Leisure Centre in Grantown on Spey, a Health and Fitness Fayre has been organised for Saturday 30th August from 11am to 3pm.

  • Art Workshop For Young People To Produce Creative Portraits

    Published 25 Aug 2008

    Young people aged between 12 and 15 years old are being invited to take part in a special workshop at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery where they will have the chance to use film and sound equipment t

  • What Bat is That? Nocturnal Nature Detectives Wanted In Wester Ross

    Published 25 Aug 2008

    Three nocturnal events have been organised by The Highland Council’s Wester Ross Ranger, Lindsey Duncan dedicated solely to finding out more about those mysterious creatures of the night, bats.