News archive

News published February 2007

  • Update on Cairngorms National Park Elections

    Published 23 Feb 2007

    Postal ballot papers for the election of four community representatives to serve on the Cairngorms National Park Authority will be arriving on Friday at the homes of 10,861 electors within the Park bo

  • Council Identifies Preferred Bidder for Sandown Land, Nairn

    Published 21 Feb 2007

    The eagerly-awaited development of farmland at Sandown on the western outskirts of Nairn took a major step forward today (Thursday) when The Highland Council revealed that it has identified a preferre

  • Joy For Nova Scotia!

    Published 21 Feb 2007

    The Nova Scotia community of Mabou is getting ready to welcome a Scottish Gaelic speaker as part of a project to rejuvenate the language in the once strongly Gaelic-speaking west coast of Cape Breton.

  • The Crown Estate in Scotland – New Opportunities for Public Benefits

    Published 21 Feb 2007

    Issued on behalf of the Crown Estate Review Working Group

  • Highland agencies drive home road safety education to young people

    Published 20 Feb 2007

    Fifth and Six year pupils at Invergordon Academy and Golspie High Schools will this week take part in a pilot road safety education programme called ‘Driving Ambition’.

  • Grantown Grammar Community Sports Complex

    Published 20 Feb 2007

    The keys to a £2.4 million Community Sports Complex at Grantown Grammar School were today (Thursday) handed over from Les Taylor Construction (Northern) Ltd. to The Highland Council to mark completio

  • North Kessock footpath upgrade

    Published 20 Feb 2007

    A £30,000 project to upgrade a popular public footpath in North Kessock is due to get underway next week beginning Monday 26th February for a period of six weeks.

  • Temporary Road Closure in the City

    Published 19 Feb 2007

    View Place in Inverness will be closed to northbound traffic from its con-junction with Haugh Road and its junction with Castle Street on Monday 26 February and will remain closed until  midnight on

  • Highland Candidates Sought for SYP Elections

    Published 19 Feb 2007

    Young people in Highland are being encouraged to get involved in active citizenship by either seeking election to the Scottish Youth Parliament or voting for the candidate of their choice.

  • Drivers urged to go slow near rural schools.

    Published 19 Feb 2007

    Motorists on the Isle of Skye and in Lochaber are being warned that part time 20mph speed restrictions are being introduced near two more schools for children’s safety.