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Rainbow colours at Highland capital landmarks

Rainbow colours at Highland capital landmarks

Rainbow colours at Highland capital landmarks

01 February 2021

Highland Council to show its support by marking the start of LGBT History Month


Local authority's budget leader stands down with under a month to go until council budget

Local authority's budget leader stands down with under a month to go until council budget

Local authority's budget leader stands down with under a month to go until council budget

01 February 2021

Senior Highland councillor has cited 'personal reasons' for the decision


Highland Council house rent rise set to be agreed

Highland Council house rent rise set to be agreed

Highland Council house rent rise set to be agreed

26 January 2021

Council house tenants in the Highlands are facing a rent rise of two per cent


Boundary Commission’s proposals thrown out by Highland Council

Boundary Commission’s proposals thrown out by Highland Council

Boundary Commission’s proposals thrown out by Highland Council

19 January 2021

'The council is deeply unhappy with the commission’s proposals.'


Urgent action needed as people in the Highlands face ‘cost of living crisis’

Urgent action needed as people in the Highlands face ‘cost of living crisis’

Urgent action needed as people in the Highlands face ‘cost of living crisis’

18 January 2021

In the Highland Council area, as many as 17,700 have been forced to apply for council tax exemption.


Widespread frost and ice across Badenoch and Strathspey

Widespread frost and ice across Badenoch and Strathspey

Widespread frost and ice across Badenoch and Strathspey

13 January 2021

The UK Met Office currently has a yellow warning for snow and ice across large parts of the Highlands for today and tomorrow.


Highland Council leader heartened by locals pulling together in face of new Covid threat

Highland Council leader heartened by locals pulling together in face of new Covid threat

Highland Council leader heartened by locals pulling together in face of new Covid threat

31 December 2020

Over 300 local resilience groups have been set up to provide vital support


Assurances given to parents over Covid-enforced school term changes

Assurances given to parents over Covid-enforced school term changes

Assurances given to parents over Covid-enforced school term changes

22 December 2020

PLANS are "already well under way" to make the Covid-enforced delayed return to school after Christmas was seamless as possible, the council has said.


Highland Council's last full meeting of 2020 is hit by IT problems

Highland Council's last full meeting of 2020 is hit by IT problems

Highland Council's last full meeting of 2020 is hit by IT problems

17 December 2020

Dozens of councillors are unable to access the debate due to connection issues with provider Wipro


Covid restrictions on households need to be revisited, council leader argues

Covid restrictions on households need to be revisited, council leader argues

Covid restrictions on households need to be revisited, council leader argues

07 December 2020

RESTRICTIONS on household visits need to be reconsidered by the Scottish Government, the leader of Highland Council has argued.


Highland Council launches a probe after unpaid school meals leaves £206,000 bill

Highland Council launches a probe after unpaid school meals leaves £206,000 bill

Highland Council launches a probe after unpaid school meals leaves £206,000 bill

26 November 2020

More than 80,000 meals went unpaid triggering plans to move to an online payment system


New fees for residential caravan sites in Highlands

New fees for residential caravan sites in Highlands

New fees for residential caravan sites in Highlands

25 November 2020

Applications for Badenoch and Strathspey need to be made next month


New head of health and social care for Highland Council

New head of health and social care for Highland Council

New head of health and social care for Highland Council

05 November 2020

Fiona Duncan is currently chief social work officer for Clackmannanshire Council


Highland Council votes to back placing the region in Tier 1 of Covid system

Highland Council votes to back placing the region in Tier 1 of Covid system

Highland Council votes to back placing the region in Tier 1 of Covid system

28 October 2020

Highlands could be set to reopen pubs and allow home visits if the Highlands is placed at Tier 1 after council vote.


Highland Council to recommend Tier 1 for region to Scottish Government

Highland Council to recommend Tier 1 for region to Scottish Government

Highland Council to recommend Tier 1 for region to Scottish Government

28 October 2020

Proposal to ask for ban on people travelling to Highlands from Central Belt was narrowly defeated


Highland Council briefed on details of Scottish Government's proposed five-tier system to control Covid

Highland Council briefed on details of Scottish Government's proposed five-tier system to control Covid

Highland Council briefed on details of Scottish Government's proposed five-tier system to control Covid

26 October 2020

The local authority will also refer feedback from councillors to the government by Thursday when the policy is discussed in Holyrood


Boost for Highland families as free meals scheme for school holidays extended into next year

Boost for Highland families as free meals scheme for school holidays extended into next year

Boost for Highland families as free meals scheme for school holidays extended into next year

26 October 2020

Pupils in the Highlands entitled to free school meals are set to receive food support in holiday periods through to Easter 2021.


Highland Council has hit back at an article in Private Eye which pillories its chief executive

Highland Council has hit back at an article in Private Eye which pillories its chief executive

Highland Council has hit back at an article in Private Eye which pillories its chief executive

22 October 2020

Council bosses have reacted angrily to a report in Private Eye which pillories chief executive Donna Manson for her financial management


Coronavirus crisis gives council £11.25m hole in budget, says report

Coronavirus crisis gives council £11.25m hole in budget, says report

Coronavirus crisis gives council £11.25m hole in budget, says report

01 October 2020

Pandemic's impact has left black hole in its finances amid 'ever-increasing uncertainty' over revenues


Time running out to protect public phone boxes in Badenoch and Strathspey

Time running out to protect public phone boxes in Badenoch and Strathspey

Time running out to protect public phone boxes in Badenoch and Strathspey

29 September 2020

Highland Council is seeking final feedback from the public by October 10


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