News archive

News published March 2010

  • Dingwall musician invited to join National Jazz Orchestra

    Published 23 Mar 2010

    A young trombone player from Dingwall has earned himself a place in the National Jazz Orchestra of Scotland.

  • Battery recycling now available

    Published 23 Mar 2010

    New facilities to recycle household batteries are now in place at all Recycling Centres across Highland.  AAA’s normally used for TV remote controls and AA’s used for many children’s toys, as w

  • Lochaber Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships

    Published 22 Mar 2010

    The first Lochaber Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships was held on Friday 19th March in blustery conditions in the Leanachan Forest.  The event was hosted by the Rural Education Trust and C

  • Apprentice Boys of Derry - Inverness Campsie Club

    Published 22 Mar 2010

    Following consultation between The Highland Council, Northern Constabulary, and the event organisers, permission has been granted for the Apprentice Boys of Derry -  Inverness Campsie Club to hold a

  • Young musicians excel

    Published 22 Mar 2010

    Young musicians excel

  • Strengthening Support for School Leavers

    Published 22 Mar 2010

    Over 45 groups gathered at Drummond School’s Transitions Fair held last Friday (19 March). The information event was organised for young people with additional support needs who are thinking about w

  • Inverness Town Twinning Seminar

    Published 19 Mar 2010

    Town twinning via the internet - otherwise known as ‘e-twinning’ – will be one of the topics of discussion at a seminar on Town Twinning being held this weekend in Inverness.

  • Flood team proposed for the Highlands

    Published 19 Mar 2010

    Members of The Highland Council's Transport Environmental and Community Services Committee welcomed the allocation of around £240,000 per year from the Scottish Government to set up a dedicated Floo

  • Highland counts the cost of winter maintenance

    Published 19 Mar 2010

    The coldest winter in the Highlands since 1962 has resulted in an estimated overspend on The Highland Council’s Transport, Environmental and Community Services' budget by £1.497 million (2.2%) by t

  • New public parking charges for Aviemore and Fort Augustus

    Published 19 Mar 2010

    Revised parking charges will be introduced at the public car parks in Aviemore and Fort Augustus this summer by The Highland Council.