News archive

News published October 2015

  • Have your say on Highland Council transport services

    Published 12 Oct 2015

    The Highland Council is seeking public opinion on the future provision of school, public and dial-a-bus transport services across the region.

  • Results of Highland Council housing Radon home testing

    Published 12 Oct 2015

    In 2014 The Highland Council’s Community Services commissioned Public Health England (PHE) to test around 1,150 Council houses in Highland at the highest risk from radon gas.

  • Council welcomes success of young peoples’ Achievement Awards

    Published 12 Oct 2015

    Isla O’Brien from Alness and Ian Murray, Chief Executive of High Life Highland were recently congratulated by Highland Councillors on their personal and organisational successes in attaining and improving the uptake of young peoples’ Achievement Awards.

  • Local schools join forces during beach clean.

    Beach clean Published 9 Oct 2015

    Mount Pleasant Primary School P5 class (+ Eco committee) joined Miller Academy Primary School P6 class to undertake a clean-up at Thurso Beach in Caithness on Tuesday 6 October.

  • Aird and Loch Ness by-election result

    photo of new cllr Published 9 Oct 2015

    The by-election for a councillor to serve Ward 13 – Aird and Loch Ness on The Highland Council has been won by Jean Mary Elizabeth Davis (Scottish Liberal Democrats).

  • Royal National Mod returns to Oban.

    Published 9 Oct 2015

    The Royal National Mod returns to Oban next week - the sixteenth time it has visited the Argyllshire town.

  • Highland Council supports World Mental Health Day (10 October 2015)

    Published 8 Oct 2015

    This year’s Mental Health day on 10 October aims to raise awareness of what can be done to ensure people with mental health problems can live with dignity.

  • Dialogue in support of Highland Head Teachers

    Published 8 Oct 2015

    The Highland Council is to hold further dialogue with Head Teachers and stakeholders on proposals to enhance support for Head Teachers and create sustained management support in Highland schools.

  • Members support promoting Power of Attorney

    Published 8 Oct 2015

    Members of The Highland Council’s Education, Children and Adult Services Committee have agreed to support the role of Health and Social Care professionals in making people in the Highlands aware of the importance of making arrangements for Power of Attorney when they are still capable.

  • Temporary traffic light controls on A82

    Published 8 Oct 2015

    orary traffic light controls will be in place on the A82 between Bught Road and Bught Drive on Monday 12 October, working overnight and throughout Tuesday 13 October.