Highland Council

Households in the Inverness Area have benefited significantly from Welfare Advice received by Highland Council officers when applying for the Inverness Winter Payment Scheme. Leader of Inverness and Area, Councillor Ian Brown, explained: “Councillors have agreed to continue the Inverness Commo

Maggie Cunningham and Dr Jim McCormick have been appointed as co-chairs of a new multi-partnership Poverty and Equality Commission Board for the Highlands.

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

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.  

Good progress is being made to create sustainable tenancies in Caithness by enhancing the appeal for re-letting of low-demand void council housing, councillors have been told. The Highland Council’s "void-plus" policy is being delivered in Caithness on a trial basis as part of the council&rsqu

An ambitious plan to improve transport, roads and buildings, as well as a greater shift to using digital to deliver services, has the potential to transform the Highland Council’s services over the next 20 years. Delivering its capital programme could prove challenging. Borrowing costs are hig

Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) has officially completed its latest residential development, Slackbuie View, delivering 24 high-quality mid-market rental (MMR) homes in the sought-after Slackbuie area of Inverness. Constructed by Capstone Construction Ltd, the development includes 18 two-bedroom cot

A new affordable housing development in Inverfarigaig, south of Loch Ness, has been completed, marking a significant milestone for the local community. The project, named Dodd’s Park, is set to deliver much-needed housing in the area, with four three-bedroom homes for affordable rent and two h

Awards of over £105,000 have been made to a wide variety of individuals and organisations from the Highland Council Charitable Trusts.   The awards ranged from a few hundred pounds to £10,000.

The Highland Council has launched a new Integrated Housing Delivery Service, one of a number of initiatives in response to the national Housing Challenge.   The service will give housing applicants, with applications for 10 or more houses, the opportunity to meet with senior staff to discuss an

The Highland Council has agreed a budget which will see over £4.5 million of revenue investments for 2025 - 2026, over £17m additional reserves investment for major developments and the creation of over 100 jobs across the Highlands. Members agreed a 7% increase in Council Tax, one of th

The Highland Council is inviting community groups and organisations to submit Expressions of Interest for Community Regeneration Funding (CRF) to finance capital projects that will respond to the needs of their local areas and deliver positive impacts.  Community Regeneration Funding is an umbr

A plan has been unveiled to tackle £70 million in unclaimed benefits in the Highland area.

Highland Council is set to consider a proposed 7% increase to Council Tax for 2025-26 at its budget meeting on 6 March.  A 7% increase for 2025/26, represents a 5% core increase to balance the budget for the year, plus 2% earmarked for capital investment through the Highland Investment Plan. Th