News archive

News published November 2010

  • Follow-through inspection of Pennyland Primary School

    Published 30 Nov 2010

    As part of the inspectorate’s ongoing strategy for evaluating the educational provision of local authorities, a report has been issued on the inspection by HMIe of the quality of education at Pennyl

  • HMIe report for Mulbuie Primary School

    Published 30 Nov 2010

    Mulbuie Primary school has received a positive report from HMIe inspectors who recently visited the school. They recognised that pupils and staff are friendly, welcoming and proud of their school.  I

  • Council website back on line

    Published 30 Nov 2010

    The Highland Council’s web site: www.highland.gov.uk is back on line after engineers worked round the clock to repair damage caused by a flood at Inverness College, where the server was based.

  • Unstable trees at Tain Links

    Published 30 Nov 2010

    People in the Tain area are being notified that The Highland Council plans to fell up to eleven trees at the Links for public safety.

  • Ferintosh Primary School HMIe report

    Published 30 Nov 2010

    Ferintosh Primary school was recently visited by HMIe inspectors and has received a positive report.

  • Alness Bridge footbridge closure

    Published 30 Nov 2010

    A footbridge in Alness, which leads pupils and the public from the High Street to Alness Academy and the swimming pool, has been closed after faults were found during a structural examination.

  • School closures – 30th November 2010

    Published 30 Nov 2010

    1. ALNESS ACADEMY2. ARDROSS PRIMARY3. AVOCH PRIMARY4. BRIDGEND PRIMARY5. BRIDGEND CENTRE6. CONON BRIDGE PRIMARY7. COULHILL PRIMARY8. CRAIGHILL PRIMARY9. DINGWALL ACADEMY - open to S4 - S6 onl

  • Inverness Common Good to fund city civic architectural assets

    Published 29 Nov 2010

    Essential restoration works to a major, historical architectural asset in the Inverness city skyline have been given the go ahead by members of The Highland Council’s Inverness City Committee.

  • School closures - 29th November 2010 noon

    Published 29 Nov 2010

    1. BOWER PRIMARY2. CANISBAY PRIMARY3. CASTLETOWN PRIMARY4. CROSSROADS PRIMARY 5. HALKIRK PRIMARY6. HILLHEAD PRIMARY7. KEISS PRIMARY8. MOUNT PLEASANT PRIMARY 9. NORTH WICK PRIMARY10. PULTENEYTOWN ACADE

  • Council apologises for loss of Internet Access

    Published 29 Nov 2010

    The Highland Council has apologised for the loss of public access to its web site: www.highland.gov.uk and the schools closure web site www.schoolclosures.highlandschools.org.uk.