Highland Council

The proposed one-year Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme for Sutherland 2021-22 has been welcomed by Highland Council members at yesterday's meeting of Sutherland County Committee. The programme for 2021-22 included engagement with Members, local maintenance officers, and tenants to ide

Highland Council’s economy and infrastructure committee has approved a draft Strategic Housing Plan for 2021-2026 that sets out the local authority's key housing investment priorities and demonstrates how they will be delivered for development across the region.

People in Inverness will now be able to catch the first glimpses of the new Wyvern House on Academy Street after the scaffolding was removed from the nearly-completed housing development. Located on the old Farm Foods site, it is being redeveloped by Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) and Hig

Highland Council and other Highland Housing Register social housing landlords have launched a consultation seeking feedback on the proposed changes to the way they allocate their houses and the way people access housing.  The Highland Housing Re

Fiona Duncan has been appointed by The Highland Council as executive chief officer for health and social care, taking over from Fiona Malcolm who has been undertaking the Interim ECO role since early September. Ms Duncan is due to take up the position in January 2021.

Members of the Highland Council approved its response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the proposals for short-term lets in Scotland. The council's response was submitted by the October 16 deadline following consultation with the chairs of the tourism and licensing committees.

Highland Council has revealed plans to take over Scotland's 'first ski hotel' and redevelop it as affordable housing. The Struan Hotel in Carrbridge played a part in the early days of making the Cairngorms a winter sports destination.

Highland Council has approved over £2 million of investment in council housing in Caithness. A total of £2,253,000 will be used to carry out improvements to the housing stock across the county.

Highland Council is now inviting interested parties to participate in shaping guidance on how it will promote and determine rural housing applications.

A starter payment should be made to people claiming Universal Credit (UC) for the first time to ensure that everyone has enough money for basics such as food and heating during the five-week wait for their initial monthly payment, a report by the Work and Pensions Committee has recommended. The 

Highland Council has unveiled £551,000 of capital investment which will be used to carry out improvements to the existing housing stock across the area with some of the money ring-fenced to fund aids and adaptations for disabled tenants.

Tulloch Homes have received planning consent for a second phase of 48 homes at their Woodlands development at Carrbridge.

A £33.571 million programme of essential capital projects throughout the Highlands has been given approval as councillors agreed a "cautious and prudent" approach to the local authority's revenue budget for 2020/21. Among the project to initially progress across the current financial year

The Scottish Government has approved an increase to grant funding for energy efficiency measures for eligible properties in rural towns throughout the Highlands. Aviemore, Carrbridge, Fort William, Grantown area, Tain, Thurso and Wick are all in line to benefit from the funds.

The Highland Council is calling on the UK Government to help resolve the inequity of fuel poverty experienced in the Highlands of Scotland where people pay more for fuel and energy than other regions in the UK. Council leader Cllr Margaret Davidson has written to the UK minister for business, energy