Regeneration and town centre management news

Step forward for Wick's High Street redesign project
Published on 31 Jan 2022
The Highland Council has been successful in applying to SUSTRANS for £150,000 from its Places for Everyone fund to allow it to take forward the community of Wick’s vision to redesign the High Street.
Exhibition Spirit: Transformation now open at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Published on 12 Oct 2020
An exhibition, Spirit: Transformation / Spiorad:Cruth-atharrachadh, is now open at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery telling the story of how the neighbouring Inverness Castle will be transformed.
Spirit of the Highlands – get involved!
Published on 4 Sep 2020
The Highland Council today announced a call for people across the Highlands to get involved in shaping the creative content within the Castle when it reopens to the public.
Inverness Castle transformation – major city region deal investment to boost tourism for the Highlands
Published on 20 Jul 2020
Highland Council today announced the completion of the purchase of the South Tower of Inverness Castle, following the move of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to the new Justice Centre.
Wick set to sparkle
Published on 29 May 2019
Wick town centre is set to sparkle following a deep clean of the High Street area.
Progress for Inverness Castle transformation
Published on 13 May 2019
Progress in the transformation of Inverness Castle to become a new visitor attraction for the city was marked today with the announcements of the architect and the creative director for the project.
Highland Council wifi project shortlisted for Connected Britain Award
Published on 9 May 2019
The Highland Council has made the shortlist for the prestigious 2019 Connected Britain Awards for the free outdoor public Wi-Fi project in 17 locations across the Highland region
West Link Stage 2 begins
Published on 17 Apr 2019
The final stage of the West Link is to commence following the award of the £10.1M construction contract to a local company to build the additional swing bridge and roundabout
High-Fi for Wick and Thurso – Free WiFi is rolled out to Caithness towns
Published on 1 Nov 2018
WICK and Thurso now have access to free WiFi in and around the centre of their towns thanks to a project led by the Highland Council and funded by the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.
Fort William 2040
Published on 5 Sep 2018
FORT WILLIAM 2040 is an ambitious vision for the future of Fort William and Lochaber.
High-Fi for Ullapool – Free WiFi is rolled out across 14 Highland towns
Published on 5 Sep 2018
ULLAPOOL now has access to free WiFi in and around the centre of the town thanks to a project led by the Highland Council and funded by the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.
High-Fi for Ross-shire towns – Free WiFi is rolled out to Tain, Alness and Invergordon
Published on 1 Aug 2018
TAIN, Alness and Invergordon now have access to free WiFi in and around the centre of the three towns thanks to a project led by the Highland Council and funded by the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.
High-Fi for Fort William – Free WiFi is rolled out across 14 Highland towns
Published on 1 Jun 2018
FORT WILLIAM now has access to free WiFi in and around the centre of the town thanks to a project led by the Highland Council and funded by the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.
High-Fi for Nairn – Free WiFi is rolled out across 14 Highland towns
Published on 1 Jun 2018
NAIRN now has access to free WiFi in and around the centre of the town thanks to a project led by the Highland Council and funded by the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.
High-Fi for Aviemore – Free WiFi is rolled out across 14 Highland towns
Published on 17 May 2018
AVIEMORE now has access to free WiFi in and around the centre of the town thanks to a project led by the Highland Council and funded by the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.
City Deal investment already bringing local benefit
Published on 30 Apr 2018
The £315 million Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal is already benefiting the Highlands and supporting the area’s drive for economic prosperity.
The countdown is ticking!
Published on 4 Dec 2017
THE countdown is ticking to the opening of the first phase of Inverness’s West Link road at noon on Monday 11th December.
Holm Mills Bridge (Drochaid Muileann an Tuilm) is the public choice
Published on 7 Nov 2017
The results are in and the public have chosen Holm Mills Bridge as the name for the new bridge over the River Ness.
Lost dogs return home to Town House in the nick of time
Published on 18 Sep 2017
Two lost dogs have been discovered and returned to their home at the Town House after decades in storage
Sutherland considers local opportunities in City-Region Deal
Published on 14 Sep 2017
We are all keen to see the benefits of the Deal extended across the Highlands, and particularly to areas like Sutherland
16 New affordable homes to be built in the City of Inverness
Published on 12 Jun 2017
Work has begun on sixteen new affordable homes at Inverness’ Raining’s Stairs, as part of the City-Region Deal
City-Region Deal - significant long term benefits anticipated
Published on 4 Apr 2017
In response to a call for evidence on the impact of city-region deals in Scotland, by a Scottish Parliament Committee, Highland Council Director of Development and Infrastructure, Stuart Black said...
West Link spans the river
Published on 6 Mar 2017
The first of the central beams to connect the north and south side of the West Link bridge were put in place today, 6 March 2017.
Update on Inverness East Development Brief
Published on 23 Feb 2017
Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee approved elements of a new draft Inverness East Development Brief
Sealing the Deal – Funding released for 3 projects as the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal is signed
Published on 30 Jan 2017
The £315 million Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal was formally signed today, sealing the Deal for the release of funding for a number of business cases.

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