News archive

News published February 2010

  • Advice to travelling public in the Highlands

    Published 4 Feb 2010

    Motorists are being urged to show the utmost care on Highland roads because of the persistent wintry conditions and the growing pressure on road salt supplies used to treat road surfaces.

  • World premiere of “A Moving Story”

    Published 4 Feb 2010

    A Highland Council Ranger project in Sutherland came to fruition when the red carpet was rolled out for the World premiere of “A Moving Story”, a film starring many of the children of the North We

  • Pupils clean up at anti-litter awards

    Published 3 Feb 2010

    Highland Council today announced the winners of a "Don’t Litter Competition" that is believed to be the first competition of its kind in Scotland. Secondary and primary pupils from schools in Nairn,

  • Caithness volunteers clear Castletown path

    Published 3 Feb 2010

    A path in Castletown which was overgrown with gorse has been cleared by the Caithness Countryside Volunteers group.

  • Alteration works to Fort William Service Point

    Published 3 Feb 2010

    The Highland Council’s Service Point at Fort William currently located on the ground floor of Lochaber House will close on Wednesday 10 February for six weeks.

  • MSPs urged to back local council aquaculture planning powers

    Published 3 Feb 2010

    The Highland Council has written to Scottish MSPs seeking their support for the retention of aquaculture planning powers by local authorities.

  • Greater Fort William Pre-School and Primary School review

    Published 2 Feb 2010

    Recommendations from a review of the pre-school and primary school provision in the Greater Fort William area will be presented at a meeting of The Highland Council’s Lochaber Joint Ward Forum being

  • Corran Ferry meeting

    Published 2 Feb 2010

    A public meeting to discuss the proposed works at Nether Lochaber slipway and the impact this will have on Corran Ferry operations is being held on Tuesday 9 February.

  • East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum to discuss roads and winter maintenance

    Published 2 Feb 2010

    The next East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum will be held on Tuesday 9 February at 7.30pm in Rogart Hall. The theme of the Forum is Roads and Winter Maintenance and will be addressed by Mr. Campbe

  • Walk to beat the winter blues

    Published 2 Feb 2010

    The Highland Council’s Badenoch and Strathspey Rangers are inviting people to beat the winter blues and come and join them on an invigorating walk around Carrbridge next week. On Wednesday (10 Febr