News archive
News published January 2009
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Care Commission report published on Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis
Published 15 Jan 2009Leugh sa Ghàidhlig
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High Loan Debt Rules Highland Council Out of House Building
Published 14 Jan 2009Highland Councillors have stressed their wish to build council houses again. However, they say that it does not make financial sense at this time to take part in the Scottish Government’s initiative
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Council Budgets to Improve Council Houses
Published 14 Jan 2009The Highland Council has identified the need to spend around £88 million over the next six years to bring its stock of Council houses up to Scottish Housing Quality standards by carrying out upgradin
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Removal of Postal Address from Rural Properties across The Highland Council Area
Published 14 Jan 2009The Highland Council has written to Royal Mail to express its concern at the deletion of a number of postal addresses from second homes across The Highland Council area.
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Rural Kerbside Recycling – Blue Wheelie Bin Roll Out begins
Published 14 Jan 2009Over the next few weeks residents in the rural parts of East Ross, Edderton, Mid Ross, the Black Isle, Inverness and Nairn which are not part of the blue box scheme can expect to take delivery of a ne
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Training Day To Promote Musical Skills
Published 14 Jan 2009The Highland Council, in association with the National Youth Choir of Scotland, will be holding a training day to provide primary and secondary school staff the expertise to teach musical skills to yo
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Members Give Go Ahead For Inverinate Lodge Development
Published 13 Jan 2009At a meeting of the Ross, Skye and Lochaber Planning Applications and Review Committee held in Portree today, Members approved the application submitted by Smech Management Ltd for the erection of a r
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Freeman of Skye Honour For Portree Man
Published 12 Jan 2009In recognition of his outstanding service to the community, Mr John Nicolson from Portree was granted the Freedom of Skye at a special ceremony held on Friday evening.
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Enterprising Pupils Raise Money For Moray Firth Dolphins
Published 9 Jan 2009The Primary 6 class at Kirkhill Primary School have been busy raising money for the Moray Firth Dolphins.
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Busts Of Twelve Scottish Poets To Be Unveiled
Published 8 Jan 2009An exhibition of twelve sculpted portrait busts of Scottish poets opens this weekend at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.