Highlands

A new multi-million-pound care home has opened in Inverness, marking the first step in a vision to create a new care community for the city.

A new facility in Tain focused on boosting sustainability, wellbeing, employability and education in the local community has received a £250,000 funding boost from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) to support the initial stages of construction work.

Members of Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have agreed to the principle of the council endorsing proposed environmental scheme sites in advance for new infrastructure projects. The approach gives developers more time to identify suitable land before entering into legal

EasyGo has been awarded a 20-year contract to provide EV charging infrastructure throughout the north of Scotland. Estimated to be worth £300 million, the deal is with Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray councils, with Highland Council acting as the lead authority.

Members of the Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee have agreed to adopt the 2025 Planning Enforcement Charter that captures all planning enforcement policy and procedures.

The Highland Council is taking the next step in its journey to net zero by exploring the development of city-wide heat networks in Inverness, as part of the council’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).

Highland Council has appointed Thermal Road Repairs for a two-year patching repair contract worth a seven-figure sum following a successful three-week trial of thermal technology in 2024.

Glen Earrach Energy (GEE) has submitted its application for a 2GW pumped storage hydro (PSH) project near Loch Ness, under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989.

The Highland Council has acquired a former hospital in Kingussie amid plans to provide accommodation on the site.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has submitted an application for planning permission in principle to make way for the second and final phase of development at Inverness Campus.

The first new affordable homes built in Glenelg in over 20 years will be celebrated at an event today hosted by Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association (LSHA).

The Highland Council has published its Renewable Energy Mapping Tool.  This tool will enable those with an interest in understanding the location and type of renewable energy projects within Highland to discover not only what already exists on the ground but also the stage that any projects may

The Highland Council has built ten new affordable one and two bed flats for social rent on the site of the former Struan Hotel, Carrbridge which will bring much needed homes to an area with demand for this size of property.

Hub North Scotland has been appointed by the Highland Council as its delivery partner for implementing the new £2.1 billion Highland Investment Plan.  The move will see Hub North work with the council in delivering the plan which has given significant capital funding to improve infrastruc

Highlands mid-market rent (MMR) homes developer HHA has strengthened its partnership with Tulloch Homes in a deal that will create 10 new rental opportunities in Inverness.