New plan to help Highland Wildlife
A new plan to help wildlife was launched on Saturday (13 March) at the Highland Biodiversity Forum in Inverness.
Education Ward Forum rescheduled
The Highland Council’s Cromarty Firth Ward Forum postponed in February due to bad weather conditions is now due to take place on Thursday 25th March in Invergordon Town Hall.
Money to help with ideas continues
A scheme aimed at helping community groups access support for their ideas and projects reaches its 6 month mark next week (Wednesday 24 March).
Youth Orchestra to perform in Alness
Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky and the theme from Angela’s Ashes are just two of the pieces the Highland Regional Youth Orchestra will be performing during a concert in Alness on Saturday 20 March.
Council signs major ICT contract with Fujitsu
The Highland Council has now signed a major new contract with Fujitsu for Information Communication and Technology Services over the next five years. The £66 million contract will take effect from1 April.
Cairngorms National Park consultation
The public is being given a second period of consultation to respond to proposals by the Scottish Government to reduce the size of the board of the Cairngorms National Park Authority from 25 to 19 from 2 October 2010.
Highland Leader’s fossil fuel levy surplus proposal
The Leader of The Highland Council has urged the UK Government to direct a surplus of £150 million in the fossil fuel levy fund attributable to Scotland towards connecting renewable power from the Highlands and Islands into the UK Grid.
Information event targets school leavers with additional support needs
An information event is being organised for young people with additional support needs who are thinking about what they will do when they leave school.
Highland General Election votes to be counted overnight
Following a period of public consultation over the count for the General Election, the Returning Officer for the three Highland UK parliamentary constituencies has decided to count the votes in each constituency overnight.