News archive

News published September 2020

Highland Council Trading Standards warns of hoax lottery scam mailings
Published 14 Sep 2020
Highland residents are being warned that letters claiming they have won a share of £425,000 in a ‘postcode lottery’ is a scam.
Highland Councillors agree proposed distribution of Crown Estates revenue funding
Published 11 Sep 2020
Communities in The Highland Council area are to benefit from Crown Estates funding to be disbursed by the local authority.
Council backs Skye ward members seeking long term sustainable future for Home Farm funding
Published 11 Sep 2020
Members of the Council unanimously agreed a motion by Eilean a' Cheò (Skye) ward members to seek assurances that all revenue funding regarding the purchase of Home Farm will be met by Scottish Gov.
Sgoilearan Phort Rìgh a’ cur taic ri leudachadh ann an taic charthannais do dh’fhògarraich san Eilean Sgitheanach
Published 11 Sep 2020
Portree pupils support expansion of refugee charity support on Skye.
Highland Early Learning and Childcare setting receives positive report after recent Care Inspectorate inspection
Published 11 Sep 2020
Highland Council welcomes the Care Inspectorate Inspection report on St. Joseph's RC Primary Nursery and After School Care Club published following the visit by Inspectors in March of this year (2020)
Second phase of consultation on BT’s 2020 proposal to remove 107 public payphones from across Highland
Published 10 Sep 2020
The Highland Council is seeking final feedback from the public on BT’s proposal to remove 107 public payphones from across the Highland region.
Council agrees urgent motion calling for local Covid-19 information sharing
Published 10 Sep 2020
Council today agreed an urgent motion by Cllrs Margaret Davidson, Andrew Jarvie, Alasdair Christie and Jimmy Gray with a call for more detailed local information sharing on Covid-19 for members.
Recovery work discussed at Council
Published 10 Sep 2020
At today’s meeting of the Highland Council, Members considered an update on the positive and rapid progress that has been made with the Recovery Action Plan.
Highland public bodies support World Suicide Prevention Day
Published 10 Sep 2020
Public bodies in Highland have shared their support for World Suicide Prevention Day which is marked every year on 10 Sep to raise awareness of how to create a world where fewer people die by suicide.
Online applications and renewals for residents’ parking permits
Published 10 Sep 2020
Residents of Inverness, Fort William and Nairn who need to renew or apply for a Highland Council parking permit must now do so using an online application form.