News archive

News published January 2017

Leader of the Highland Council seeks support to protect jobs in Highland
Published 25 Jan 2017
The Leader of The Highland Council, Margaret Davidson has expressed deep concern at the latest news of job losses in the manufacturing and life sciences industry in the Highlands.
Swordale Road improvements - Evanton
Published 25 Jan 2017
The Highland Council is advising locals and motorists of traffic management plans being put into place for significant road improvement work to Swordale Road, Evanton.
Burns Stramash
Published 24 Jan 2017
The City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band were delighted to be a part of Eden Court CREATIVE and Event Scotland’s fifth annual Burns night event.
Highland primary and nursery enrolment goes digital
Published 24 Jan 2017
Highland Council is inviting parents to enrol their child for nursery and primary 1 for the 2017/18 school year.
Wick Campus update
Published 20 Jan 2017
Highland Council has updated Wick Campus stakeholders and confirmed that the Campus has now been handed over by Hub North Scotland to the Council.
Members agree actions to address skills gap in Lochaber through City-Region Deal
Published 19 Jan 2017
Lochaber Area Committee members received an update on the City-Region Deal, and heard what it means for Lochaber
See the challenges of setting the council budget with our budget simulator
Published 19 Jan 2017
Highland Council is encouraging people across the region to have a go at balancing the Council’s books – using a budget simulator
Highland Council urges crofters to make their voices heard
Published 19 Jan 2017
The Highland Council is encouraging crofters to stand as candidates in the upcoming Crofting Commission elections.
Council Leader welcomes outcome of Holyrood vote to retain HIE Board
Published 19 Jan 2017
Leader of The Highland Council, Margaret Davidson has welcomed the outcome of the vote yesterday, 17 January, in the Scottish Parliament, on the motion to reverse the decision to scrap Board of HIE
Council Tax changes in 2017/2018
Published 18 Jan 2017
From 1 April 2017 the Scottish Government is changing the basis on which properties are assessed for Council Tax and this will increase the charge for Council Tax properties that are banded E to H.