Highland Council

Highland Council Convener Bill Lobban says 'no one in history, almost, has done so much for this country over so many years'

Government support means household bills will not rise above £2500 from October

The council has opened an online book of condolence.

Ms Truss added that 'she was the very spirit of Great Britain and that spirit will endure'

Her reign of 70 years was the longest of any British monarch

Community councillors in Wick are keen to have better communication with the town's Highland Council members to ensure they are kept up to date.

There is still time for community groups to apply to the Nature Restoration Fund after Highland Council extended the deadline to this Friday.

Retailers across the Highlands are being warned to ensure they are keeping within the law if they are selling vapes.

Wick's Avonlea care home is "being temporarily vacated" and is "not formally closing", Highland Council has announced.

Libraries in the Highlands have been rewarded with top marks in a customer service accreditation.

Derelict buildings at a historic Caithness mill could be transformed into holiday accommodation if a planning application gets the go-ahead.

A plan to build four bothies on a strip of coastal land near Castletown is being opposed by several nearby residents.

Members of Highland Council’s Gaelic committee have welcomed an award of £101,675

Highland Council is to launch a specialist energy advice service to help tenants cope with increasing fuel bills this winter.

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Highland Council hopes to team up with charity AIEnergy to offer specialist advice to housing tenants across the region.

Jan McEwan is requesting a meeting with senior local authority officials to ask why Avonlea children’s home in Wick has been earmarked for closure.

Bridge inspections in the far north will lead to temporary closures in four locations, road users are being warned.

A local resident who campaigned for better tourist facilities at a Caithness tourist attraction has welcomed a Highland Council funding initiative.

A Caithness primary school is among four across the Highlands that will restrict motor vehicles on nearby streets at each end of the school day.