News archive

News published January 2010

  • HMIe Inspection of Pennyland Primary School

    Published 12 Jan 2010

    As part of the inspectorate’s ongoing strategy for evaluating the educational provision of local authorities, a report is issued today on the inspection by HMIe of the quality of education at Pennyl

  • School closures – Monday 11 January 2010

    Published 11 Jan 2010

    We have 33 schools in Highland which were not able to open today after the holiday break, due to a combination of bad weather and heating failures and damage caused by the bad weather.

  • Weather Update – Monday 11 January 2010

    Published 11 Jan 2010

    Schools:  We have 34 schools in Highland which were not able to open today after the holiday break, due to a combination of bad weather and heating failures and damage caused by the bad weather.

  • European funding announcement

    Published 11 Jan 2010

    Issued by the Scottish Parliament:

  • Weather update - Friday 8 January 2010

    Published 8 Jan 2010

    Weather conditions:  Limited snowfall has allowed wider treatment of priority 3 and 4 routes.  Very cold temperatures overnight (-23 in Altnaharra). Ice now likely to be the problem. The forecast is

  • Nigg ready to capitalise on offshore developments

    Published 8 Jan 2010

    The oil facility at Nigg, East Ross, is ideally placed to provide the base for construction of the turbines needed to service the two major offshore wind energy developments proposed off the north Hi

  • Back to school on Monday

    Published 8 Jan 2010

    Every effort will be made to ensure Highland schools are able to open after the holidays on Monday 11 January, despite the adverse weather.

  • Service Centre opens at weekend

    Published 8 Jan 2010

    The Highland Council is responding to the high number of enquiries received from the public about the bad weather and will open its Customers Service Centre this weekend.

  • Mutual aid provided by Highland Council on salt supplies

    Published 7 Jan 2010

    A number of councils in Scotland are experiencing shortages of salt and, through Mutual Aid arrangements, the Council is in a position to assist those councils with the most pressing needs.

  • Weather update - Thursday 7 January 2010

    Published 7 Jan 2010

    Review of current road conditions:  A number of roads remain closed as a result of heavy snow on Tuesday.  Roads closed are listed below. Forecast projections:  The forecast is for the cold snap t