News archive  
    				News published January 2010
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                        Trapeze and acrobatic skills workshops in GrantownPublished 28 Jan 2010People in the Grantown on Spey Area who would like to fly through the air on a trapeze or learn to be an acrobat can sign up to Physical Theatre Workshops taking place in February. 
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                        Community council updated on Expo plansPublished 28 Jan 2010Scotland’s Housing Expo has launched a new-look website with information about this major event which will take place at Balvonie Braes off the A9 near Inverness throughout August 2010. 
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                        Drop in and drop them in it – Highland Council Trading Standards Scam Watch Campaign launched.Published 27 Jan 2010Throughout February 2010, Highland Council Trading Standards are taking part in the ‘Scamnesty 2010’ national campaign in a bid to end the scourge of mass marketed scams mailings targeting UK cons 
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                        Mountain Maintenance Days in Skye and LochalshPublished 27 Jan 2010A group of eight Skye and Lochalsh volunteers ranging in age from 14 to 73 years gathered in Glenbrittle on Saturday 23rd January to take part in the last of the current series of Highland Council’s 
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                        Sutherland Local Plan – examination report highlightsPublished 26 Jan 2010People with an interest in The Highland Council’s Sutherland Local Plan can now see a copy of the ‘Report of Examination’ from The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Planning and Environmen 
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                        Highland Planning Review Body meets for first timePublished 26 Jan 2010The Highland Planning Review Body will meet for the first time on Thursday. The nine-member group of Highland Councillors has been established by The Highland Council in response to the Scottish Gov 
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                        HMIe report – Kinlochbervie High SchoolPublished 26 Jan 2010The caring and supportive environment for learning was one of the three particular strengths highlighted by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education in a report published today on Kinlochbervie High Sc 
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                        Highland Council calls on landowners to check snow damaged treesPublished 26 Jan 2010Following the recent spell of severe winter weather The Highland Council is encouraging landowners to check trees and vegetation near to public roads which have been damaged by the weight of snow. 
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                        Follow-through HMIe Inspection of Lairg Primary SchoolPublished 26 Jan 2010As part of the inspectorate’s ongoing strategy for evaluating the educational provision of local authorities, a report is issued today on the inspection by HMIe of the quality of education at Lairg 
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                        Council pleased with call on companies to register for Framework AgreementPublished 26 Jan 2010An open invitation for consultants, contractors and skilled trades businesses to submit an application to work for The Highland Council on contracts with an individual value of up to £25,000 and cons