Highland Council

Members of the Highland Council's Sutherland County Committee have agreed to adopt the Sutherland County Area Place Plan. They also agreed to support and promote the plan where possible, giving it consideration within other plans, strategies, development and funding opportunities across Sutherland.

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

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).

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