News archive
News published March 2018
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Highland Council agrees 5-year Capital Programme
Published 7 Mar 2018The Highland Council has agreed a capital programme of £482m over the next 5 years
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Recent enforcement action in Caithness
Published 7 Mar 2018The Highland Council’s Enforcement Officers have stepped up patrols in Caithness in a move to tackle the problem of littering, fly tipping and dog fouling.
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Kyle Community projects short-listed for public vote
Published 7 Mar 2018Following the Kyle Let’s Decide initial bidding process, nine local projects have been short-listed and now have a chance to put their idea to the public vote. There is £10,000 on offer with applications received totalling over £15,000.
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Council Administration to present a programme of investment
Published 7 Mar 2018Speaking ahead of today’s Council meeting to agree the Council’s Capital Programme for 2018/19 to 2022/23, Cllr Margaret Davidson, Leader of the Highland Council said:- “This programme delivers significant investment in a range of key projects across the Highlands. We are investing in schools, roads, bridges, harbours and flood prevention schemes that will benefit our communities.
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Community projects in Aird and Loch Ness short-listed for public vote
Published 7 Mar 2018Following the Aird and Loch Ness ‘Your Cash, Your Choice’ initial bidding process, 29 projects now have a chance to put their idea to the public vote.
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Highland Council to make special case for capital investment
Published 7 Mar 2018
Highland Council is to make a special case for extra capital investment in the road infrastructure after a winter period which has seen the Highlands battered by some 57 days of severe weather
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Gaelic Residential for Young People
Published 7 Mar 2018Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, in partnership with The Highland Council’s Gaelic Team, and with financial support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig, organised the Gaelic Annual Residential ‘Seachdain nan Deugairean’ event for young people which took place last week at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture in Sleat, Isle of Skye.
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LEADER funding to preserve Dunbeath Broch
Published 7 Mar 2018An award of £21,014 from the Highland LEADER Programme is the last piece of the financial jigsaw required for a project which aims to conserve Dunbeath Broch in Caithness.
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Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Wednesday 7 March
Published 7 Mar 2018Road condition reports by The Highland Council’s Community Services for Wednesday 7 March 2018 are as follows:
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Partnership for Procurement – Supplying to the Public Sector
Published 6 Mar 2018Partnership for Procurement – Supplying to the Public Sector
Published 7 Mar 2018