News archive
News published February 2010
-
Weather Update - Friday 26 February
Published 26 Feb 2010A total of 8 secondary schools and 38 primary schools were closed today (Friday) as a result of the continuing adverse weather.
-
Weather Update
Published 25 Feb 2010A total of 16 secondary schools and 72 primary schools were closed today (Thursday) as a result of the continuing adverse weather.
-
Winter weather halts Highland Council Ward Forums
Published 24 Feb 2010Two Highland Council Ward Forums due to be held tomorrow (Thursday 25 February) have been postponed due to weather conditions.
-
Weather update as snow returns to Highlands
Published 24 Feb 2010A total of 33 primary schools and six secondary schools closed today (Wednesday) as the result of adverse weather.
-
Highland schools urged to join Gairloch Primary School in Scottish Education Awards nomination
Published 23 Feb 2010Issued by the Scottish GovernmentPeople in the Highlands are being urged to nominate their local schools, nurseries or individuals for their outstanding achievements before its too late, as applicatio
-
Partnership response to the closure of Dornoch Slaughterhouse
Published 23 Feb 2010The Highland Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise have received the Options Appraisal they commissioned to look into options for the future operation of Dornoch Slaughterhouse. The report desc
-
Highland Council Convener and Scots MEP join forces in Brussels at new Rural Committee
Published 23 Feb 2010Councillor Sandy Park, Convener of The Highland Council, attended his first meeting at the Committee of the Regions (CoR) Commission Natural Resources (NAT) today Tuesday) in Brussels. In deliverin
-
Early Moves dance initiative widens activity choices for primary school children and teachers.
Published 23 Feb 2010A project is being piloted in the Inverness and Nairn areas to offer a new way to be active in primary school.
-
Creating a Highland Citizens’ Panel
Published 23 Feb 2010The Highland Council has this week written to a random sample of 14,000 Highland households, with the aim of securing agreement from 2,300 volunteers to serve on a Citizens’ Panel. The Panel will
-
Highland Council uses drama to help avoid cyber bullying crisis
Published 22 Feb 2010A new play being toured in Highland secondary schools aims to teach pupils how to use the internet responsibly and avoid cyber bullying.