4/2/2010
MSPs Urged To Back Local Council Aquaculture Planning Powers

The Highland Council has written to Scottish MSPs seeking their support for the retention of aquaculture planning powers by local authorities.   The Council understands that Elaine Murray MSP will table an amendment at Stage 3 of the Marine (Scotland) Bill on Thursday, which seeks to have aquaculture planning included within the remit of Marine Scotland.   ... [more]

4/2/2010
Pupils clean up at anti-litter awards

Highland Council today announced the winners of a "Don't Litter Competition" that is believed to be the first competition of its kind in Scotland.  Secondary and primary pupils from schools in Nairn, Inverness, Portree and Helmsdale attended a ceremony held in Inverness earlier today to receive their awards after successfully coming up with creative ways to get the "Don't litter" message across.   ... [more]

4/2/2010
East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum to discuss roads and winter maintenance

The next East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum will be held on Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 7.30pm in Rogart Hall.  The theme of the Forum is Roads and Winter Maintenance and will be addressed by Mr.   ... [more]

4/2/2010
World premiere of "A Moving Story"

A Highland Council Ranger project in Sutherland came to fruition when the red carpet was rolled out for the World premiere of "A Moving Story", a film starring many of the children of the North West Highlands Geopark which was shown at the Screen Machine 2 in Kinlochbervie on Monday (1st February 2010) 72 school children from six primary schools were taken on a 400 million year trip at Knockan Crag NNR by the Highland Council Rangers from Ullapool, Lochinver and Durness in October.  Their "dramatic" output was captured on film where the children imaginatively demonstrated their understanding of the famous Moine Thrust and the characters involved in the "Highland Controversy" - the great scientific debate in 19th century geology about the puzzle of why older rocks came to rest on younger ones which led to Peach and Horne surveying the geology of Assynt.   ... [more]

29/1/2010
Old Pulteney add celebratory spirit to Cape Wrath Reunion

Old Pulteney single malt whisky has helped a separated Cape Wrath couple celebrate their reunion this week with a bottle of their whisky from their Wick-based distillery.   John and Kay Ure, who run an isolated tea room in the UK mainland's most north-westerly tip, were forced to spend the festive season apart for the first time in 35 years when the 'big freeze' hit in December.   ... [more]

26/1/2010
HMIe Report - Kinlochbervie High School

The caring and supportive environment for learning was one of the three particular strengths highlighted by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education in a report published today on Kinlochbervie High School.   Inspectors reported that in most classes, pupils were motivated and very willing to learn and that relationships between teachers and pupils were positive.   ... [more]

26/1/2010
Follow-through HMIe Inspection of Lairg Primary School

As part of the inspectorate's ongoing strategy for evaluating the educational provision of local authorities, a report is issued today on the inspection by HMIe of the quality of education at Lairg Primary School.   The follow-through report is based on an inspection visit which was carried out in November 2009 and describes the improvements that have been made since the original inspection in 2008.   ... [more]

13/1/2010
Council house rent increase contained to 1.3%

The Highland Council's Housing and Social Work Committee has recommended that the increase in council house rents for 2010-11 should be contained to 1.3% - an average weekly increase of 83p.   The proposed increase, to be approved by The Highland Council on 11 February, would see the average council house rent increasing from £63.92 per week to £64.75 per week (over 48 weekly charges).   ... [more]

13/1/2010
Warning About Frozen Waters

Highlands and Islands Strategic Co-ordinating Group and British Waterways Scotland warn people about frozen stretches of water.  Police and partner agencies are again warning people about the dangers which exist around frozen stretches of water, as the big freeze continues.   ... [more]

28/12/2009
Golspie Office Offers New Services Under One Roof

A new public office has opened in Golspie, which offers a wide range of services under the one roof.   Olsen House is home to The Highland Council's Service Point and Money Advice Service as well as to staff of Northern Constabulary and the East Sutherland Citizens' Advice Bureau.   ... [more]