News archive
News published April 2016
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HItravel: helping local residents to travel smarter in Inverness and Nairn
Published 6 Apr 2016Next week sees the launch of the HItravel campaign in east Inverness and Nairn. The work aims to help local residents to reduce traffic congestion, to make the areas more pleasant place to live, visit and spend time.
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Community hubs and the development of care units to be under the spot light at next Lochaber District Partnership
Published 6 Apr 2016The next meeting of the Lochaber District Partnership will be held on Tuesday 19 April at 1.30pm in the Council Chambers, Lochaber House, Fort William.
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Save the date! International Mountain Bike Conference comes to the Scottish Highlands 17th -19th November 2016.
Published 5 Apr 2016Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland in partnership with The Highland Council are delighted to announce that the 2016 International Mountain Bike Conference
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Council Leader calls for more information on proposed SSE shop closures
Published 5 Apr 2016Following an announcement last week that SSE plans to close its 37 remaining Scottish Hydro Electric shops in Scotland, including 8 in the Highlands, the Leader of The Highland Council is seeking more
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North Coast 500 Wildlife Festival 2016
Published 5 Apr 2016The Highland Council Countryside Rangers will be presenting a wide range of events in this year’s North Coast 500 Wildlife Festival which will focus on the wildlife, heritage, history and nature trave
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Join your Council’s fight against fraud. Report it!
Published 4 Apr 2016The “report it” campaign is a new initiative by the Highland Council’s Corporate Fraud Team which is asking residents to help them tackle fraud.
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Stronger Sutherland
Published 4 Apr 2016Sutherland and Edderton Members of The Highland Council have set aside £15k of funding to let the local communities decide for themselves which projects are needed in their area.
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Highland nominations for Scottish Parliamentary Election 2016
Published 1 Apr 2016A total of 13 candidates are seeking election on Thursday 5 May 2016 in the three Scottish Parliamentary local constituencies for Highland.
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Help prepare new development plan for West Highland’s future
Published 1 Apr 2016A major public consultation has now started to help prepare a new 20 year Local Development Plan for the West Highland area, to be known as WestPlan.
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Noss Primary School project reaches practical completion
Published 1 Apr 2016The new £15.4million Noss Primary School in Wick has reached a vital milestone with the practical completion of the facility.