News archive

News published April 2009

  • Providing Access to Affordable Credit in the Highlands

    Published 15 Apr 2009

    The Highland Council’s Resources Committee is backing plans to investigate  further the feasibility of creating a pan-Highland credit union to provide access to affordable credit across the Highlan

  • Restrictions For Pedestrians During City Centre Streetscape Works

    Published 15 Apr 2009

    Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place affecting pedestrian access to parts of Lombard Street in the city centre next week.

  • Money Matters at Ward Forum

    Published 15 Apr 2009

    Residents living in the Tain and Easter Ross Ward area are invited along to their next Ward Forum to hear about the service the Highland Council’s Money Advice and Income MaximisationTeam can offer

  • East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum focuses on Housing Issues

    Published 15 Apr 2009

    The next East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum will meet at 7.30pm on Monday 20 April in Golspie Community Centre to discuss the housing issues in the Ward.

  • Tain CCTV review

    Published 15 Apr 2009

    Residents in Tain are being invited to comment on proposals to improve the town’s CCTV system and to let officials know how they think Community Safety in the town could be improved in future.

  • Council cuts speeds at Sutherland School

    Published 15 Apr 2009

    A part time 20 mph speed limit is now in place at Achfary Primary School by Lairg for children’s safety.

  • High Street On The Agenda

    Published 15 Apr 2009

    A possible bid to the Town Centre Regeneration Fund is on the agenda at next week’s Ward Forum being held in Fort William.

  • Countryside Rangers walk with the stars

    Published 14 Apr 2009

    Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers are inviting locals to join them for an evening of sheltered outdoor storytelling about the stories behind the stars, followed by a spot of star gazing.

  • Culloden pupils carve artistic partnership with wood sculptor

    Published 14 Apr 2009

    Pupils at Duncan Forbes Primary School, Culloden have been planning a creative partnership with a local wood sculptor for the past two months as part of their class work.In advance of recent essential

  • Closure of Nairn Swimming Pool

    Published 9 Apr 2009

    The Highland Council has regrettably had to close Nairn Swimming pool as a large number of tiles have fallen off the wall.