News archive

News published February 2007

  • Inverness Footbridge Inspection

    Published 27 Feb 2007

    Greig Street pedestrian footbridge in Inverness will be closed between 9:30 am – 4.30 pm on Thursday 1st March to allow inspection works to take place.

  • HMIe report on Mount Pleasant Primary School, Thurso, Caithness

    Published 27 Feb 2007

    A recently published HMIe report on Mount Pleasant Primary School, Thurso, has praised the good standards of attainment, particularly in mathematics, together with teachers’ high expectations of pup

  • Childs play helps to launch Highland strategy for young people.

    Published 26 Feb 2007

    A strategy published by The Highland Council this week sets out an action plan for developing and improving play experiences for children and young people in the Highlands.

  • Council Introduces New Measures To Protect Children and Young People

    Published 26 Feb 2007

    In a move to ensure the safety and wellbeing of pupils, The Highland Council is sending a letter to all parents giving details of its new policy to manage unexplained absences.

  • Highland school welcomes Hedrons.

    Published 26 Feb 2007

    One of the country's foremost emerging rock bands the Hedrons - a four-piece girl band originally from Glasgow - have taken time out of their busy UK tour schedule before they head for North America t

  • Public Urged To Be On Guard Against Rogue Salesmen

    Published 26 Feb 2007

    Householders in Inverness are being warned to be on their guard against salesmen known to be operating door-to-door offering to carry out window replacement work.

  • Big Hearted Pupils Raise Money For Gambian Learning Centre

    Published 23 Feb 2007

    Today is the third Highland Big Heart Day and primary and secondary pupils across the Highlands are busy raising as much money as they can through fundraising activities of their choice.

  • Charleston Academy gets more ambitious

    Published 23 Feb 2007

    Highland Council today (23rd Feb) welcomed the Scottish Executive’s announcement to extend funding for the Schools of Ambition programme.

  • Corporate Managers Appointed

    Published 23 Feb 2007

    The Highland Council has made the first of a number of senior appointments as it moves towards a new management structure to accommodate the 22 new multi-member wards that will take effect from the Co

  • Acting Director of Education Culture and Sport

    Published 23 Feb 2007

    The Highland Council has appointed Donnie MacDonald, Head of Education Services, as Acting Director of Education Culture and Sport.