News archive

News published September 2016

  • Review of public toilet charges

    Published 12 Sep 2016

    The Highland Council is undertaking a review of how public conveniences are funded and propose to increase the number of sites where there is a charge for use. 

  • Highland Maths Challenge Champions

    photo Published 12 Sep 2016

    Congratulations to pupils, Kay and Ella Christian, Ben Gregg and Alastair Tait of Ardnamurchan High School  for bringing home the Maths Challenge Quaich

  • Inverness awarded Coach Friendly Status

    Coach friendly 1 Published 12 Sep 2016

    Inverness has been awarded Coach Friendly status by a national body, for the warm welcome and facilities offered to coach visitors to the city.

  • Stuart Black congratulated on achievement of Outstanding Business Ambassador Award

    Director of Planning and Development, Stuart Black Published 12 Sep 2016

    The Highland Council is proud to have their Director of Development and Infrastructure, Stuart Black, chosen to receive the SCDI Heathrow Airport Award for Outstanding Business Ambassador.

  • Warning about phishing scam

    Published 9 Sep 2016

    NHS Highland has been alerted to a phishing scam happening in the UK which appears to be targeting cardiology patients who have home monitoring.

  • Closure of Dalwhinnie Primary School

    Published 9 Sep 2016

    On Thursday 8 September 2016, Highland Council agreed the proposal to discontinue the provision of education at Dalwhinnie Primary School, re-assigning the school’s catchment area to that of Newtonmore Primary School.

  • £50,000 funding awarded for Fort Augustus Medical Centre

    Published 8 Sep 2016

    Highland Council have agreed to award £50,000 from the Capital Discretionary Fund towards the cost of rebuilding the Medical Centre in Fort Augustus

  • Kirking ceremony offers public workers ‘time to reflect’

    Kirking of the Council Poster Published 8 Sep 2016

    A colourful mass parade of pipes and drums, youth groups, Highland councillors, guests from the University of the Highlands and Islands, and community councils among others will lead the annual Kirking of the Council procession this Sunday 11 September in Inverness.

  • Members consider potential economic impact if Fort George Barracks were to be closed

    Published 8 Sep 2016

    Members of The Highland Council have agreed to continue to lobby the UK Government on the future of the Fort George Military Barracks

  • Public to be consulted on CaSPlan changes

    Published 8 Sep 2016

    The Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan (CaSPlan) which sets out The Highland Council’s vision and development strategy for the area over the next 20 years is to be modified and put out for public consultation.