News archive

News published June 2014

  • Safer cycling and walking for Inverness schools

    Published 3 Jun 2014

    Funding for five Safer Routes to School projects in the Inverness area has been approved The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee.

  • Progress made on River Ness public art programme

    Published 3 Jun 2014

    Progress on a public art project along the banks of the River Ness within the centre of Inerness City has been welcomed by Members of The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee.

  • Success of Cromarty Primary Eco Day

    Pupils show all the rubbish they managed to collect from their local beach Published 3 Jun 2014

    Last week Cromarty primary held their second Eco Day of the session. Pupils joined The Highland Council Ranger Martin Hind for a beach clean and managed to fill lots of bags of litter.

  • City Members endorse community safety project for Inverness

    Published 3 Jun 2014

    The achievements of the Inverness Community Safety Partnership initiative Operation Respect were endorsed and welcomed by Members of The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee.

  • Council endorses twenty year vision for Inverness City centre

    Published 3 Jun 2014

    A planning and development process to realise a twenty year vision for the City of Inverness has been given the go-ahead by Highland Councillors at the City of Inverness Area Committee.

  • Portree Gaelic Fun and Information day a success

    Published 3 Jun 2014

    The Highland Council in association with Gaelic organisations; Comann nam Parant and Bòrd na Gàidhlig ran a very successful Gaelic Fun and Information day last Saturday, at the Fingal Centre in Portree.

  • Wanted – town team spirit

    Published 3 Jun 2014

    The Highland Council along with the Friends of the Old Fort are inviting willing volunteers to band together to make a difference to their town.

  • Date set for Council budget consultation in Badenoch and Strathspey

    Published 2 Jun 2014

    A date has been set for a budget event being held in Badenoch and Strathspey by The Highland Council to consult with the public over spending priorities between 2015 - 2019 during which time the Council has to find savings of an estimated £63 million.

  • Algal toxins affecting shellfish at Loch Ewe and at the Dornoch Firth

    Published 2 Jun 2014

    The Highland Council's Environmental Health team have identified raised levels of naturally occurring algal toxins following routine monitoring at Loch Ewe and at the Dornoch Firth.