News archive

News published February 2015

  • Update - Eastgate Hostel, Inverness

    Published 20 Feb 2015

    Late yesterday afternoon (Thursday 19 February 2015) notification was received by The Highland Council that the owners of the property 36 - 40 Eastgate Inverness had appointed a contractor to make safe the property in line with the requirements of the dangerous building notice served on them.

  • Scottish Water urges customers in the Highlands to help keep the water cycle running

    Scottish Water Campaign Published 20 Feb 2015

    Scottish Water's national campaign to urge customers to ‘help keep the water cycle running’ is targeting customers in Inverness, Dingwall and Thurso.

  • Supporting Sustainable Aquaculture and Marine Protection under spotlight at Council Committee

    Published 19 Feb 2015

    The importance of supporting environmentally, economically and socially sustainable aquaculture development in the Highlands was under the spotlight at yesterday’s Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee.

  • Committee gives support to City regeneration project

    Published 18 Feb 2015

    At today’s Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee members agreed to allocate £550k from its Capital programme to go towards the Townscape Heritage project that focuses on the regeneration of Academy Street in Inverness.

  • MV Lysblink Seaways Aground at Kilchoan

    Published 18 Feb 2015

    The Highland Council is working with partners in the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency, Police Scotland, SEPA and other agencies to minimise any risk to the environment following the grounding of a ve

  • March date for Black Isle Ward Forum

    Published 18 Feb 2015

    The Council’s Planning Policy on Wind Farms and community safety are topics on the agenda for the next Black Isle Ward Forum which takes place on Thursday 5 March in Culbokie Primary School.

  • £115,000 resurfacing works on A835 at Lael Forest

    Published 18 Feb 2015

    Motorists using the A835 approximately 3km west of the Braemore Junction at Lael Forest will soon benefit from an improved road surface following resurfacing works that start next week.

  • Have a fling with spring in the Highlands

    Published 18 Feb 2015

    A marketing campaign to inspire people to visit the Highlands this spring and summer has been launched by VisitScotland, in partnership with the Highland Council.

  • Economic and Social value of Gaelic is highlighted

    Published 18 Feb 2015

    An independent report commissioned by the Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and other partners has highlighted that 60% of businesses surveyed felt that their use of Gaelic enhanced the value of the language within the community and Gaelic is an asset in particular when used to promote the creative industries, tourism, food and drink.

  • New way to view onshore wind activity across the Highlands

    Published 18 Feb 2015

    The Highland Council has launched a new interactive map on its website showing the location of windfarms and wind turbines in the Highlands.