News archive
News published November 2015
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£2.25m approved for White Bridge replacement
Published 4 Nov 2015
During a meeting of The Highland Council’s Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee, members have given their approval for £2.25m to be spent on constructing a replacement of The White Bridge by Cawdor which carries the B9090 road over the River Nairn.
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Carrbridge woodland path will reopen after work to remove asbestos
Published 4 Nov 2015The Cemetery Path through Ellan Wood near Carrbridge will be reopened after work is carried out to remove traces of asbestos from the surface.
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New Heathrow link receives warm welcome
Published 4 Nov 2015The Highland Council has welcomed British Airway’s announcement this morning of a new Heathrow link with Inverness from May next year.
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Highland Council to hold the second in a series of Facebook chats on budget issues
Published 3 Nov 2015The Highland Council will be holding a Facebook chat on Community Services tonight. The chat is one of a series of chats on budget issues, which began with a discussion on the council tax last week.
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Community Liaison Group receive update on West Link progress
Published 3 Nov 2015The second Public Local Communities Liaison Group meeting for the Inverness West Link Project was held last night (Monday 2 November) at the Inverness Leisure Centre.
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St Duthus School open day
Published 2 Nov 2015Cllr Fiona Robertson will join learners, parents, carers and teachers to celebrate the opening of the new facilities at St Duthus School, Tain on Wednesday 4 November 2015.
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Record breaking start to Inverness Winter Festival
Published 2 Nov 2015
The Inverness Winter Festival opened in record breaking fashion at the weekend with attendances at The Highland Council's free Halloween Show on Ness Islands more than doubling in size.
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HITRANS appoints officer to spearhead rural airports project
Published 2 Nov 2015
HITRANS, the regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands, has appointed a project officer to spearhead a significant European-funded project to assist and develop rural and remote airports with use of new technologies.
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Council takes delivery of new snow ploughs to treat winter roads across the Highlands
Published 2 Nov 2015The Highland Council has taken delivery of 4 new winter gritting vehicles, first of a batch of 25 which have been bought to assist and improve the delivery of its winter service.
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Rail exhibition celebrating 150 years visits Council Chamber
Published 2 Nov 2015An exhibition of model trains highlighting 150 years of the Highland Railway Company made a stop at Highland Council’s chambers on Thursday (29th Oct).