Highland Council

PUPILS at an Easter Ross primary school are being invited to take part in Halloween fun this week despite the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

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

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

A trading standards chief has flagged help available to small businesses in the Highlands facing disputes.

Ongoing efforts to minimise the chance of costly damage from devastating flash floods in Dingwall will continue despite the impact of Covid-19.

"WINTER is coming and we are ready", Highland Council has said as it prepares to launch its seasonal gritting programme.

MAJOR plans for an Easter Ross retail development described as "a massive financial investment" for the farming family behind it got the go-ahead

Councillor Graham Mackenzie described the development as 'a blow for our High Street'

Highland Council wants public feedback on plans to make its housing in the countryside guidance clearer and more concise.

The local authority's leadership is deeply worried many people in the region will suffer from unemployment and poverty

The previous survey ended just nine months ago and meant the council had to redo work on phones that locals sought to keep last year

HIGHLAND Council has reacted angrily to a report in Private Eye which pillories chief executive Donna Manson for her financial management.

The group behind an attempt to resurrect a championship golf course at Coul Links, Embo, have been advised to be cautious about proceeding.

Highland firms can now apply for support from the Scottish Government's Covid-19 Business Hardship Fund

Residents were promised action but the council says the pandemic intervened and much work remains to be done

People are being encouraged to step forward to full vacancies in a Ross-shire community council.

A road near Inverness city centre is to be closed for resurfacing work by Highland Council.

CALLS for a starter payment for people claiming universal credit (UC) have been backed by Highland Council's leader.

From the loneliness of lockdown to the 'overwhelming' return to classrooms and continued uncertainty over the coronavirus crisis, 2020 has been tough.

DOZENS of new houses and flats could be built on a hillside on the outskirts of Dingwall.