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News published September 2014

• Highland Council takes enforcement action on dog fouling

  Published 30 Sep 2014

  The first two weeks of September saw Highland Council staff stepping up action on dog fouling in response to the Keep Scotland Beautiful annual ‘Ditch the Dirt’ campaign.

• ‘Keep it real in Highland – report fake goods’ says Trading Standards

  Published 30 Sep 2014

  A quick and easy way to report fake goods online is being launched today (30 September 2014) by Highland Council’s Trading Standards as part of their ongoing battle against product counterfeiting.

• Scottish Ensemble strings spectacular for young Highland musicians

  Published 29 Sep 2014

  The Scottish Ensemble, the UK’s only professional string orchestra, will be visiting the Highlands in October to host a special day of tuition for young musicians in Inverness.

• Fall under Scotland’s spell

  Published 29 Sep 2014

  Autumn tourism drive encourages visitors to discover magic of the Highlands

• Scotland’s Winter Festivals funding

  Published 26 Sep 2014

  The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop has announced today (Friday 26 September) an award of £315,000 to be granted to events across Scotland as part of the 2014/15 Scotland’s Winter Festivals programme.

• Two day multi-agency operation to combat doorstep crime carried out in Inverness and Fort William

  Published 26 Sep 2014

  Officers from Police Scotland, VOSA, SEPA and Highland Council Trading Standards, carried out a high visibility operation in both Inverness and Fort William.

• Chance to dig deep into Highland heritage as twenty-first Highland Archaeology Festival launches

  Published 26 Sep 2014

  The twenty-first Highland Archaeology Festival gets underway this weekend (Saturday 27th September) with a bumper line-up of events taking place across The Highland Council area.

• Local museums lead the way

  Published 26 Sep 2014

  Over the coming months staff and volunteers from museums across Highland and Moray will be taking part in a series of professional development workshops covering all aspects of collections management. The diverse programme ranges from documentation, conservation, archaeological finds to making the most of retail opportunities and working with schools

• New Trading Standards Institute chairman appointed

  Published 26 Sep 2014

  Mark McGinty, a Highland Council Trading Standards Team Leader has been announced as the new Chairman of the Trading Standards Institute (TSI).

• Could a City Car Club benefit you?

  Published 26 Sep 2014

  In Inverness on Tuesday (30) September people will be able to find out more about car clubs and pass of their views as to how they think a car club could work in the city.

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