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News published September 2025

Collapsed manhole B9006 Culloden Road Inverness
Published 23 Sep 2025
A full emergency repair will be required for the collapsed BT apparatus and manhole cover on the eastbound carriageway of the B9006 Culloden Road
Resurfacing of Bridge Street, Castle Road and Castle Street, Inverness
Published 22 Sep 2025
Resurfacing works on Bridge Street, Castle Road and Castle Street, Inverness, commence on Monday 29 September 2025 and extending over 8 nights, from 8pm each night until 6am each morning.
Highland Council By-elections for Wards 7 & 11 - Voters urged to make sure their vote counts
Published 22 Sep 2025
Polling will take place on Thursday 25 September 2025 to elect one of six candidates standing in The Highland Council's Tain and Easter Ross Ward by-election and one of eight candidates for Ward 11 ..
Fort William parking discount agreed during the Lochaber Royal National Mòd
Published 22 Sep 2025
Highland Council is pleased to announce that discounted parking will be in place in Fort William throughout the duration of the Royal National Mòd, which is being held in Lochaber from 10-18 October.
Public views sought for 2025/2026 taxi fare review in Highland
Published 19 Sep 2025
People are being asked for their views on proposals by The Highland Council to review the level of charges for the hire of taxis or private hire cars fitted with taxi meters operating under licence of
Culloden Library hosts colourful Blas Festival event
Published 17 Sep 2025
Stories of highland folklore have inspired a colourful, collaborative work of art that will now be on permanent display at Culloden Library, as a result of a special workshop held last week.
‘End of an era’ for Red Hot Highland Fling
Published 17 Sep 2025
Inverness Hogmanay event confirmed as cancelled.
Deadline approaches for Common Good consultation proposals
Published 15 Sep 2025
Residents in both Cromarty, and Fortrose and Rosemarkie still have time to respond to Common Good consultation proposals.
Postal Packs issued for two Highland Council By-elections
Published 12 Sep 2025
Postal vote packs for the Ward 7 Tain and Easter Ross and the Ward 11 Caol and Mallaig by-elections have been posted out. The Highland Council is advising postal voters to read the instructions carefully when completing their statement and ballot paper to ensure their vote counts.
New Highland Youth Convener for 2025/26
Published 11 Sep 2025
Leah McBain from Lochinver has taken up the role of Highland Youth Convener. Twenty-three-year-old Leah began in post at the end of August, following a short spell shadowing the outgoing Highland Youth Convener, Lauren McKittrick from Inverness.