News archive

News published September 2006

  • Chisholm Approval Heralds Ballot on Highland housing transfer

    Published 14 Sep 2006

    Issued by Communities Scotland:  Thursday 14 September 2006

  • New Teaching Tool For The Three Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

    Published 13 Sep 2006

    In an effort to make young people more aware of what happens to their rubbish, The Highland Council has launched a new pack to help teachers cover the subject of waste and recycling in their classroom

  • ‘Biodiversity on the edge’

    Published 13 Sep 2006

    The Caithness Biodiversity Group are inviting members of the public to find out more about Biodiversity projects happening in the county and work of the local group by coming along to a ‘Biodiversit

  • Highland Junior Golf Championship for Spey Valley

    Published 12 Sep 2006

    The new Spey Valley Golf Course at Aviemore, owned by Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort, is to host the fourth Highland Junior Golf Championship on Thursday 12 October.

  • Caithness Castle Capers

    Published 12 Sep 2006

    The Highland Council Countryside Rangers and Caithness Archaeological Trust are organising a special event this Friday (15th) focusing on some of the fascinating East Caithness Castles including the C

  • Sea Eagles soar on Farr open-air cinema

    Published 11 Sep 2006

    Highland Council’s Rangers are hosting an outdoor cinema show this weekend (Saturday 16th September, 2006) in Farr.

  • Young Alness Man Wins Business Award

    Published 11 Sep 2006

    Issued on behalf of The Prince’s Scottish  Youth Business Trust

  • Council Welcomes Progress in Talks with Scottish Water

    Published 8 Sep 2006

    The Convener of The Highland Council Councillor Alison Magee has welcomed the progress being made in talks with Scottish Water to improve and extend water and waste water provision in the Highlands.

  • Scottish Executive Additional Capital for Schools

    Published 8 Sep 2006

    The Highland Council today (Fri 8th Sept) welcomed Education Minister Peter Peacock’s announcement of £30million extra funding for school building improvement of which £1.344million will benefit s

  • Passing Places / Aite Seachnaidh

    Published 8 Sep 2006

    Whenever you drive on a single track road in the Highlands you can expect to pull into a passing place, but how often do you have the time to look at the scenery beyond? A new art project to celebrate