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News published September 2025

• Interim Community Council Elections – Close of Nominations

  Published 3 Sep 2025

  Following the close of nominations on Tuesday 2 September noon, the statements of persons nominated for each community council have been published on the council’s website.

• Highland Council Launches Trusted Trader Scheme to Support Local Businesses and Protect Consumers

  Published 3 Sep 2025

  Consumers across the Highlands can now make more confident and informed choices when hiring local businesses, thanks to the launch of the Highland Trusted Trader scheme by Highland Council.

• Migration to begin for public EV charging units in north of Scotland

  Published 3 Sep 2025

  From next week, council-operated public EV charging units in Highland, Moray, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will begin migration from ChargePlace Scotland to EZO.

• Get Set September

  Published 2 Sep 2025

  For the month of September, Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils are partnering for the Get Set September campaign.

• Are you ready for winter in Sutherland?

  Published 2 Sep 2025

  The plan for winter service on prioritised roads and paths in the Sutherland area has been agreed by local councillors.

• Update on Portree link road

  Published 2 Sep 2025

  Councillors have been updated on the progress of the Portree Link Road, a key infrastructure project for Skye.

• Over £760,000 in Community Regeneration Funding awarded across Sutherland

  Published 2 Sep 2025

  Local communities across Sutherland are set to benefit from significant investment after Members of The Highland Council’s Sutherland Area Committee approved funding allocations from the Community Regeneration Fund (CRF).

• Hundreds of play hours recorded at revamped Whin Park

  Published 2 Sep 2025

  Following a major transformation earlier this year, data from play equipment at Whin Park in Inverness has recorded hundreds of play hours over the summer months.

• Highland Council launches Housing Needs and Demand Survey to shape future homes and services

  Published 1 Sep 2025

  The Highland Council has launched a survey about the housing needs and future aspirations of local households.

• Over 200 musicians set to light up the Highlands as Blas Festival kicks off this weekend 

  Published 1 Sep 2025

  The Highlands will come alive with traditional music as one of Scotland’s top festivals kicks off with over 200 musicians, of all ages, taking to the stage across the Highlands from Friday.

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