News archive
News published February 2015
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Council is to carry feasibility study into Victorian Market improvements
Published 27 Feb 2015City Leader, Cllr Ian Brown and Council officers have met with Victorian Market traders to discuss the future of the Victorian Market and how it might be improved to maximise it as an asset to the cit
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Cairngorms National Park Authority elections: Get the app to decide who gets your vote
Published 27 Feb 2015The race is on to be elected to the board of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) with all the candidates having been announced and postal ballot papers dropping through letter boxes this week.
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Bronze COSLA Award for Highland Council Finance Service
Published 26 Feb 2015Highland Council’s Revenues and Business Support section in the Finance Service has won a Bronze COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) award for their “Highland Helping Those in Need” proje
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Members agree to nominate 6 Digital Champions as part of Digital First Programme
Published 26 Feb 2015Six Digital Champions are to be nominated to assist with promoting the Digital First Programme and the availability of online services.
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Appointment of Commercial Manager post agreed
Published 26 Feb 2015The Highland Council is to appoint a new post of Commercial Manager to drive forward the initiative to increase the generation of income.
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Highland Council holds first Facebook Chat event
Published 26 Feb 2015The Highland Council would like to thank the public for their participation in the first in a series of monthly Facebook Chats held on Tues 24 February between 6 and 7pm on the Highland Council facebo
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History of city street to be highlighted in public consultation day
Published 26 Feb 2015Photos, drawings and plans from the Highland Archive Centre and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery showing Academy Street in years gone by will be used to highlight the importance the heritage of this part of the city has had and, it is hoped, inspire new creative ideas for regeneration.
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Council Leader to meet with Secretary of State for Scotland
Published 26 Feb 2015Highland Council Leader, Cllr Drew Hendry is to meet with the Secretary of State for Scotland today (Thursday 26 February), to discuss the provision of Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs).
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Gender Equality Report shows general improvement in equal pay gaps
Published 26 Feb 2015A report to the Resources Committee on 25 February showed an improving picture for gender pay gaps in Highland Council employment.
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Councillors approve £153,645 from Highland Council Welfare Fund to provide advice services
Published 25 Feb 2015HIGHLAND Council Resources Committee has approved the allocation of £153,645 from the Council’s £1 million Welfare Fund to provide advice services.