News archive

News published November 2009

  • Illegal dumping of waste at Melvich

    Published 25 Nov 2009

    A large pile of sub soils and topsoil have been illegally dumped at the closed landfill site at Melvich so the Highland Council and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are reminding peop

  • Inverness flood relief channel

    Published 25 Nov 2009

    The Highland Council has appointed AECOM to provide detailed design for the South West Inverness Flood Relief Channel.

  • Council supports youth pipe and drums band

    Published 25 Nov 2009

    A youth band of pipers and drummers met with local Highland Councillors Alasdair Christie and Pauline Munro his week to express their thanks for the Council’s support for the band.

  • Victorian Market model railway returns

    Published 25 Nov 2009

    Inverness Winter Festival’s smallest attraction, the Victorian Market model railway display, will officially open for the Christmas season at noon on Saturday 28 November.

  • Lochaber Dance Platform performs to sell-out crowd

    Published 25 Nov 2009

    A sell out performance of “Dance Platform 2009” was recently held (12 November) at the Nevis Centre, Fort William.

  • Temporary closure along stretch of B9176 Struie Road

    Published 24 Nov 2009

    Motorists are being advised that part of the B9176 Struie Road will be closed to all vehicles from 6am on Wednesday 2nd until 6am on Thursday 3rd December to allow essential repairs to be carried out

  • Natural Christmas arts and crafts in Grantown Square

    Published 24 Nov 2009

    The Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers in conjunction with the Anagach Woods Trust are offering an exciting opportunity to create Christmas decorations using natural materials from local woods i

  • Nairn pupils open Grotto for Santa

    Published 24 Nov 2009

    There may not be snow in Africa this Christmas time but there will a Santa’s Grotto in Nairn thanks to the Nairn Academy Sports Leaders Dreams and Teams Link with Malawi.

  • New Kerbside Recycling Collections for Rural Badenoch and Strathspey

    Published 24 Nov 2009

    The Highland Council is introducing kerbside recycling to 500 of some of the remotest properties in Badenoch and Strathspey.

  • Inverness Advent Calendar Prize Draw Winners Announced

    Published 24 Nov 2009

    The Inverness Winter Festival Organisers have announced details of the 24 Inverness Charities and Community Groups who will receive an early Christmas present of £100 following the Prize Draw made by