News archive
News published August 2014
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£200,000 funding for Highland Hospice refurbishment
Published 28 Aug 2014Members of The Highlands Council’s Resources Committee have pledged their support to The Highland Hospice’s full refurbishment of Ness House and the new Netley Centre in Inverness by agreeing to contribute £200,000 of funding towards the total project cost of £6.500m.
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Grants available for next phase of Ross-shire town’s restoration
Published 27 Aug 2014The iconic Townhouse on Dingwall High Street has been restored and for the first time in months the tuneful chiming of its clock can be heard once more throughout the town.
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Chief Counting Officer urges, vote only with an ‘X’
Published 27 Aug 2014The Chief Counting Officer for the Scottish Independence Referendum is urging voters to make sure their vote counts by only marking their ballot paper with one ‘X’.
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Transport arrangements unveiled for the Highland Military Tattoo
Published 27 Aug 2014The organisers of the Highland Military Tattoo taking place at Fort George in early September have unveiled plans for a shuttle bus service to the event.
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“My Heart’s in the Highlands” event spotlights Cromarty shoreline
Published 26 Aug 2014
The important role of the seashore in Cromarty will be the theme of a special “One Day’s Tides” workshop taking place in Cromarty tomorrow (Wednesday 27th August).
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Bank Street, Inverness to close to through-traffic
Published 26 Aug 2014Motorists are being advised by The Highland Council that from Monday 1 September until Friday 28 November 2014, Bank Street, Inverness will be closed to through-traffic from Fraser Street to Friars Street
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One week left to register to vote at Scottish Independence Referendum
Published 26 Aug 2014There is now just one week to go until the Scottish Independence Referendum registration deadline (Tuesday 2 September).
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Date change for refit of Corran ferry
Published 26 Aug 2014The Highland Council has been working closely with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), and Calmac to re-arrange the timing of the annual refit of the MV Corran, which operates the ferry service across the Corran narrows in west Lochaber, providing a vital transport link to Ardgour, Morvern and the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
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Gaelic activities over the summer
Published 21 Aug 2014Extra-curricular programmes of Gaelic activities were offered to Gaelic Medium pupils in specific areas across the Highlands outwith term time to continue, support and enhance their oral language acquisition skills in fun and informal settings.
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Consent for Port of Ardersier renewable energy ‘super-hub’ welcomed by Highland Council
Published 21 Aug 2014The Highland Council has welcomed the Port of Ardersier announcement that it has secured the full backing of the Scottish Government for plans to turn the former oil fabrication yard on the Moray Firth into a manufacturing ‘super-hub’ for offshore wind.
Published 26 Aug 2014