News archive

News published August 2016

  • Councillors preview new Council office in Kingussie

    Kingussie courthouse Published 23 Aug 2016

    Local Highland councillors for Badenoch and Strathspey were this week (Monday 22 August 2016) given a preview tour of the newly renovated and extended Kingussie Courthouse building by contractors, construction and infrastructure company, Morgan Sindall.

  • Cases of strangles horse disease at licensed riding establishment

    Published 23 Aug 2016

    The council are liaising with a licensed riding establishment, Highlands Unbridled, Fendom, Tain, following notification of cases of the strangles horse disease at the business.

  • Business case for Regional Sports Hub submitted

    Published 23 Aug 2016

    A business case for the council’s proposal for a regional sports hub has been submitted to the council’s finance service.

  • First Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award for Ardnamurchan High School

    DofE Published 22 Aug 2016

    In celebration of the Duke of Edinburgh, Diamond Anniversary, the DofE organisation is inviting people of all ages to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime DofE-inspired Diamond Challenge and raise funds to help transform young lives in local areas.

  • ​New eBuilding Standards Portal

    Building standards Published 22 Aug 2016

    People submitting building standards applications to The Highland Council will benefit from a major new improvement to the Council’s digital services that will be on offer from Wednesday 24 August.

  • Council reflects on success of school works over summer

    Published 19 Aug 2016

    The Highland Council’s Care and Learning Service will be reflecting on the success of their summer works programme carried out in various primary and secondary schools while reviewing the projects which did have problems.

  • Leader requests overview of education capital projects

    Published 18 Aug 2016

    Leader of Highland Council, Cllr Margaret Davidson, has asked the Chief Executive for an overview of the delivery of education capital projects, to see where further improvements can be made and any problems can be avoided.

  • Minister experiences North Tower views

    Castle Tower Published 18 Aug 2016

    Highland Council Leader Cllr Margaret Davidson and Provost of Inverness Cllr Helen Carmichael have welcomed UK Government Minister, Andrew Dunlop to view at first hand the redevelopment of Inverness Castle’s North Tower.

  • High energy road safety week set to send strong messages to Lochaber residents and visitors

    poster Published 18 Aug 2016

    Pupils from local high schools will have the chance to get behind the steering wheel to gain first-hand experience of driving as part of a new road safety initiative to reduce the number of road accid

  • Options appraisal to look at future grass cutting service

    Published 18 Aug 2016

    Grass cutting in Skye and Lochalsh is to be brought in house from next year and the Council is to carry out an options appraisal to decide how future grass cutting will be carried out