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News published July 2019

• Over half century of service to Highland communities

  Published 9 Jul 2019

  A Builder and Slater who has worked for more than 50 years with The Highland Council and its predecessor authorities hangs up his hammer this week when he retires on Thursday 11 July.

• Special City of Inverness Committee Meeting to be held in August

  Published 8 Jul 2019

  A special meeting of the City of Inverness City Committee has been requisitioned to discuss the Inverness River Arts Project.

• Next phase of works at A890 Stromeferry to start in September

  Published 8 Jul 2019

  Last week officers from The Highland Council met with Community representatives at Achmore to discuss traffic management arrangements for the next phase of works to stabilise the rock face on the A890 at Stromeferry.

• Investment for Beauly, Dunvegan and Kiltearn Primary Schools

  Published 4 Jul 2019

  Highland Council members agreed to allocate funding from the Scottish Government (SG) capital allocation for the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) expansion programme.

• A9 north of Perth overnight closures

  Published 4 Jul 2019

  Transport Scotland is advising A9 road users of three overnight closures of the A9 north of Perth, scheduled from 8:30pm to 6am, from 29th – 31st July  2019, weather permitting.

• Public advised to avoid eating Shellfish from Loch Eishort and Loch Slappin, Isle of Skye

  Published 4 Jul 2019

  Highland Council’s Environmental Health team has identified raised levels of naturally occurring algal toxins following routine monitoring in coastal waters at Loch Eishort.

• ​​​​​​​King Brude Road temporary closure Inverness

  Published 2 Jul 2019

  From 9am on Monday 8 July until 5pm Friday 12 July 2019 - King Brude Road, Inverness, from its junction with Pict Avenue to its junction with Scorguie Road, Inverness will be closed.

• Highland Council to fly Rainbow Flag for Proud Ness.

  Published 2 Jul 2019

  The Highland Council will fly the Rainbow Flag, the symbol of the LBGT+ rights movement, in Inverness during the weekend of 20 and 21 July to show support for Proud Ness 2019.

• Highland and Islands Trading Standards warn householders to ‘be on guard’ and reject cold calling ‘home energy’ traders on the doorstep

  Published 1 Jul 2019

  Local Authority Trading Standards Services across the North of Scotland are warning unsuspecting householders to be on their guard if they are approached by individuals wishing to install home energy products.

• New Head for Holm Primary as tribute paid to outgoing Head.

  Published 1 Jul 2019

  Ruth Mackay has been appointed as the new Head Teacher of Holm Primary School in Inverness.  She takes over from Head Teacher, Margaret Matheson at Holm Primary retires who retires at the end of term.

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