Contract Awarded for Inverness City Centre Improvements
Work will start in the autumn to create a city centre environment in Inverness deserving of a forward looking capital of the Highlands.
The Crunluath Collection
The Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellowship for the Highland Council, are pleased to announce the launch of “ The Crunluath Collection” – a brand new collection of Gaelic Songs based on bagpipe music, in both Ceol Beag and Ceol Mor, written and arranged by Skye born Gaelic writer and piper, Angus MacPhee.
Highland Council Launches Home Composting Scheme in Lochaber
This week The Highland Council launches its Home Composting scheme in Lochaber offering residents a lifetime’s supply of free compost if they buy a discounted compost bin for their garden for only £10.
Mission Impossible - Beauly
A Countryside Ranger fun event on the theme of “Mission Impossible” will take place this weekend on Sunday 6th August at Beauly.
Allowance for Staying on at School
Educational Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) were introduced by the Scottish Executive in August 2004 to provide financial support to young people from low income families staying on at school after the statutory leaving age.
Death of Council Director of TEC Services
The Highland Council’s Director of Transport Environmental and Community Services, Mrs Mary McLauchlan, has died following a long illness, at the age of 45.
Council Rangers Get in a Flutter
Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers will lead a guided walk next week searching for butterflies on Ardersier Common.
Long Walk to 2012 Homelessness Target
The stories of homeless people in Inverness will be heard today (Friday 28th July, 2006) as two sponsored walkers on a fact finding mission visit the Homeless Day Centre, Waterloo Place, Inverness.
Provost Pays Tribute to Courier Editor
Provost William Smith, Chairman of the City of Inverness and Area Committee of The Highland Council, has paid tribute to the outstanding service to journalism of Jim Love, Editor of the Inverness Courier, who died on Thursday 27 July at the age of 63 following a long illness.
Pool Closure at Golspie
The public swimming pool at Golspie Leisure Centre, Sutherland, has been closed as the result of advice from independent structural engineers, who recently carried out an inspection of the walkway around the pool.
Highland Youth Action Service Success
The Highland Council’s Youth Action Service has made a major impact on reducing the numbers of persistent young offenders - young people who have five offending episodes within a six month period.
Caithness Volunteers Plant for Blue Butterfly
Volunteers this weekend helped to safeguard the most northerly colony of small blue butterflies which is located within the dune system at Dunnet Bay.
"Real" Lettuce at Inverness High School
The recent spate of hot weather has posed a problem for the organisers of a REAL Project (Real Education Active Lives) at Inverness High School as the results of a market gardening project have bloomed much earlier than planned.
Temporary Road Closure on the Fort Augustus to Dores Road
The Highland Council is warning drivers in the Highlands that a section of the B862 Fort Augustus to Dores road will be closed to all traffic from 20.30hrs on Saturday 29 July until 9.30hrs on Sunday 30 July.
Bridge Street Roadworks In Inverness
On Sunday 30 July between 05.00hrs and 10.00hrs cones, signs and temporary traffic lights will be used to manage traffic on Bridge Street, to allow for the installation of two escalators into the new Primark store in the city.
Deputy Justice Minister Visits Inverness
Deputy Justice Minister Hugh Henry will be in Inverness today for a series of local visits, as part of his summer engagement programme.
Army upgrades Ullapool footbridges
A unit from the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University OTC has been spending the past week undertaking major refurbishment works to a pair of footbridges which span the Ullapool River at Morefield in Ullapool.
Award Winning Plan Adopted by Council
The Highland Council, who received a commendation at the 2005 Scottish Quality Awards for Planning, has adopted the award winning Wester Ross Local Plan.
Antisocial Behaviour Roadshow Roll Into Town
The Scottish Executive’s Standing Up to Antisocial Behaviour roadshow comes to town on Monday (July 24), hitting Inverness to spell out how new laws are helping people's lives become better.
Greenspace Audit Consultation
Greeninverness is to carry out a major community consultation exercise in October 2006 to find out how people living in the city view their local greenspace.
New signage for Great Glen Ways
Work begins this week on a £242,480 project to update and install new signage and interpretation on the Great Glen Ways
Six Contest Highland Council By-Election in Inverness
Six candidates will contest the by-election for the Inverness Lochardil seat on The Highland Council, which is being held following the death of Councillor Margaret MacLennan.
Door to Door Consultation Draws to an End
Highland Council’s door to door consultation about the forthcoming ballot on transferring council houses to the not-for-profit organisation, Highland Housing Association (HHA) draws to a close this week.
Conservation Day in Nairn Woods
Volunteer Wardens and Highland Council Countryside Rangers are hosting a Conservation day at a well known Nairn woodland on Wednesday 26 July. Activities include bird box building, a red squirrel trail, cutting back gorse and sycamore, the Tradespark quiz and ranger mini-guided walks.
Families’ Week Helps To Build A Gaelic Home
Parents of Gaelic school children from all over Scotland are at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig this week in order to learn Gaelic as part of a course that it is hoped will help to create a Gaelic home and environment for children.
City Road closures for Highland Games
Motorists in Inverness are being notified of temporary road closures in the City from 8am on Friday 21st till 23:59 on Sunday 23rd July 2006.
Caledonian Canal ceilidh trail grand opening ceilidh
An iconic Highland heritage attraction is the venue of the grand opening ceilidh for the Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail.
Highland Housing Association Is Open and Accountable
All 24-tenant organisations throughout the Highlands are to be invited by the Highland Housing Association to attend their management committee meetings.
Golden Princess To Visit Invergordon
The Port of Invergordon is preparing to welcome the American cruise liner Golden Princess on Friday (14 July). Weighing in at an impressive 109,000 gross tons, with an overall length of 950 feet, and carrying 2,600 passengers she will be the largest passenger ship to dock at Invergordon this year.
Ceilidh Trail Band strikes a chord on Caledonian Canal
Organisers of the Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail today announced the line-up of the official Ceilidh Trail Band at British Waterways (Scotland) Seaport Marina in Inverness.
Funding Windfall For Highland Celebrations
Hundreds of Highland school children will be able to take part in cultural activities to mark Highland 2007, thanks to support from the Scottish Executive.
Cromarty Church On Restoration Shortlist
The community of Cromarty at the north east tip of the Black Isle is appealing for support from across the Highlands to help breath 21st century life into the last place which provides a direct link to life in the 13th century.
Warning To Drivers About Abnormal Load Convoy
Drivers in the Highlands are being warned about the movement of an Abnormal Load Convoy from Inverness to Fort Augustus beginning at 1:30am on Monday 17th July 2006.
Harry Potter Quest and Life in the Undergrowth
A weekend of Magic, Mystery and Minibeasts is being organised by Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July
West Meets West
On Saturday (8 July) a group of Gaelic speaking parents and young people from West Lochaber travelled to Nova Scotia for a visit which aims to strengthen the links which have already been established between Lochaber and Cape Breton.
Visit By Japanese Consul General
During a visit to the Highlands, the Japanese Consul General, Mr Shuhei Takahashi visited Inverness earlier today (Friday 7 July) to present Depute Provost, Kathleen Matheson, on behalf of the city, with a calligraphy scroll created by well-known Japanese calligrapher, Ms Koseki Takahashii (no relation).
5,000th Participant As “Out Of School” Project Comes To An End
Kim Maclennan, aged 8, from Achiltibuie is the 5,000th participant from Ross-shire to have taken part in Ross and Cromarty Sports Council’s OSH (Out of School Hours) project which has been running in the area for the last three years.
Dunnet Forest Link
A new multiuser path link has been created by the Environment Section of The Highland Council Planning and Development Service to link Dunnet Village, Dunnet Pavilion and Dunnet Forest in Caithness.
Public to be Consulted over Proposed Taxi Increases
The Highland Council is to ask the public for their views on plans to increase taxi fares later in the year.
Council to Consult over Aviemore School Site
The Highland Council is to consult with villagers in Aviemore over the site earmarked for a new community primary school.
Searching For Aquabeasts
Why not join The Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers at the River Nairn on Wednesday 12 July to river dip for all kinds of underwater bugs and beasties?
Home from Home Recruitment Drive
The Highland Council has launched a recruitment drive to enlist carers in North West Sutherland who are willing to open up their homes to provide short-term care to older adults while their full time carers have a break.
Visit To See Success Of Janny’s Hoose in Merkinch
The Convener of The Highland Council, Alison Magee and Local Councillor Perer Corbett were invited to come along to an open day at the Janny’s Hoose in Merkinch to see how the healthy living centre has developed since it was opened in 2003.
Council presents first “Eat Safe Award” in Highland
A health club in Inverness is the first establishment in the Highlands to receive a prestigious national “Eat Safe Award”.
Chairman Welcomes Council’s Performance on Tax Collection
Figures issued by the Scottish Executive confirm that The Highland Council has recorded a 10% improvement in Council Tax collection over the past 10 years.
Presentation Of Gold Duke Of Edinburgh Awards
Three young people from the Highlands were presented with their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards during a meeting of The Highland Council on Thursday (29th June, 2006).
New Head Teacher for Kilchuimen Primary School
A new Head Teacher has been appointed to Kilchuimen Primary School, Fort Augustus. She is Mrs Angela Sandland, Acting Head Teacher at Smithton Primary School.