News archive

News published May 2011

  • Council to levy charges on major events in the Highlands

    Published 19 May 2011

    Organisers of commercial large scale outdoor events will be charged in the future for the use of Highland Council-owned land or Council facilities.

  • Council backs Cromarty - Nigg ferry service

    Published 19 May 2011

    The Highland Council  and Highland Opportunity are both supporting the new ‘Cromarty Queen’  car and passenger ferry,  which will operate  during the summer months on the Cromarty - Nigg cross

  • Six cities sign up to shared vision for Scotland

    Published 19 May 2011

    Leaders from Scotland’s Six Cities today (Thursday, May 19) joined forces to sign a pledge in support of a shared vision of success for Scotland.

  • Town centre boost from Scrabster Cruise Ships

    Published 19 May 2011

    Highland Councillors this week welcomed the early boost to the county’s tourist season provided by the first cruise ships to visit Scrabster in what will be its busiest season yet for visits by crui

  • Two new Sutherland head teachers

    Published 19 May 2011

    The Highland Council has appointed two new primary school head teachers in Sutherland.

  • Council bids for funding for 750 council houses

    Published 18 May 2011

    Highland Councillors have agreed in principle to build 750 new council houses over the next five years. Members of The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee have agreed to submit a bi

  • Highlanders urged to nominate Torchbearers for Olympic flame

    Published 18 May 2011

    The Highland Council welcomes the decision by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) organising committee to include the Highland area on the Olympic Torch Relay route throughout Britain

  • Young people to explore the written world

    Published 18 May 2011

    An innovative partnership has been forged by The Highland Council, Moniack Mhor Writers’ Centre and Abriachan Forest Trust for a creative writing project which will give P7 pupils from 11 schools th

  • Sconser Ferry Terminal Upgrade

    Published 18 May 2011

    The Highland Council is preparing plans for a £3.5 million upgrade at Sconser Ferry Terminal, Skye to accommodate increased usage of the ferry service to the island of Raasay.

  • Consultation on Dingwall Kinnairdie Link Road project

    Published 18 May 2011

    The Highland Council is conducting a Planning Pre-Application Consultation on a proposal to construct a new road in Dingwall which will link the A834 Strathpeffer Road at the Docharty Road junction wi