News archive

News published October 2018

  • Highland Council Trading Standards – “Stay safe with fireworks”advice

    Published 30 Oct 2018

    As part of a national safety campaign, Highland Council Trading Standards are urging members of the public to enjoy fireworks safely and responsibly.  

  • Inverness civic bonfire and fireworks display

    Published 30 Oct 2018

    One of the highlights of the Highland Council’s Inverness Winter Festival takes place on Monday (5th November) when thousands of spectators are expected to assemble in Bught Park and along the banks of the River Ness for the annual Civic Bonfire and Fireworks Display. 

  • Stromeferry works update

    Published 29 Oct 2018

    The weekly reports on how the Stromeferry rock stabilisation works are progressing published by The Highland Council are keeping the public updated as essential works are carried out.

  • Changes to weekend gritting on Highland Roads – are you ready for winter?

    Published 29 Oct 2018

    The Highland Council is ready for winter and prepared to grit council roads as the council’s winter maintenance programme started on 14 October 2018. 

  • 2018 Eilean a’ Cheò Civic Awards

    Published 29 Oct 2018

    Communities across Skye and Raasay have until Thursday 29 November to get their entries in for the 2018 Eilean a’ Cheò Civic Awards.

  • Nairn Links Consultation Steps up a Gear

    Published 26 Oct 2018

    The consultation process currently underway for the Nairn Links moves up a gear with a drop in event at the Nairn Community and Arts Centre on Saturday 3rd November

  • Interested in returning to teaching?

    Published 26 Oct 2018

    The Highland Council are running a free return to teaching course for any fully or provisionally registered teacher based anywhere in the Highland Council area who is considering a return to teaching

  • Iconic sites benefit from Council and Tourism fund investment

    Published 25 Oct 2018

    Six Rural Infrastructure Fund projects have been successful in attracting £1.1m of funding from the £3m available in the first round of the Scottish Government’s Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund.

  • Budget engagement to commence

    Published 25 Oct 2018

    The Highland Council has agreed to commence a public budget engagement process beginning on 1 November

  • Challenge set to “talk up” the Highlands

    Published 25 Oct 2018

    The three most important services for respondents are still road repairs and potholes, winter maintenance and Primary school education with refuse/bin collection scoring highly.