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News published October 2025

Communities urged to ‘apply now’ for winter resilience aid.
Published 14 Oct 2025
Highland Council is urging community groups to ‘apply now’ for its Winter Resilience Programme if they want grit bins in their local communities.
Tha Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2025 a’ tòiseachadh air ceum deiseil le sluagh na fèise
Published 13 Oct 2025
Tha Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2025 a’ tòiseachadh air ceum deiseil le sluagh na fèise
Eight Highland companies awarded new Highland Employer Charter accreditation
Published 13 Oct 2025
Eight Highland companies awarded new Highland Employer Charter accreditation
Repairs to begin in Rose Street car park
Published 13 Oct 2025
From Monday 3 November, a programme of structural repair works will commence at Rose Street multi-storey car park in Inverness for a period of four weeks.
Highland Council welcomes the Royal National Mòd – and hails commitment to Gaelic
Published 13 Oct 2025
Highland Council is delighted to welcome the 2025 Royal National Mòd to Lochaber – taking the opportunity at the opening of the country’s biggest Gaelic celebration to re-assert its long-standing commitment to the language.
Ward funds to support extra Mòd ferry sailings
Published 12 Oct 2025
There will be extra foot passenger crossings between Camusnagaul and Fort William during the nine days of the Royal National Mòd in Lochaber.
Tha taisbeantas mòr cultarach na Gàidhlig gu bhith a’ tòiseachadh is am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail a’ fosgladh a dhorsan ann an Loch Abar
Published 10 Oct 2025
Lochaber will be the epicentre of Gaelic language celebrations for the next nine days as the Royal National Mòd begins today.
October 2025 Interim Community Council Election results
Published 10 Oct 2025
The Highland Council is today (10 October 2025) able to confirm the candidates that have been elected to serve the Ardgay and District and Avoch and Killen Community Councils.
Highland to host KIMO international meeting and conference
Published 8 Oct 2025
The Highland Council will this week offer a warm welcome to delegates attending the annual general meeting and conference of the local authorities international environmental organisation, KIMO.
Muirtown Primary School has been named ‘Campaigner of the Month’ by Fairtrade Foundation
Published 7 Oct 2025
Muirtown Primary School has been honoured with the Fairtrade Foundation’s ‘Campaigner of the Month’ award, recognising their outstanding commitment to celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight and championing trade justice for farmers and workers around the world.