News archive
News published July 2014
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Works start on Carbon CLEVER Cycle storage in Inverness
Published 31 Jul 2014Works to install twelve storage lockers for electric bikes have started this week in Inverness – six at Falcon Square and a further six at Glenurquhart Road.
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Temporary road closures – Easter Ross
Published 31 Jul 2014Motorists are being advised by The Highland Council that temporary road closures will be put in place from 7am on Tuesday 5 August until 6pm on Friday 8 August 2014.
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Financial boost for start-up ventures in Highland and Moray
Published 31 Jul 2014Entrepreneurs in Highland and Moray are now able to access personal loans to help start their own business thanks to the new government-funded Start-Up Loans scheme which is locally delivered by Business Gateway and Highland Opportunity.
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“My heart's in the Highlands” August events
Published 31 Jul 2014The Highland involvement in the Great War, a historic woolmill, Highland family history, a clan gathering, traditional Highland stories, and the things Highlanders took with them when they had to leave the North are the themes of August’s programme of the “My heart’s in the Highlands” Homecoming Scotland 2014 events in the Highlands and Moray.
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Highland Council launches mobile friendly website.
Published 30 Jul 2014
The Highland Council’s new website was officially launched this week by Councillor Maxine Smith, Chair of Resources Committee as she demonstrated one of the new benefits of the site on her smartphone.
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First World War Centenary Commemorations – a call to all Highlanders to remember those who served
Published 30 Jul 2014Two non-denominational commemorative services are being held in Inverness on Monday 4 August 2014 to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
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Council confirms correct planning procedures were followed for new Fort William school
Published 29 Jul 2014Highland Council officials have confirmed that the work undertaken relating to the submission and assessment of the planning application for the new Gaelic School in Fort William followed the proper procedures.
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Multi-agency partners want to ensure a safe event at the Belladrum Festival 2014
Published 29 Jul 2014Multi-agency partners consisting of Police Scotland, NHS Highland, Highland Council, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Ambulance Service and the British Red Cross are seeking a safe and enjoyable event for those who are attending and working at the Belladrum Festival 2014.
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Surviving in the wild Highlands
Published 28 Jul 2014This week the Highland Council Countryside Rangers are offering courses on how to survive in the wild in the Highlands.
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Public meeting for Sockich’s Bends road improvement scheme
Published 25 Jul 2014The Highland Council is holding a public meeting on Thursday 31 July in Farr Community Hall to discuss proposals for road improvement works to the B851 route at Sockich’s Bends by Farr.
Published 30 Jul 2014