News archive

News published March 2018

B851 part-day road closures
Published 26 Mar 2018
There will be part-day road closures of the B851 on the 3rd and 4th April from 9am to 3pm at Farr Primary School.
Polling takes place next week for Caol and Mallaig By-election
Published 26 Mar 2018
On Thursday 5 April voting begins in the Caol and Mallaig By-election.
Public invited to take part in Inverness West Ward Consultation Sessions
Published 26 Mar 2018
People living in the Inverness West ward of The Highland Council are invited to take part in two drop-in consultation events.
The results are in from the 2018 Be Your Best Safer Highland Rock Challenge® (26 March)
Published 26 Mar 2018
1st place: Alness Academy, Alness, Ross-shire
Third term for Inverness Business Improvement District
Published 23 Mar 2018
Inverness businesses have voted for the Inverness Business Improvement District (BID) to continue for a third term and a further five years from 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2023.
Corporate Parenting Board for Highland’s children and young people
Published 23 Mar 2018
A Corporate Parenting Board is to be established which will have a duty of care for currently around 500 ‘Looked After’ children and young people in Highland.
Help is available to reduce Council Tax charges
Published 22 Mar 2018
The Highland Council is advising low income households, including home-owners, to apply for help to reduce their Council Tax.
Highland Child Protection Toolkit launched
Published 22 Mar 2018
The Highland Child Protection Committee has launched a Toolkit to assist individuals, volunteers and community groups working with children and young people understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to child protection.
Councillors’ commitment to understand challenges in acute mental health services
Published 22 Mar 2018
Mental health was at the forefront of Highland Councillors’ attention this week as they participated in a seminar at Highland Council’s headquarters in Inverness.
New lets coming soon for Carse Industrial Estate 3rd phase
Published 21 Mar 2018
The Highland Council has committed to the phase 3 expansion of the industrial estate. A contract for the expansion was awarded to McGregor Construction in February 2018.