News archive

News published September 2014

Praise for top apprentice plumber
Published 8 Sep 2014
The success of an apprentice plumber from Dornoch who won the Student of the Year 2013/2014 title for SVQ 3 Domestic Plumbing 2nd Year from Inverness College has been recognised by Highland Councillors.
Muirtown cold call control zone launched
Published 8 Sep 2014
Residents in the Highfield Avenue and Blarmore Avenue area of Inverness will begin to help tackle the problem of doorstep crime today (Monday 8 September).
City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band has Highland Military Tattoo honour.
Published 5 Sep 2014
Ten members of the City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band will this weekend (5 – 7 September 2014) have the honour of performing at the first Highland Military Tattoo at Fort George, near Inverness.
Director of Education, Culture and Sport retires
Published 5 Sep 2014
Tributes have been paid to The Highland Council's Director of Education Culture and Sport, Hugh Fraser, who retires on 19 September after seven and a half years leading the council’s frontline service.
HRH The Princess Royal visits World Sheep Dog trials
Published 5 Sep 2014
Yesterday (Thursday 4 September) HRH The Princess Royal paid a visit to the international sheep dog society’s World Sheep Dog Trials at Fearn Farm by Tain.
Detailed plans submitted for new Inverness Royal Academy
Published 4 Sep 2014
Detailed plans for the construction of a £34 million replacement for Inverness Royal Academy have been lodged by The Highland Council’s Education Culture and Sport Service.
Family fun as Seashore Festival comes to Inverness
Published 4 Sep 2014
2014 has seen communities and coastal regions across the Highlands have the chance to celebrate the history and unique environment of their shorelines and it’s now the turn of Inverness with a special Seashore Festival taking place at Merkinch Local Nature Reserve on Saturday 13 September.
Highland Council reports good progress against the Council Programme "Working together for the Highlands"
Published 4 Sep 2014
Highland Council can report being on target or having completed 96% of the 139 commitments outlined in the 5-year Council Programme "Working together for the Highlands 2012-17".
Highland Council listens to the testimonies of looked after children as it commits to its role as a corporate parent
Published 4 Sep 2014
In Highland, 458 children and young people are looked after, with 316 of these children looked after away from home, in children’s units, foster care or kinship care.
"Ditch the Dirt" during dog fouling fortnight
Published 3 Sep 2014
Dogs in Scotland produce about 100 tonnes of dog dirt every day – that is the astonishing statistic from Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) which is running its annual Dog Fouling Fortnight from 1st to 14th September