News archive

News published August 2010

  • Council gets a scent of success with wildflower roundabouts project

    Published 16 Aug 2010

    A biodiversity project on Inverness roundabouts is continuing to prove a blooming success while providing a sponsorship income to The Highland Council to assist with maintenance.

  • Assynt Centre open day

    Published 16 Aug 2010

    Members of the public are being invited by The Highland Council and Community Care Assynt to an Open Day at the Assynt Centre in Lochinver on Thursday 26 August.

  • Probation teachers receive a warm welcome in the Highlands.

    Published 13 Aug 2010

    Seventy five probationer teachers who will start work in Highland schools next week attended an induction day in Inverness today.

  • Essential maintenance works in Inverness.

    Published 13 Aug 2010

    The Highland Council is to carry out essential works affecting pedestrian access on Ardross Street and Castle Street, Inverness.

  • Essential maintenance works in Inverness.

    Published 12 Aug 2010

    The Highland Council is to carry out essential works affecting pedestrian access on Ardross Street and Castle Street, Inverness.

  • Crack down on hardline debt collectors

    Published 12 Aug 2010

    Trading Standards Officers have joined forces with Money Advice Service colleagues on The Highland Council to tackle the “unacceptable and aggressive practices” of debt collectors. Gordon Robb, p

  • Bookbug makes debut at Inverness Book Festival

    Published 12 Aug 2010

    A new early years reading programme aimed at parents with children up to primary 1 school age was launched today (Thursday 12 August 2010) in the Highlands at Inverness Book Festival.

  • Council exceeds road safety improvement targets

    Published 12 Aug 2010

    Highland Councillors have welcomed a report that highlights that the area is exceeding the improvement targets set by the UK Government to reduce the number of fatal and serious casualties.

  • Euro funding bid for lifeline road project

    Published 12 Aug 2010

    The Highland Council is seeking Euro funding to proceed with three lifeline road projects.

  • Monitoring availability of land for housing

    Published 12 Aug 2010

    The Highland Council will be undertaking an important audit over the next two months, consulting with landowners to find out how land for housing will be brought forward over the next few years.