News archive
News published October 2018
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Council submits plans for Archimedes screw hydroelectric scheme
Published 4 Oct 2018
e Highland Council has submitted a planning application for a low head hydroelectric development at the Torvean Weir on the River Ness.
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Results of Community Council interim elections
Published 4 Oct 2018Results of Community Council interim elections
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Gaelic Medium Education promotional film previews at An t-Alltan 2018
Published 3 Oct 2018The 10th annual conference for Gaelic education practitioners, which took place in Aviemore last week, has been hailed a great success.
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Visitor levy consultation welcomed
Published 3 Oct 2018The Scottish Government’s announcement of a consultation on the introduction of a visitor levy (“tourist tax”) has been welcomed by The Highland Council.
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Augmented reality city trail - first in UK
Published 3 Oct 2018A series of plaques depicting local legends and historic events have been installed at various locations across Inverness, forming the first augmented reality trail in the UK.
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Time Travel on Academy Street
Published 3 Oct 2018Join staff and the Heritage Heroes from the Inverness Townscape Heritage Project (THP) and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (IMAG) at the Victorian Market’s Main Hall to experience time travel.
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Council to fly Rainbow flag in support of Proud Ness parade
Published 2 Oct 2018The Highland Council will fly the Rainbow Flag at both the Town House in Inverness and the Council’s Headquarters on Glenurquhart Road on 6 October to show support for the Proud Ness parade and events taking place that day.
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Joint operation identifies poor standards of food safety and staff living accommodation
Published 2 Oct 2018Highland Council Environmental Health Officers were required to take formal enforcement action regarding poor standards of food safety during a recent multi-agency operation led by Immigration Enforcement.
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It’s a Recycling Centre, not a dump!
Published 2 Oct 2018Highland Council residents are being urged to remember to recycle when they visit Recycling Centres.
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Highland schools come out top at Shinty@the Bught
Published 1 Oct 2018Iomain Cholmcille – the Gaelic Shinty Project – has worked in partnership with The Highland Council’s Gaelic Team to organise a six aside national Shinty event for P4 to P7 Gaelic Medium pupils from schools across Scotland.
Published 4 Oct 2018