News archive

News published May 2016

  • Can’t Cook, Could foster

    Published 16 May 2016

    You don’t have to be a good cook to foster, revealed children and young people in foster care as part of a new survey conducted by The Fostering Network to mark the start of Foster Care Fortnight 2016

  • New Chairs for Inverness City Arts Group

    Published 13 May 2016

    Members of the Inverness City Arts (ICArts) Working group responsible for the River Ness Art Project have appointed its Vice Chair Councillor Thomas Prag and Provost Helen Carmichael to jointly chair the Working Group

  • Public meeting for proposed A890 road improvements

    Published 13 May 2016

    The public are being invited to come along to a drop-in exhibition in Lochcarron on Thursday 2 June to find out more about The Highland Council’s proposals to carry out improvements to a 6 km section

  • Council enhances employability support 

    Published 12 May 2016

    The Highland Council is re-designing the way it delivers Employability Services to offer more comprehensive support to people who find themselves experiencing unemployment. 

  • Peatlands Walks in the Flow Country

    Published 11 May 2016

    A programme of free guided walks led by The Highland Council Rangers on behalf of the Flows to the Future Project starts in earnest next week. This series of walks takes place across the Flow Country.

  • The Lochaber Community Planning Partnership hits the road to get the public’s view

    Published 10 May 2016

    Community Councils, Community organisations and members of the public are encouraged to pop along to Ballachulish Village Hall on Tuesday 24th May anytime from 4pm - 6.30pm for a ‘market place’ event

  • Final preparations in hand to welcome refugees to Highland

    Published 10 May 2016

    Highland Community Planning Partners have confirmed that they are now ready to receive 4 Syrian refugee families to the Highlands in the next few weeks.

  • Wild flowers, wildlife gardening and guided walks with the Council’s Rangers

    Published 10 May 2016

    Next weekend (21st and 22nd May) there are two Highland Council events taking place celebrating wildflowers and garden wildlife

  • Turf cutting ceremony marks the start of West Link Stage 1

    Published 10 May 2016

    A turf cutting ceremony was held on 10 May 2016 to mark the start of Stage 1 of the West Link which will provide the link between the southern distributor and the A82, including the Canal Parks Enhanc

  • ​Study examines feasibility of extending Air Discount Scheme

    Published 10 May 2016

    Research is being carried out to explore the feasibility of the Scottish Government reintroducing the Air Discount Scheme for all types of business users and extending the scheme to include local authority personnel, as well as individual travellers.