Youth Parliament Meets At Carbisdale Castle
This weekend (25-27 November) sees the youth parliament for the Highlands meet at Carbisdale Castle, Culrain, Sutherland. Highland Youth Voice brings together 100 young people aged 14-18 from all over the Highlands.
Two Events To Launch Youth Bank
The Ross and Cromarty Youth Forum will be launching its new Youth Bank for the area at two special events featuring live music by local bands in Ullapool and Fortrose.
Inverness Christmas Lights
The Highland Council has announced details of the programme for this year’s City of Inverness Christmas Lights Switch On Ceremony which will take place on Thursday 24th November.
Wick CCTV Focuses On Community Safety
A new community safety measure is in place in Wick with the switch on of a £55,000 Public Space CCTV scheme.
Weather Update
Seven schools in the Highlands were closed at lunch time today (Thursday) as the result of adverse weather.
Words Across The Ocean
Under a Memorandum of Understanding The Highland Council, in conjunction with the Provincial Government of Nova Scotia, are developing strong cultural and linguistic ties between the Highlands, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.
Traffic Management Measures Introduced Near Eden Court
Traffic management measures are to be introduced near Eden Court, Inverness, from Monday 28 November, when works commence on the refurbishment of the theatre complex.
Inverness Boys Win Children's Club National Lucky Dip
Dominic Ferrier and Ryan Porter, both aged 3 from Inverness have scooped the top prizes in a national lucky dip organised by The Children’s Traffic Club in Scotland and have been recognised as young champions in road safety.
Thurso Recycling Centre Officially Opened
The new Recycling Centre at Janetstown near Thurso was officially opened today (Monday 7 November) by Area Chairman of TEC Services, Councillor John Green and Councillor Bill Fulton, The Highland Council’s Depute Chairman of TEC Services with responsibility for waste management.
Collection And Recovery Of Local Taxes
Highland Councillors have been advised of the Council’s continuing improvement in collections of Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates.
Strengthening Works To River Tarff Bridge
The Highland Council wishes to warn road users that strengthening works to the River Tarff Bridge on the B862 at Fort Augustus will commence on Monday 21 November 2005 and are expected to take 5 weeks to complete.
A New Local Plan For Sutherland
This week sees the official start of work by Highland Council planners on a new Sutherland wide local plan. The Council is to leaflet every household and business address in the county to invite individual residents, community groups, local organisations, land owners and national agencies to make contributions to the preparation of the new plan.
Sutherland School project promotes DVD about the sea.
Melvich Primary School recently held a very successful open evening for children, parents and other interested members of the local community.
Caithness Schools Participate In MSPs Schools Project
Five Members of the Scottish Parliament are to visit a primary school in Caithness, this Monday 28th November, 2005.
Change Of Venue For Renewable Energy Public Meeting On Skye
The public meeting to discuss renewable energy next Wednesday (23 November) will now take place at the Cullin Hills Hotel in Portree rather than the Community Centre.
Inspirational Moira Wins Employee Of The Year Award
New Public Art Co-ordinator Appointed
A much-travelled artist has been appointed in Inverness to draw up a public art strategy for the city.
Poet and Playwright Visits Ardnamurchan
Famed Scots poet and playwright Liz Lochhead is to visit The Sunart Centre in Strontian on Saturday 26th November.
Pilot Initiative Invitation
In Alness following feedback from residents groups, they will be more proactive in educating communities about the dangers of illegal bonfires in the approach to next years Guy Fawkes Night.
Launch Of Pathways To Employment
A new employment initiative will be officially launched in Lochaber on Thursday (17 November).
Paving The Way For The New Gaelic School In Inverness
Work commences on Monday 14 November on the construction of a new roundabout on the Southern Distributor Road in Inverness to provide access to the proposed new Gaelic Medium Primary School at Slackbuie.
New Head Teacher For Nairn Academy
The new head teacher of the 803-pupil Nairn Academy is Jean Godden, who has been acting head teacher since the start of the new session in August.
Council Moves Forward With Modernising Care For Older People
The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee today (Wednesday) agreed to proceed with plans to modernise care for older people in the areas.
Migrant Workers In The Highlands
A new study highlighting the recent significant increase in the number of migrant workers in the Highlands and Islands has called for a coordinated approach to helping them integrate into life in the area.
Land Contamination Update
Members of The Highland Council’s Transport, Environmental and Community TEC Services Committee today (Thursday 17th November, 2005) agreed that the Council will demolish the homes of 34 residents at 25 -71 Joss Street in Invergordon and carry out full remediation of the site which was a former gasworks.
Land Contamination At Joss Street, Invergordon
A total of 34 residents whose homes at 25 – 71 Joss Street, Invergordon stand on a contaminated former gasworks site, have been advised today (Thursday) that following thorough examination and assessments, Highland Council officials propose to recommend demolition of their properties and full remediation of the site.
Hat Trick For Housing Group
An Alness resident group has been honoured with three awards in one week. Two national awards and one from The Highland Council.
Highland Housing Fair Set For 2009
Highland agencies have reaffirmed their commitment to staging a major housing fair to showcase house building design and technology in the area.
Highland Housing Association A Step Closer
A new housing association for the Highlands has moved a step closer.
Heritage Hits The Highway
Following on from the very successful Open Days in Portree earlier this year, Highland Council’s Dualchas Heritage Service is now taking a selection of items from its collections to communities throughout Skye and Lochalsh.
Healthways - Making A Difference In Ross & Cromarty
‘Healthways works because it belongs to all of us and it is making a difference’. This was the message given by Ross & Cromarty’s Healthways Healthy Living Centre during a presentation to a recent meeting of health improvement planners from across Highland.
Council Commissions New Gaelic Quartet Arrangement
The recent Royal National Mod in Stornoway was the venue for the world premiere of a new Gaelic Song arrangement commissioned by The Highland Council. The song ‘Soraidh Leis an Ait’ ‘was written by the great Skye bardess Mairi Mhor nan Oran and was commissioned for the first time, as a quartet arrangement by the Mairi Mhor Gaelic Song Fellowship.
Alness Eviction Follows Crackdown On Drugs And Anti-Social Behaviour
The Highland Council’s Ross and Cromarty Area Housing Service has obtained its first drugs-related Eviction Order
Modernising Services For The Elderly
A report to be considered by The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee on Wednesday 9 November recommends the closure of the Corsee Home in Nairn due to the high cost of service provision as the demand for places diminishes in the town and the availability locally of high quality care.
Dornoch Urges - "Book Now For Hogmanay"
Following the success of recent Hogmanay celebrations in Sutherland, the organisers of Dornoch Hogmanay are urging party goers to book their accommodation now to avoid any potential disappointment.
Wick Pupils Commended On Duke Of Edinburgh's Award Training
Wick Pupils commended on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award training
Dingwall Recycling Centre Opens
The new Recycling Centre in Dingwall was officially opened on Monday (21 November) by Councillor Bill Fulton, The Highland Council’s Depute Chairman of TEC Services with responsibility for waste management and local Councillors, Margaret Paterson and Michael Macmillan.
New Recycling Centre For Dingwall To Open
Dingwall residents will soon be able to conveniently recycle more of their household waste with the opening of a new Recycling Centre in the town on Wednesday 16 November.
Trailblazing At Dalneigh, Inverness
Work started this week on an ambitious project to revitalise the extensive playing fields at Dalneigh, Inverness.
Ross & Cromarty Civic Awards
Over 28 individuals and 8 groups received recognition of the important contribution they make to life in their community last night at the 2005 Ross and Cromarty Community Awards Ceremony held last night (Monday 28th November, 2005) in Dingwall.
Timetable Set For City Centre Programme
Work on the £6 million regeneration of Inverness city centre is due to get under way at the end of April, next year, and be completed by the end of 2007.
Tickets Still Available For Cinderella
Pantomime season is about to start but some tickets are still available for a spectacular production of Cinderella by Pendle Productions which will take place at Invergordon Arts Centre from Monday 28th November to Saturday 3rd December.
Lottery Helps Strengthen Childminding Sector
A project providing support and training for childminders in Aberdeen is one of ten across Scotland set to benefit from over £500,000 of lottery funding.
Councillors Approve Charging Framework For B&B Accommodation
At The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee yesterday (Wednesday 9 November) members approved a report proposing the introducing of a charging framework to enable the Council to recover some of the costs of providing B&B and furniture storage for homeless applicants.
Butterfly Rescue Mission
Highland Council Countryside Ranger John Orr is putting out a Mayday call to anyone in the area who cares about butterflies and their survival as assistance is needed to help protect the habitat of the smallest butterfly in the UK.
Vice Convener Warns Of Need To Close Budget Gap
The financial position facing The Highland Council is very much more challenging than at any time in the past 10 years due to confirmation by the Scottish Executive of tighter grant settlements.
Council Receives Funding For Broadford Childcare Facility
The Highland Council received the go-ahead this week when the final piece of funding for a £114,000 childcare facility was secured from the Big Lottery Fund.
Public Consultation To Commence On Education Provision In Brae, Lochaber
People in the Brae area of Lochaber will be invited to have their say in a statutory public consultation on the future of local education provision.
Council Rangers build boxes for bats and birds
Highland Council’s Inverness Rangers are looking for volunteers to help them build boxes for bats and birds to roost in throughout the winter
Phase 2 Developments Begin at Badenoch Centre
Work begins this week on a second phase of leisure and learning developments at The Highland Council’s Badenoch Centre - Ionad Bhàideanaich at Kingussie.
Ardross Primary School - Refurbishment Of Old Community Hall
The new school accommodation at Ardross Primary School was formally opened today (Wednesday 2 November)
Alness Bonfire
On Friday 4 November the Milnafua Residents Association in Alness held a bonfire and fireworks display for the second year running.
Safeguarding Affordable homes In The Highlands
Council Puts Brake On Drivers
The new speed limits are now in force at Tarradale Primary School.
Council Puts The Brakes On Drivers
Motorists in Sutherland are being warned that part time 20mph speed restrictions will be introduced at another school in the area, for children’s safety.