News archive
News published March 2019
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Commonwealth Day flag raising ceremony
Published 8 Mar 2019Commonwealth Day flag raising ceremony
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Revised dates for A9 Tain South junction closure
Published 7 Mar 2019New revised dates have been set for essential resurfacing works on a section of the A9 Trunk Road, on the Tain Bypass. The new dates are from Sunday 24th March to Friday 29th March 2019.
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Council Programme and Corporate Plan approved
Published 7 Mar 2019The Council’s Programme “Local Voices: Highland Choices” was approved at today’s Council meeting, along with a Corporate Plan which provides the measures and actions required to deliver and monitor the Programme.
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A Connected Highland
Published 7 Mar 2019Council has agreed 22 strategic improvement priorities and a Highland Improving Performance Programme for the Council which aims to make the connections across services and communities and drive the improvement.
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Highland Council demonstrates improving performance
Published 7 Mar 2019Overall the Council’s key performance indicators (KPIs) for 2017-18 are performing well with 81% (22) either improving or being maintained.
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Highland Council Redesign: Service Income Review
Published 7 Mar 2019As part of The Highland Council’s Redesign Programme, a comprehensive review of Service Income was undertaken by Deloitte and The Highland Council. The Highland Council received no charge following agreement with Deloitte that this would be very useful work experience for their Assistant Manager.
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Eastgate Inverness road closure update
Published 6 Mar 2019Motorists are being reminded that Eastgate, Inverness, is currently temporarily closed to vehicles at its junction with Crown Road to its junction with Inglis Street.
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Littering Awareness Campaign with Lochaber High School
Published 6 Mar 2019This week marks the conclusion of a Highland Council littering awareness campaign with Lochaber High School. The Highland Council’s Waste Aware team visited the school during February as part of the initiative funded by Zero Waste Scotland. The campaign aimed to help to reduce the amount of litter generated in both school grounds and in areas frequented by pupils at lunchtime.
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Public invited to take part in Inverness West Ward Consultation Sessions
Published 5 Mar 2019People living in the Inverness West ward of The Highland Council are invited to take part in two drop-in consultation events focussing on what people feel should be the main objectives for this area of the city over the next two to three years.
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Replacement ballot packs sent to Cairngorms National Park Authority elections - Ward 3 voters
Published 5 Mar 2019Replacement ballot packs and ballot papers are being issued to due to a printer error resulting in incomplete candidates’ statements being issued to the electorate.