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News published May 2025

Council to invest £756m in the Highlands
Published 15 May 2025
Highland Councillors have considered £756m investment across Highland communities over the next 5 years when they discussed an updated report on the consolidated Highland Investment Plan.
Council progressing well against Operational Delivery Plan
Published 15 May 2025
Councillors have approved a progress report on Highland Council’s Operational Delivery Plan for 2024/25.
Were you at the Brighter Beginnings fun day event at Eden Court?
Published 15 May 2025
Highland Council is seeking feedback from the hundreds of families who attended a highly successful fun day at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness in March.
Milestone for Naver bridge project
Published 14 May 2025
Works on the Naver Bridge replacement scheme, on the A836 section of the North Coast 500 route near Bettyhill, have reached a major milestone this week with the completion of the in-river works.
Highland Council awards new contract for road repairs
Published 14 May 2025
After a successful three-week trial of thermal technology in 2024, Highland Council has appointed Thermal Road Repairs for a two-year patching repair contract worth a seven-figure sum.
Water scarcity and Council support for private water supplies users
Published 14 May 2025
Highland Council’s Environmental Health Team is recommending that consumers on private water supplies use water responsibly...
Farr Primary School goes gold
Published 13 May 2025
Farr Primary School goes gold
Support for Seaboard Centre – Community Hub For Easter Ross
Published 13 May 2025
Highland Opportunity Investments Limited, (HOIL) has recently provided Seaboard Memorial Hall Limited in Balintore with funding towards their on-going development plans.
£100bn potential of ‘transformational’ projects in the Highlands and Islands
Published 12 May 2025
The scale of transformational opportunity facing the Highlands and Islands economy has been quantified for the first time in a new report.
Highland needs Foster Carers like you.
Published 12 May 2025
This week marks the beginning of Foster Care Fortnight™ (12-25 May) and Highland Council is appealing for more people to come forward and become foster carers.