News archive

News published March 2011

  • Inverness social club brings over 50s together for a blether

    Published 7 Mar 2011

    People over the age of 50 in the Inverness area are being invited to drop in to a social club at the Spectrum Centre on Fridays for lunch and a blether. Organised by The Highland Council, the over 50

  • New incomes streams needed to retain emergency towing vessels

    Published 7 Mar 2011

    The Highland Council believes that a case can be made for retaining the emergency towing vessel that patrols the Minches by seeking new income streams for the tug which is based in Stornoway. 

  • Innovative housing initiative takes a leap forward

    Published 7 Mar 2011

    Issued by the Scottish Government

  • New Community Council scheme

    Published 4 Mar 2011

    A new scheme governing the running of Community Councils in the Highlands takes effect from 1 April 2011.  It brings together eight separate schemes into one Highland-wide scheme.

  • Highland support for Perth city bid

    Published 3 Mar 2011

    Highland Councillors are supporting a bid by Perth and Kinross Council to gain city status for Perth to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

  • Community benefit policy agreed

    Published 3 Mar 2011

    The Highland Council has agreed changes to the way communities will benefit from renewable energy developments.

  • Extension of Council meeting webcasting

    Published 3 Mar 2011

    The Highland Council’s pilot webcasting scheme is to be extended so that  council and strategic committee meetings held at Council headquarters in Inverness can be viewed by the public from their c

  • Council progress review of primary school classroom support

    Published 3 Mar 2011

    The Highland Council has established a nine-member working group to review classroom support in primary schools.  It has also set up a professional task group to provide the working group with advice

  • Special council meeting called to consider CHaP findings

    Published 3 Mar 2011

    A special meeting of The Highland Council is being held on Thursday 10 March 2011 at the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5NX to consider the findings of the Accounts Commission in re

  • Wick By-election date confirmed

    Published 3 Mar 2011

    A by-election will be held in The Highland Council’s Ward 3 – Wick - on Thursday 7 April to choose a successor to Councillor Katrina MacNab (Independent), who resigns from the Council with effect