News archive

News published November 2010

  • Amenity Grass Cutting

    Published 22 Nov 2010

    The Highland Council’s Transport Environmental and Community Services Committee has agreed savings proposals for grounds maintenance. 

  • Council engineering team receives prestigious design award

    Published 19 Nov 2010

    Tribute has been paid to the winning Council design team who won the prestigious Saltire Society Award for civil engineering design.

  • Nairn Christmas Illuminations

    Published 19 Nov 2010

    Two Nairn pupils will be assisting Provost Laurie Fraser as they switch on the Christmas lights in Nairn.

  • Dance Platform 2010

    Published 19 Nov 2010

    170 pupils took to the Nevis Centre stage in Fort William recently to perform to a packed and appreciative audience at this year’s Dance Platform.

  • Festive FUSION events in Nairn

    Published 19 Nov 2010

    A series of FUSION events for young people in Nairn run by The Highland Council’s Education Culture and Sport service will commence again on Saturday 27th November with a “Youth Cinema” night. T

  • Council renews support for Highland community transport groups

    Published 19 Nov 2010

    Twenty community transport schemes in the Highlands will continue to receive financial support, totalling almost £500,000, from The Highland Council in the next financial year (2011/12).

  • Council to press Network Rail for improved safety measures

    Published 18 Nov 2010

    Members of The Highland Council’s Transport Environmental and Community Services Committee have agreed that the Council will write to Network Rail to press for improved safety measures at automatic

  • Benefits from regular Ministerial meetings

    Published 18 Nov 2010

    Regular meetings between senior Highland councillors and the Scottish Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson, are delivering benefits for the Highlands.

  • Council welcomes assurance on future of Chieftain service

    Published 18 Nov 2010

    The Highland Council Convener Sandy Park has been told by Secretary of State for Scotland the Rt Hon Michael Moore, MP, that the Government has no plans to withdraw through rail services between Inver

  • Step Forward For Community Footpath Projects

    Published 18 Nov 2010

    Members of The Highland Council’s Planning, Environment and Development Committee have agreed to allocate £134.4K to 19 community based path upgrading and improvement projects.