Highland Council

A community activist is planning on making a difference to his home town of Thurso through the winter and into spring with blooms and grit.

The Scottish Government confirmed that the Highland area will again be placed into protection level one in the government’s five tier framework.

Highland Council today agreed to prioritise the Caithness area in allocating funding for mental health support for young people.

A Wick and east Caithness councillor co-hosted a virtual seminar on the impact of adverse childhood experiences on children and families.

A councillor for Wick and east Caithness spoke about the 'terrific help' received from council officers regarding the common good assets revealed.

All glass banks at recycling points across the Highland Council area are now accepting any coloured glass bottles and jars.

Highland Council has invested in 10 new winter gritting vehicles to replace some of its ageing fleet.

Dunnet beach is one of several sites in the Highlands mentioned in a report highlighting council action on the conservation of biodiversity.

A bid to ban walkers from using a footpath during the construction of a wind farm has been rejected after one councillor called it “astonishing”.

Highland Council announced yesterday that extra funds are being made available across the region that will benefit Wick and Thurso.

Caithness members of Highland Council have allocated £2000 to Castletown Community Council to help with the purchase of a mower and strimmer.

A Caithness disability group is currently seeking funding to help target issues disabled people may be experiencing due to Covid restrictions.

Young people in the Highlands will benefit from Scotland-wide funding of £15 million to respond to mental health issues.

Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson has warned there is no room for complacency over the five-tier system of coronavirus restrictions.

Highland Council says it has been making good progress with paying out grants on behalf of the Scottish Government’s Covid-19 Business Hardship Fund.

Caithnessians are being asked to have their say about the way social housing landlords allocate their houses.

In a key speech today, Wick and east Caithness councillor Nicola Sinclair said 'it is vital' that the doors of the airport remain open.

Concerns have been expressed about a car which appears to have been abandoned in a lay-by on the A99 south of Keiss for around two months.

Revelations about the extent of common good assets in Wick have been hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the town.

Eligible pupils across the Highlands will receive school meal vouchers for the festive break as well as for February and Easter holidays in 2021.