News archive

News published November 2008

  • Sports Facility Development Planning

    Published 19 Nov 2008

    In determining priorities for future investment in community sports facilities over the next five years, The Highland Council is to follow the principle of equalisation of provision across the Highlan

  • Tackling Impacts of Credit Crunch

    Published 18 Nov 2008

    The Highland Council is giving top priority to tackling the impacts on Highland communities of the Credit Crunch and large rises in energy bills.

  • Building a Fairer and Healthier Highland

    Published 18 Nov 2008

    The Highland Council, NHS Highland and Jobcentre + joined forces today to discuss ways they can work better together at getting people back into and in retaining employment.

  • HMIe report - Farr Primary School and Nursery Class

    Published 18 Nov 2008

    Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIe) inspected Farr Primary and nursery class, Sutherland in the course of September, 2008.  At the time of the inspection visit, the roll was 30 in the pr

  • Council invites bids for Care at Home Services

    Published 18 Nov 2008

    Plans by The Highland Council to modernise and significantly extend home care services to cope with more referrals and provide 24/7 cover take a step forward this week.

  • Winter Festival Sparkles Into Life

    Published 17 Nov 2008

    The Highland Council has announced details of the programme for this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On Ceremony in Inverness,  which will officially start the city’s eagerly- anticipated Winter F

  • Inverness take-away fined for food safety offence

    Published 17 Nov 2008

    The owner of The Spice Malabar, 32A Church Street, Inverness has been fined £695 at the Sheriff Court, Inverness for failing to comply with food hygiene requirements.

  • Competition Pool at Inverness Leisure Re-Opens

    Published 17 Nov 2008

    The team at Inverness Leisure are delighted to announce that the competition pool at the centre will re-open to the public on Saturday 22nd November 2008, more than a week ahead of schedule.

  • How to be a "savvy shopper" this Christmas! - Know your shopping rights!

    Published 17 Nov 2008

    With only a few weeks left to shop till you drop, Highland Council’s Trading Standards in partnership with Consumer Direct Scotland want to take the opportunity to give Christmas consumers some time

  • Good News for Highland Foster Carers

    Published 14 Nov 2008

    Highland’s 100 foster carers, who look after around 130 children and young people, have received a double boost. The Care Commission has published an inspection of The Highland Council’s Fosterin