Volunteers Help North School Wildlife Project
The school grounds of North Primary, Wick turned into a gardening frenzy last Sunday (9th) when a group of 10 volunteers turned out to assist planting in the wildlife area of the school.
25th Anniversary Of West Highland Way
An official celebration of the West Highland Way’s 25th birthday took place in Milngavie on Thursday 6th October.
Comments invited on Community Warden Agreement
Residents and organisations in Invergordon and Alness are being asked if they are happy with the agreement between The Highland Council and their community that sets out how the Community Warden Initiative will run.
Highland Schools & Colleges Celebrate Vocational Learning
Pupils attending vocational pathways at college are gaining experience of being students, and becoming familiar with college life, as well as learning the basic skills of individual trades.
Thurso Recycling Centre To Open
A new Recycling Centre at Janetstown near Thurso is due to be opened on Monday 7th November 2005.
Bookstart's Giant Teddy Bears' Picnic
Celebrate National Bookstart Day on Friday 7th October 2005
Stones, Targes and Torques - A fun felt-making day at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
Children aged 8-12 years are invited to Inverness Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday 15th October for the unique opportunity to take part in a fantastic felt-making workshop day.
Telford's Tales On The Caledonian Canal
To celebrate the achievement of a mammoth feat of engineering, The Highland Council’s Planning and Development Service Rangers and British Waterways Scotland are holding a living history family event for Highland Archaeology Fortnight.
Big Nevis Draw - Runes and Ruins
Over 160 Primary 7 pupils from Lochaber Primary Schools are taking part in the national campaign for drawing, ‘The Big Draw’.
Rum Primary School
In an HMIe report on the five-pupil Rum Primary School, Lochaber, a range of strengths were identified.
Council Welcomes RTP Announcement
The Highland Council has welcomed a decision by Transport Minister Tavish Scott to create a new regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands, covering Argyll and Bute, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the Highlands, Moray and Orkney.
Rhododendron Clearance
As part of the preparations for the major improvement of the A830 Arisaig – Loch Nan Uamh Trunk Road, advance works will commence shortly between Borrodale and Beasdale Halt to cut and remove an extensive area of rhododendrons, an invasive non-native species, which is destroying the native ancient oak woodland.
Public To have Their Say On Highland Renewable Energy
The Highland Council is holding six public meetings to set out its stance on the future development of renewable energy resources across the Highlands and to invite views from the public.
Pulteneytown people pick up tools of the trade for prospective employment in retail developments
A new fund aimed at assisting regeneration of the Pulteneytown area of Wick will help see fifteen local people trained over the next three months (October to December) in the ‘Principles of Retail’.
Major Investment In highland Schools
Highland Councillors today (Thursday) gave the go ahead to officials to finalise a 30-year contract to build 11 new community schools in a second Education Public Private Partnership.
Plockton High School Pupil Residence; HM Inspectorate of Education and the Care Commission Report.
Plockton High School Pupil Residence has received a good report from HM Inspectorate of Education and the Care Commission, who recently visited the residence.
Conference To Examine How Gender Influences Play
Boys and girls come out to play… does gender affect the way we play and learn?’
Highland Wins National Play Awards
At a recent awards ceremony in Coatbridge, Patricia Ferguson MSP for Culture Sport and Tourism awarded prestigious Nancy Ovens Play Awards to two separate play projects in Highland.
Pictish Textiles Across Ross and Cromarty
Knots, spirals, symbols and crosses are being drawn by school pupils across Ross and Cromarty this week.
Pathfinder Broadband
A £70 million project to introduce broadband technology into schools, libraries and offices in the Highlands and Islands moved forward this week.
Skye & Lochalsh Path Consultation
People in Skye and Lochalsh are being given the chance to have their say on the production of a Path Plan which will provide a system of paths giving reasonable public access in their area.
Evaluation Of Biodiesel Production From Oilseed
Today sees the publication of the report on a study undertaken by the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) Consultancy Division on the potential for a Biodiesel industry in the north and east of Scotland.
Winter Opening Hours For Nairn Recycling Centre
The Nairn Recycling Centre is now operating winter opening hours. From November to March 2006 the Recycling Centre will be open Wednesday to Sunday 10.00am – 4.30pm and will be closed all day on Mondays and Tuesdays.
MOD Competition Sponsorship
The Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellowship through The Highland Council, this year sponsored one of the major Gaelic Learners Solo Vocal competitions at the Mod in Stornoway.
Council Sponsors MOD Competition
The Highland Council’s Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellowship will, for the third year running, be sponsoring major competitions at the Royal National Mod which opens in Stornoway on Friday 14th October.
HMIE Report - Miller Academy Primary School
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education inspected Miller Academy Primary School in June 2005 as part of a national sample of primary education.
Inspector's positive Report On Kyleakin Primary
Kyleakin Primary School has received a good report from HM Inspectors who recently visited the 30-pupil school.
Junior Golf Championship
A total of 70 golfers from 30 golf clubs and 21 secondary schools took part in the Highland Junior Golf Championships held in glorious sunshine at The Nairn Golf Club on Friday 14 October.
Site investigation, Cromlet Drive and Castle Avenue, Invergordon Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part IIA
Residents of properties on Cromlet Drive, Cromlet Court and Castle Avenue, immediately adjacent to the south east quadrant of the former Cromlet tank farm, today (Monday 10th October 2005) received correspondence from the Highland Council’s Transport, Environmental and Community (TEC) Services advising them on a further phase of investigation into land contamination issues which could potentially affect their homes.
Upgrading to road to The Isles to be completed
Transport Minister Tavish Scott today gave consent for works to go ahead for the final phase of the upgrading to two lanes of the Fort William to Mallaig Road A830 between Arisaig and Loch Nan Uamh.
Survey Highlights Need For Review Of Internet buying
A nationwide survey of internet shopping, involving Trading Standards officers with The Highland Council, has highlighted the need for the Government, trade organisations and those who deliver items sold on the web to launch a full review.
Community Conference To Look At Rural Housing and Health
The Partnership for Rural Inverness & Nairn (PRIN) will host their annual community conference on Saturday 29 October to help rural communities begin to understand and meet their housing needs.
Maintenance Work On High Street
Essential maintenance work will be carried out in Inverness High St from Monday (17 October) for a period of 10-14 days.
Statement From Highland Drug and Alcohol Action Team
A spokesperson for the Highland Drug and Alcohol Action Team said HDAAT had offered support to Alness Mothers Against Drugs (AMAD) over the years and had included them in consultations regarding a range of substance misuse and funding issues.
Grantown Grammar Community Sports Complex
Work began this week on providing a £2.4 million Community Sports Complex at Grantown Grammar School.
Council Provides Helping Hand To Nova Scotia Gaelic Group
Next week, six young musicians involved with Feis Lochabair will be participating in the Celtic Colours international traditional music festival in Nova Scotia.
Ranger Walk Forays Into Fungi
The private life of fungi will be explored on a Highland Council Ranger guided walk this weekend (Saturday 15th October, 2005).
Free Concessionary Fares Scheme
More than 20,000 Highland senior citizens and people with disabilities, who qualify for free concessionary travel in the Highlands, are being invited to register their interest in taking advantage of free bus travel throughout Scotland, with effect from 1 April next year.
Fionnar At Fairburn
The Gaelic vocal harmony group "Fionnar", established by the Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellowship from The Highland Council, recently held an intensive training weekend at Fairburn Activity Centre, Marybank.
Ask The Family
Family group conferencing, a working partnership between professionals and families that is gaining increasing support amongst child welfare professionals across Scotland, will be promoted in a series of three seminars run by CHILDREN 1ST the leading children’s charity, in Highland, central and the West of Scotland.
Ecorider Set ForExpansion
The Nairn-based engineering firm Ecorider, which specialises in the production of a two wheeled off road work bike, is set for expansion with funding support from Highland Opportunity, The Highland Council’s Enterprise Trust.
Early Years Service - local Solutions For Local Issues
The Highland Council has agreed to seek local solutions through local consultations to provide a sustainable network of quality early years services throughout the Highlands, which integrates child care with pre-school education in what is known as wraparound care.
Dolphin & Seal Centre Competition Winners
The winners of The Highland Council’s Dolphin and Seal Centre annual colouring competition this year are Zoe Brown of Kilcoy and Tiree Paterson of Croy.
Deadline For Civic Awards
Communities across Ross-shire have just one more week to get their entries in for the 2005 Ross and Cromarty Civic and Community Awards.
Cinderella At Invergordon Arts Centre
Pantomime season is nearly upon us again and it’s almost time to welcome Pendle Productions back to Invergordon for the seventh year running with a spectacular production of Cinderella.
Highland Council Care Homes
The Highland Council faces challenges in proving quality care services for older people in the Highlands.
Caithness Local Access Forum is up and running
A Local Access Forum in Caithness is bringing together all parties with an interest in developing and managing access to the outdoors.
Raising Horizons at Kingussie's New Bookshop
A second hand bookshop with a difference will be officially opened on Friday 7th October, 2005 at 3.30pm in Kingussie by Peter Peacock, Minister for Education and Young People.
Inverness Celebrates 400 years Of Bonfires
The City of Inverness Grand Bonfire and Fireworks Display organised by The Highland Council is one of the biggest and most popular family events staged in the Highlands.
Milnafua Bonfire Event
On Friday 4 November the Milnafua Residents group in Alness are holding a bonfire and fireworks display at Milnafua Park, situated just behind the community hall.
Public Bonfire In Alness
On Friday 4 November the Milnafua Residents group in Alness are holding a bonfire and fireworks display at Milnafua Park, situated just behind the community hall.
HMIe Report on Beauly Primary School
In an HMIe report on the 138-pupil six-teacher Beauly Primary School, Inverness, several strengths were identified, with the school being commended for its confident polite and well behaved pupils and the very positive relationships between staff and pupils.
Nova Scotia Author Tours Highlands
Gaelic Scholar and author Effie Rankin from the Province of Nova Scotia will be making a book tour of the Highlands and Islands this month.
Public Art Project
Community art groups from Hilton, Strathdearn and Merkinch have been invited to Inverness Museum & Art Gallery this week to work with artists Dean Melville and Brian MacBeath to create their own portraits inspired by the current exhibition ‘Very Important Portraits’.
Highland Archaeology Fortnight Digs Into Second Week
The second week of “Highland Archaeology Fortnight” kicks off this weekend, with a wide range of events on offer for the whole family, from keen experts to complete beginners.
Ace for Alan at Golspie
Alan Clark, The Highland Council’s Active Schools Manager (centre), stole the show at the Council’s autumn golf outing at Golspie Golf Course on Friday 30 September.
Highland 2007 major events
Highland 2007 today announced event details forming part of the programme for the year long celebration of Highland culture in 2007.