Highlands

The Highland Council has launched a statutory Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 consultation giving the Cromarty residents until 29 September 2025 to respond to a proposal to dispose and change the use of East Church Hall.

Plans to expand a care home in Tain have been given the green light.

The Isle of Canna Community Development Trust (IoCCDT) has celebrated the opening of the new Canna Visitor Hub, where a range of facilities are now available for visitors.

The Kyle line stretches more than 50 miles from Inverness to the banks of Loch Alsh and is one of the most scenic railway journeys in the country. It serves as a vital transport link for remote Highland communities but is also a key route for tourists exploring the region.

Built to support new industrial approaches to agriculture in the early 1800s, given to the community and used as a gathering space for four decades after WW2, then derelict for 40 years, a historic Highland hall is about to burst back into life with The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s support

A major step forward has been taken in developing a long-awaited integrated transport plan (ITP) for Fort William with the appointment of consultants.

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.