News archive
News published August 2018
-
Actions to address overspend considered by Resources Committee
Published 29 Aug 2018The Corporate Revenue Monitoring Statement for Quarter 1 (Apr – June 18), has been considered by The Highland Council’s Corporate Resources Committee.
-
Gaelic Youth Shinty gets boost from Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Iomain Cholmcille
Published 29 Aug 2018
Iomain Cholmcille is delighted to announce funding of £8000 from Bòrd na Gàidhlig in order to help develop the use of Gaelic in youth shinty.
-
Wick High school positive destination news welcomed by Caithness Councillors
Published 29 Aug 2018Caithness Councillors have welcomed information that shows progress being made in respect of destinations of pupils on leaving Wick High School in recent years.
-
‘Huge disappointment’ at end of public swimming access agreement in Aviemore
Published 29 Aug 2018The Highland Council today advises that no deal has been reached with MacDonald Aviemore Hotels and Resort to continue public access to the Resort swimming pool in Aviemore.
-
Your Cash, Your Choice! Aird and Loch Ness, it’s your chance to have your say
Published 27 Aug 2018Participatory budgeting is coming back to Aird and Loch Ness! ‘PB’ is a process that lets the local community decide for themselves which community projects are needed in their area and involves locals in ensuring public money is well spent. Given the success of previous PB events in Aird and Loch Ness, the local Councillors have set aside £10,000 of grant funding from the Ward Discretionary Budget top hold another event on Saturday October 13th 2018.
-
New brand proposed for Inverness old town shopping
Published 27 Aug 2018The Highland Council is meeting with stakeholders to discuss the rebranding and renaming of the Inverness Common Good Fund owned Victorian Market.
-
Work begins at Stromeferry bypass
Published 27 Aug 2018Essential works are set to take place to the rock face to the west of the avalanche shelter on the A890 Stromeferry Bypass from 3 September 2018 and the Council is reminding the public that road closures and traffic management will be in place for up to 12 weeks.
-
Sutherland County Committee confirms priorities
Published 27 Aug 2018The provision of affordable housing, equality of capital investment, access to education, the impact of tourism on council services and involving communities in budgeting decisions have been flagged up as the top priorities the Sutherland County Committee
-
Work starts on replacement White Bridge
Published 27 Aug 2018Work to build a new crossing to replace the B9090 White Bridge that spans the River Nairn starts this week.
-
Augmented reality breathes life into local legends
Published 27 Aug 2018A series of plaques depicting local legends and historic events have been installed at various locations across Inverness.
Published 29 Aug 2018