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News published August 2025

Highland Employability Partnership strives to lift people out of poverty
Published 27 Aug 2025
Highland Employability Partnership strives to lift people out of poverty
Deadline for people to represent their community with Interim Community Council elections
Published 27 Aug 2025
The deadline for completed nomination forms from people seeking election to thirteen Highland community councils is now officially less than a week away.
Raising Attainment Strategy update – August 2025
Published 27 Aug 2025
Raising Attainment Strategy update – August 2025
Highland public encouraged to get on board for this September’s Catch the Bus Month
Published 27 Aug 2025
The Highland Council is proud to be supporting Catch the Bus Month 2025 run by Bus Users UK.
More than £100k in funding awarded to Nairnshire Community Regeneration projects
Published 26 Aug 2025
Three projects which will bring welcome improvements to the Nairn Links, riverside and public toilets have been awarded a total of £100,054 from the area’s Community Regeneration Fund.
Highland residents urged to replace Radio Teleswitch electricity meters
Published 26 Aug 2025
Residents in the Highlands are being reminded to contact their energy suppliers to replace Radio Teleswitch Service electricity meters during the phase-out process which began on Monday 30 June 2025.
Candidates For Two Highland Council By-Election Confirmed
Published 25 Aug 2025
Following today’s deadline for nominations, The Highland Council can confirm the details of all the candidates that are standing in the Ward 7 Tain and Easter Ross and the Ward 11 Caol and Mallaig by-elections.
The artwork is also ‘grown locally’ at Inverness Botanic Gardens
Published 25 Aug 2025
The artwork is also ‘grown locally’ at Inverness Botanic Gardens
Next stop, Inverness Victorian Market as public invited to get on board model railway experience.
Published 25 Aug 2025
With over a year in the planning and many volunteer hours already undertaken, work is starting on the installation of a new model railway in the Food Hall at Inverness Victorian Market.
Highland Council short-listed for Council Of The Year Award
Published 25 Aug 2025
The Highland Council is one of seven local authorities from across the UK that have made it onto the shortlist the APSE Overall Council of the Year Award.