News archive

News published October 2010

  • Highland Council leader supports joint taskforce in opposition to Stornoway coastguard cuts

    Published 23 Oct 2010

    The Highland Council is proposing the establishment of a joint lobby group to respond to the UK Government's plans to close Stornoway Coastguard Station,  leaving Aberdeen as the only 24-hour coastg

  • Convener’s tribute to fire response teams

    Published 22 Oct 2010

    The Convener of The Highland Council, Councillor Sandy Park, has publicly thanked everyone who played a part in the response to the fire which destroyed Culloden Court Nursing Home, Inverness, on Mond

  • Call for threat to be lifted on Minch emergency tug cover

    Published 22 Oct 2010

    The Chairman of The Highland Council’s TEC Services Councillor John Laing has said that today’s grounding of the HMS Astute off Skye highlighted the importance of the emergency tug cover that is p

  • HIE review

    Published 22 Oct 2010

    Highland Councillors are being asked next week to consider potential future governance and operations for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, should the agency be disbanded following a review of enterpr

  • The Highland Council welcomes superfast broadband roll out in Highlands and Islands.

    Published 22 Oct 2010

    The Highland Council has warmly welcomed news that the UK Government has agreed to fund the delivery of superfast broadband in the Highlands and Islands.

  • Business Roadshows

    Published 22 Oct 2010

    Entrepreneurs gained invaluable advice and networked with like minded people at an event at Dornoch run by Business Gateway and Enterprise Europe Scotland.

  • Corran Ferry Update

    Published 21 Oct 2010

    Contractors working on a major refurbishment of the slipway at Nether Lochaber, which accommodates the Corran Ferry, have identified greater deterioration than was previously envisaged.

  • Inverness Highland Games visit delights Basques

    Published 21 Oct 2010

    An exhausted but happy Inverness Highland Games touring party arrived back in the Highlands on Wednesday with the applause of more than  100,000 Basques still ringing in their ears.

  • South West Inverness Flood Relief Scheme

    Published 21 Oct 2010

    Work is well underway on the first two phases of the Inverness South West Flood Relief Scheme and a contract for a third phase of work will be awarded early next month.

  • Corran Ferry timetable for the next two weeks

    Published 20 Oct 2010

    The timetable at Corran Ferry, which plies between Nether Lochaber and Ardgour, has been amended by The Highland Council while the slipway at Nether Lochaber is refurbished. The ferry can only operate