News Archive

Launch of Council Community Challenge Fund

In a move aimed at encouraging community empowerment, The Highland Council today (Thursday 3rd January2013) launched its new Community Challenge Fund, which will provide £1 million each year of recurring spending for community projects exploring new ways of delivering services at a local level.   Community councils, community groups and establish social enterprises are invited to express their interest via a one-page form which is available from the home page of the Council’s web site: www.highland.gov.uk The Council is open to ideas on how groups could:- 1.  

Recycling Arrangements Over Holiday Period

Recycling and refuse collection arrangements over the Christmas Holidays.   With the 2012 festivities almost upon us, The Highland Council is advising households not to get snowed under with waste but to take advantage of all the recycling opportunities available over the Christmas holidays.  

HI-Scot Credit Union - Check It Out For 2013

As we approach 2013, nearly five years on from the start of the “Credit Crunch” of 2008, households in the Highlands and Islands Region continue to face many financial challenges.   There are challenges for both borrowers and savers in equal measure; whether it is the saver who has seen interest paid on savings being slashed, or the borrower who can no longer access credit from their Bank.  

Review of Highland Polling Places and Stations

The Highland Council is reviewing polling places used by voters at the UK Parliamentary elections and also the boundaries of their polling districts.   The Council is eager to ensure that its network of 218 polling places is viable and complies fully with disability legislation.  

Bear Grylls Survival Academy launches in the Highlands

Bear Grylls recently announced the launch of his first ever Bear Grylls Survival Academy in Sutherland in the Highlands.   The six-day course will comprise of a combination of remote land/sea survival and adventure tasks that will culminate in a wilderness expedition designed to put the enrollees' new found skills to the ultimate test.  

Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partneship update

Week commencing 22nd October 2012 Energy: Scottish Government has announced the launch of the £103M Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF).  Initial priorities for the REIF are wave and tidal energy, community-owned renewables and renewable district heating, as well as other projects with a focus on innovative renewable energy technologies.  

Businesses get ready for Year of Natural Scotland

Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing has today visited one of the thousands of Highland businesses hoping to benefit from the Year of Natural Scotland in 2013.   Mr Ewing toured The Scottish Dolphin Centre in Moray where visitors have some of the best land based opportunities in the world to see dolphins in their natural habitat.  

Budget Blog Focuses On Recycling And Disposal Of Waste

The latest topic for discussion on The Highland Council's budget consultation blog asks the public for ideas on the recycling and disposal of waste.   The questions are posed by Councillor Dave Fallows, Chairman of the Council's Finance Resources and Housing Committee, who is encouraging comment on his budget blog on proposals to deliver Council services more efficiently and effectively.  

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Members of the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have been announced by Community Safety Minister Roseanna Cunningham.   They will work closely with the Chair Pat Watters and Chief Officer Alasdair Hay to oversee, support and challenge the SFRS and ensure smooth transition to the new single service, which will go live on April 1, 2013.  

Lets Made By Registered Social Landlords

A detailed report of Registered Social Landlord (RSL) lets in 2011/12 has been released today by Scotland's Chief Statistician.   Published online, the SCORE annual summary report 2011/12 has been generated from the Scottish Continuous Recording System (SCORE).