News archive
News published March 2015
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New council houses at Alain Baxter Court, Aviemore
Published 9 Mar 2015Twenty new council homes in Aviemore are the latest to be completed by The Highland Council as part of the Administration’s target to build 888 new homes by 2017, supported by the Scottish Government.
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Gaelic promotion role for Community Planning Board
Published 9 Mar 2015During a meeting of the Partnership Board held in Inverness last week, the Highland Community Planning Partnership agreed to promote Gaelic in relevant areas of their work.
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Resurfacing of Academy Street, Millburn Road and Crown Road junction
Published 6 Mar 2015Resurfacing of the Academy Street/Millburn Road/Crown Road junction is scheduled to take place between the 9th and 15th March 2015.
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Celtic Media Festival reveals nominees for 2015 awards
Published 6 Mar 2015Organisers of the Celtic Media Festival have today (Friday 6th March) revealed the nominees for the prestigious Torc Awards for Excellence. The winners are set to be revealed at the Festival in Inverness, over 22-24 April.
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Funding boost for Inverness Castle visitor attraction
Published 6 Mar 2015A significant new city centre visitor attraction proposed for Inverness has received a major funding boost when Members of The Highland Council City of Inverness Area Committee approved £100k Inverness Common Good Funding.
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Safer cycling and walking to school for Inverness pupils
Published 5 Mar 2015Members of The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee have given their approval for a £5,500 Safer Routes to Schools project to redesign the car parking and create a drop off area at Balloch Primary School.
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Public to be consulted on Culloden Moor conservation area
Published 5 Mar 2015The Highland Council is to carry out a six week consultation from 23 March to 13 May 2015 on revised proposals for the Culloden Moor conservation area, character appraisal and management plan.
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Progress on Inverness Townscape Heritage Project and City Centre Development Brief
Published 5 Mar 2015Progress on the preparation of a second stage Heritage Lottery Fund bid to improve the Townscape Heritage of Inverness has been welcomed by Highland Council Members of the City of Inverness Area Committee.
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Inverness Community Safety project provides template for Scotland
Published 5 Mar 2015Inverness Community Safety project provides template for Scotland
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City Centre Waste Review
Published 5 Mar 2015Inverness BID has joined with Highland Council and the Scottish Government in funding a Graduate Intern Post to focus on the increasing difficulties of waste storage and collection in Inverness city c