News archive

News published August 2020

Initial design proposals for High Street and Market Square to be revealed
Published 17 Aug 2020
Ambitious design proposals for improvements to High Street and Market Square are to be showcased outside Caithness House.
Covid cancels Kirking of the Council
Published 17 Aug 2020
The historic Kirking of the Council at the Old High Church in Inverness has been cancelled for September this year due to social distancing requirements and to avoid any risk to public health.
Opportunity for people to represent their community with Interim Community Council elections
Published 17 Aug 2020
Nominations are being invited from people seeking election to thirteen Highland community councils covering areas in Caithness, Ross and Cromarty, Wester Ross, Lochaber, the Isle of Skye and Inverness
City park’s railings repainted
Published 17 Aug 2020
Anyone enjoying a recent stroll around the Bught Park area of Inverness may have noticed that the railings have had a lick of paint thanks to the work of a Community payback team and their supervisors
Blue Green Algae - Loch Morlich
Published 17 Aug 2020
During this current period of prolonged warm weather, the chance of Blue Green algae (cyanobacteria) affecting water courses, particularly ponds, lochs & canals (and rivers), increases significantly.
Senior posts to go to advert
Published 16 Aug 2020
Advertisements for the recruitment of a Depute Chief Executive and for a replacement Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care (ECO H&SC) will go to press
Various roads in Dalneigh, Inverness to close temporarily for Scottish Water works
Published 14 Aug 2020
Various roads in the Dalneigh area of Inverness will be temporarily closed from 8am on Monday 17 August 2020 and remain in effect until 6pm on Monday 24 May 2021.
SQA results in Highland
Published 14 Aug 2020
Information for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher candidates in session 2019/20.
Committee discusses Council’s work to address homelessness
Published 13 Aug 2020
Members of The Highland Council’s Housing and Property Committee have had the chance to discuss the progress made to implement a Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan aimed at tackling homelessness.
Housing staff thanked for their work during Covid-19
Published 13 Aug 2020
Members of The Highland Council’s Housing and Property Committee have praised and thanked staff for their work in continuing to provide priority housing services during the Covid-19 emergency.