News archive
News published April 2012
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Council agrees to be standing member of Nigg Skills Academy
Published 11 Apr 2012Highland Councillors have welcomed the prompt establishment of the Nigg Skills Academy and have accepted an invitation to become one of three standing members of the company along with the Global Ener
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Lochaber pilots new District Partnership model
Published 10 Apr 2012The new Lochaber District Partnership will meet for the first time on Thursday 19 April, as part of the new arrangements under the Integrating Care in the Highlands partnership between NHS Highland an
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Tribute paid to retiring councillors
Published 10 Apr 2012Tribute has been paid to the 13 Highland Councillors who are retiring from local government.
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Gaelic Language Plan Approved
Published 5 Apr 2012Today (Thursday 5 April) The Highland Council agreed the Council’s second generation Gaelic Language Plan.
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Highland-wide Local Development Plan Adopted
Published 5 Apr 2012Today (Thursday 5 April), The Highland Council has adopted The Highland-wide Local Development Plan which will help to guide development and investment in the Highland area as a whole over the next tw
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A861 Drynie Hill (Kinlochmoidart) Road Works Contract - Update
Published 5 Apr 2012Work on the A861 Drynie Hill (Kinlochmoidart) is progressing well, with The Highland Council's contractor Wills Bros Ltd of Foxford, County Mayo, now aiming for a completion date of mid July 2012. The
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Seadrift Egg-stravaganza
Published 5 Apr 2012Seven families joined The Highland Council’s North Caithness Ranger Paul Castle the at the Seadrift Visitor Centre in Dunnet Bay Caithness and had great fun decorating Easter eggs.
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Planning for the future of the Inner Moray Firth
Published 4 Apr 2012Main Issue Report
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Mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance – free advice is available
Published 3 Apr 2012Consumers, unhappy about being mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance, could save themselves money by making a claim for a refund themselves rather than paying a claims company to recover monies due.