Road Closure On Waterloo Place
Drivers and members of the public are being notified by The Highland Council that part of Waterloo Place in Inverness will be closed from 19:00hrs (7pm) on Thursday 11th August 2005 until 07:00hrs (7am) on Friday 12 August 2005.
Fort William Waterfront
The Fort William Steering Group meets regularly with the Lochaber Area Committee and, at Friday’s meeting, reaffirmed their support for The Highland Council’s aspiration to bring forward a Waterfront project in Fort William.
HMIe Report on Strathdearn Primary School, Tomatin
Strathdearn Primary School, Tomatin, has been commended in an inspection report for its courteous and hardworking pupils; its high levels of attainment in English language, its accommodation and facilities and its relationships at all levels.
Tough Crackdown On Speeding Near Schools
Drivers in the Highlands are being warned that if they speed in the vicinity of Highland schools then the penalties will be tough.
Council Agree To Introduce Smoking Curbs Ahead Of National Debate
The Highland Council, the largest employer in the Highlands, has confirmed the introduction of a complete ban on smoking in its premises and vehicles from 1 January, next year – three months ahead of the implementation of the Scottish Parliament’s Smoking Health and Social Care Act, which will ban smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces throughout Scotland.
Sea Eagles Soar On Cannich Open-Air Cinema
Highland Council’s Rangers are hosting an outdoor cinema show this weekend (Saturday 3rd September, 2005) in Cannich.
Skye pupils’ Education and Enterprise project promotes Scorrybreac
Pupils at Portree Primary School will this (Saturday 3rd September, 2005) launch the results of their year-long enterprise and education project in the form of a unique calendar for 2006 entitled "12 Months at Scorrybreac".
Schools Remain Closed Due To Water Supply Problem
Eleven of the twelve schools in Easter Ross and The Black Isle closed today due to problems with the supply of water will remain closed tomorrow.
Councillor Roy MacIntyre
Councillor Roy MacIntrye, the member of The Highland Council who represents Gairloch, West Ross, has been forced to take time out from his Council duties to undergo and recover from surgery.
Council Puts Pupils' Safety First on City Roads
Motorists in Inverness are being warned that part time 20mph speed restrictions will be introduced at four schools in the City, for children’s safety.
Schools To Reopen
All eleven primary schools in Easter Ross and The Black Isle closed since Monday due to problems with the supply of water will reopen tomorrow morning.
Pirates, Ship Wrecks, Giant Sea Snakes At Reiss Beach
Youngsters’ imaginations ran riot last Thursday during the Reiss beach Sea Sculpture Competition. Art forms of all sorts were sculpted into the sand and decorated the length of the beach.
Recycling On the Up In The Highlands
The number of households across the Highlands able to recycle at home has reached 48,000 as the result of the expansion of kerbside collections. This has enabled The Highland Council to almost double its recycling rate.
Recycling Centre For Thurso
Work started last week on a new Recycling Centre in Thurso which will allow householders to recycle more of their household waste.
Education Minister Meets Highland Probationer Teachers
Minister for Education and Young People Peter Peacock MSP will today (Friday 12th August) meet more than 100 probationer teachers at Highland Council’s headquarters in Inverness when they meet for an induction training day.
Odyssey Enhances Courtyard Experience At Fortrose Academy
The courtyard at Fortrose Academy – a popular meeting area for pupils at intervals and lunch time - has been significantly enhanced with a new centrepiece featuring a landscaped sculpture and a multi-sports area.
New Recycling centre for Nairn
A new Recycling Centre for the Nairn area opens to the public on Monday 8th August.
Council Offers A Taste Of Traditional Music
A traditional music open evening and taster session for adults and children in the Inverness area will take place on Wednesday 31st August from 7-9pm in Crown Church Hall.
New Developments In The Education Of Looked After Children In Highland
Highland is one of 7 Council’s in Scotland that have been successful in securing additional funding to improve educational outcomes for Looked After Children.
Council Announces Membership Of New Highland Landlord
The Highland Council announced today (Tuesday 30 August) the make up of the 15-strong Board of a new landlord for the Highlands, to be developed to take over ownership of the current Council housing stock under its housing stock transfer proposals.
Outstanding Inspection Report For Inverie Primary
One of Scotland’s most rural schools - Inverie Primary School, Knoydart – has received an outstanding report card from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education.
Highland CCTV Coverage Extended To Invergordon
Invergordon is the latest Highland community to be covered by a close circuit television service.
Inspection of Standards and Quality in Kingussie High School
A report by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education on the 400 pupil Kingussie High School, commends the effective start made by its new head teacher; the well-behaved, courteous pupils who attend the school; the wide range of extra-curricular activities available to pupils; the quality of support for pupil learning and the partnerships which exist with parents, agencies and the communities served by the school.
Gaelic Learning Opportunities Extended For Adults
Adults who want to learn Gaelic in Inverness area will be able to enrol in a new series of language classes this month with classes starting in September.
SQA Results 2005 – Highland
Pupils from the twenty nine secondary schools in Highland received their SQA results today – Tuesday 9th August.
Waste To Ethanol Plant In Lochaber
A speculative approach has been made by Magna Energy to establish a waste to ethanol plant in the Highlands. Several areas are under consideration including possible sites around Fort William.
Council Seeks Assurances Over Electricity Grid
A proposal by Scottish Transport Minister Tavish Scott to create two regional transport partnerships in the Highlands and Islands is to be strongly opposed in Highland.
Dornoch Hosts Continental Market
For three days next week Dornoch will once again be in the limelight as crowds of people come to enjoy a shopping extravaganza in the Sutherland town as it hosts its first Continental Market.
Drivers Urged To Go Slow At Sutherland Schools
A 20mph part-time speed limit goes into operation next week from Tuesday 16th August, 2005 at Dornoch Academy, Dornoch Primary and Kinbrace Primary schools in Sutherland.
Doors Open Day In Highland
This September there will be the opportunity to explore some of the best buildings in the Highlands for free, during a series of Doors Open Days held over four consecutive weekends.
Disruption At Kingussie High School
Secondary 1 and 2 pupils at Kingussie High School are being advised to stay at home until Tuesday 23 August as the result of flooding which has affected at least four main teaching classrooms in both the first and second floors.
New Recycling Centre For Dingwall
Work started last week on a new Recycling Centre in Dingwall which will allow householders to recycle more of their household waste.
Views invited On The Development Of Key Site
A public meeting is to be held in the West Church Hall, Cromarty on Tuesday 6 September at 7.30 pm to outline the development potential of a 1.3 hectare site south of the High Street and the Townlands Barn.
European Delegation Of Construction Craftspeople
delegation from Germany, Denmark and Lithuania will visit Inverness in September to meet with Scottish companies who are interested in offering employment, sub-contracting, supply and partnering opportunities.
Highland Staff and pupils Urged To conserve Energy
Staff and pupils in Highland schools are being urged to play their part in containing spiralling energy costs.
A New Combined School For Conon Bridge and Maryburgh
This morning (Thursday 11 August) following a debate lasting two and a half hours, members of the Education, Culture and Sport committee voted in favour of the amalgamation of Maryburgh and Conon Bridge primary schools subject to the identification of a suitable site.
Civil Partnership Registration In Highland
Members of The Highland Council’s Resources Committee today (Wednesday, 24 August 2005) approved arrangements for Council staff to register Civil Partnerships between same-sex couples.
Chinese Consul General Visits Inverness
The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, Madam Guo Guifeng will pay a courtesy visit to the Provost of Inverness during a visit to the city tomorrow (Friday 19 August) to meet representatives from the Chinese community and other organisations.
Safety First On Caithness Roads
Motorists in Caithness are being warned that part time 20mph speed restrictions have been introduced at two more schools in Caithness, for children’s safety.
Drivers urged To Go Slow At Caithness Schools
Part-time 20mph speed limits go into operation this week from Tuesday 16th August, 2005 at Thurso High School, Miller Academy and Halkirk Primary.
Launch Of Blas Festival
Later this week, the curtain rises on Blas, the Highland’s new traditional music festival which promises to be a hugely enjoyable and exciting addition to the cultural life of the area. In this, it’s inaugural year, the Blas Festival stages 36 different performances at around 30 venues throughout the Highlands.
Loch of Mey hide gets a makeover
A bird hide on the north coast of Caithness received a makeover this weekend (Sunday 21st August, 2005) by a team of volunteers and army cadets.
HMIe find Ballachulish Primary A Happy School
Mothballed Highland School Reopens
A remote Highland primary school, which was mothballed in October 2002 following a drop in the school roll to just one pupil, reopened today (Tuesday 16th August).
Contract Awarded For 4th Phase Of Armadale-Broadford Road
The Highland Council has awarded a contract valued at £4,538,000 to RJ McLeod Contractors to build the fourth phase of the A 851 Armadale – Broadford road on Sleat, Skye.
Partnership Progress Facilitates Future For Highland Affordable Housing
Members of the Highland Council’s Housing and Social Committee have resoundingly welcomed the Council’s progress in delivering their 2005/06 Housing Development Programme and approved an indicative five year housing development programme funded by the Community Ownership Programme and Communities Scotland that will help tackle affordable housing shortages up to 2009/10.
Masterplan For A96 Corridor A Step Closer
At today’s Planning and Development Committee (Wednesday 17 August) Members gave their approval for The Highland Council to press ahead with plans to draw up a strategy for the A96 Corridor.
New 20mph Speed Limit At invergordon Academy
A 20mph part-time speed limit goes into operation this week from Tuesday 16th August, 2005 at Invergordon Academy in Ross and Cromarty.
New Speed Limits Around Badenoch & Strathspey Schools
A new set of speed limit measures goes into operation this week from Tuesday 16th August, 2005 at three schools in Badenoch and Strathspey.
Swim For £1 Offer As Leisure Complex Is First To Make A Splash In New Scheme
Inverness Leisure, operators of the Aquadome and sports centre, have become the first leisure company in the city to sign up to a new scheme which gives cut-price offers to young people.