News archive

News published May 2020

Council’s Garden Aid Service to start
Published 26 May 2020
The Highland Council’s Housing Service currently operates an annual garden aid scheme,cutting grass in approximately 1,300 council house gardens.
Highland Council publishes decisions made during COVID-19 emergency
Published 25 May 2020
Highland Council publishes decisions made during COVID-19 emergency
Temporary road closure for tree felling works
Published 25 May 2020
Motorists are being advised by The Highland Council that there will be a temporary road closure on a section of the C1071 Dingwall - Docharty - Achterneed Road.
Highland Council awarded over £750,000 to roll out network of safe walking and cycling routes in response to Coronavirus pandemic
Published 25 May 2020
Following an ambitious bid by Highland Council supported by NHS Highland, to deliver rapid active travel interventions in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, The Highland Council has been awarded £7
£56m COVID-19 Business Grants awarded in Highland
Published 25 May 2020
The COVID-19 small business and self-catering grant scheme, set up to help companies stay in business during the coronavirus crisis, has now paid out £56,286,250 million to 5135 Highland businesses.
Temporary road closure - C1118 Inverness
Published 25 May 2020
There will be a temporary closure of C1118 between its junction with the A82 Fort William – Inverness Trunk Road & its junction with the access road leading to Kings Golf Course Club House Car Park.
Highland Council appoints Executive Chief Officer
Published 22 May 2020
Paul Senior has been appointed by The Highland Council as interim Executive Chief Officer for Education and Learning.
North Atlantic Corona Challenge 2020 - young people encouraged to take part
Published 22 May 2020
The Chair of the Highlands and Islands European Partnership is encouraging young people to take part in a special challenge to come up with creative ideas to help the North Atlantic region.
Highland Council prepares for phased return to new normal
Published 21 May 2020
Highland Council’s Recovery Board Chair, Cllr Alasdair Christie has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s road map phasing the way out of lockdown, which was published earlier today.
Preparations underway for phased re-opening of Highland Household Waste Recycling Centres
Published 21 May 2020
The Highland Council is pleased to announce that preparations are well underway for re-opening many of the Household Waste Recycling Centres across the region to the public from Monday 1 June 2020