Highland Council

Perception that the Highland Council's rural planning framework restricts people from building houses in local areas Cllr Maxine Smith said today.

North businesses entitled to grant support to help them as they prepare to safely reopen are being encouraged to apply before the July 10 deadline.

Highland Council has produced a video aiming to shine a light on how children across the region have been able to continue learning during lockdown.

BIRTH registration services run by Highland Council will restart from Monday.

Highland Council has approved a Covid-19 recovery action plan with key areas including the economy, digital transformation and reopening of schools.

Many families in Sutherland are now in need of extra support because lockdown has gone on for so long, a local councillor has revealed.

Dornoch Area Community Council has appointed a new chairman following the shock resignation of long-standing incumbent Yvonne Ross.

Highland Council is hoping that private landlords and providers of short-term lets can help tackle homelessness by leasing their properties.

Highland Council will need more cash to get children back in education by the Scottish Government’s deadline in August, leading councillors say.

Phased reopening of schools, nurseries and playgroups was discussed earlier today by local authority's recovery board

Work is to start up again on council house building projects across the Highlands in a move hailed as good news for the construction industry.

'It's important that they all remain safe'

A video has been created to highlight the impact of the coronavirus crisis on Highland Council and communities across the region.

According to Highland Council's budget leader the Scottish Government has refused to give any more cash to the local authority.

Highland Council will lay out a dire assessment of its financial situation tomorrow.

Highland Council has finally filled its new executive chief officer posts – a year after announcing a restructuring of the senior management team.

Bosses at Highland Council say they will need Scottish Government assistance to tackle major financial challenges caused by the Covid-19 crisis.

Sutherland councillor Jim McGillivray is anticipating an outcry over the removal of public skips at Dornoch.

The long-standing leader of a Sutherland community council has resigned, just months after she was re-elected to the body.

EU citizens and their families are being urged by Highland Council to join a series of free online information sessions.