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News published March 2017

  • Temporary road restrictions in Inverness for resurfacing works

    map of area affected Published 17 Mar 2017

    Drivers in Inverness are advised that sections of the C1199 Old Edinburgh Road, the U4175 Old Edinburgh Road and the U4146 Muirfield Lane will be temporarily closed to traffic next week.

  • Gaelic Careers Day

    16317 Siuthad 008 small Published 16 Mar 2017

    A Careers Day for Highland Gaelic Secondary pupils was officially opened at Eden Court in Inverness today, March 16th by Calum Maclean, one of “Siuthad’s!” Young Ambassadors, also a film-maker and broadcaster.

  • Local groups benefit after public cast their vote

    Published 16 Mar 2017

    Over 100 local people from Dingwall and Seaforth had the chance to cast their votes on Saturday (11 March 2017) at the first ever ‘Your Community Your Cash – Dingwall and Seaforth Community Event. The event was part of a participatory budgeting process that asked members of the public to decide how funding should be distributed.

  • Closure of U3804 Baron Taylor Street, Inverness

    Closure extents Published 15 Mar 2017

    Traffic will be temporarily prohibited during a closure of U3804 Baron Taylor Street, Inverness.

  • School lets charges to increase from 1 April

    Published 15 Mar 2017

    The Highland Council is informing groups and individuals that from Saturday 1 April 2017 charges for school lets will increase by 10% in Highland schools.

  • Highland schools’ triumph at Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships

    Gairloch High School won the Debut 'B' competition Published 14 Mar 2017

    Highland school pipe bands received a number of accolades at last Sunday’s Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships which were held in Edinburgh’s James Gillespie School.

  • Gaelic Youth Residential

    Snad 2 small Published 14 Mar 2017

    A total of 33 young people from Portree, Plockton and Mallaig High Schools participated in the event which took place over 4 days and involved both Gaelic fluent speakers and Gaelic learner pupils.  

  • Way forward agreed for Strathpeffer Pavilion

    Published 13 Mar 2017

    The agreement reached will see the Council continue as the main leaseholder of the building for a three year period, with High Life Highland (HLH) operating the facility

  • Successful St Johns Pool work day thanks to efforts of volunteers

    Published 13 Mar 2017

    A record number of volunteers turned out on Sunday (12 March) to assist with habitat enhancement work and access improvements at St Johns Pool near Dunnet in Caithness

  • Invitation to take part in Snowdrop planting session

    Published 13 Mar 2017

    The Highland Council is inviting members of the public to join their Ranger John Orr and Conservation volunteers for a spot of snowdrop planting to add even more spring colour to Culloden Avenue in Inverness on Saturday (18 March).