Highlands

Members of the Badenoch and Strathspey Committee have agreed to adopt an Area Place Plan for the region.

The first phase of a masterplan development in Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye is now in place following the completion of a new access road. A place-based masterplan was developed by The Highland Council in partnership with Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association and comprised a new build primary scho

October was a landmark month for the Naver Bridge replacement scheme on the A836 section of the North Coast 500 near Bettyhill. The installation of 30 precast bridge beams is now complete - a key milestone in the project’s delivery.

SSEN Transmission has stepped back from plans for a proposed temporary accommodation village near Broadford to support the workforce involved in building its Skye Reinforcement Project. The proposal, submitted by SSEN Transmission’s contractor GE Verona/Sodexo, identified a site on Torrin

A plan to ensure the Highlands maximises the benefits of billions of pounds in infrastructure investment is being launched by Deputy First Minster Kate Forbes. The Workforce North Action Plan for The Highland Council area brings together a range of local and national partners with key employers to d

Plans to build the first new broch in two millennia have been given the go-ahead, marking a major milestone for one of Scotland’s most ambitious heritage projects.

Halladale-based timber products business GMG Energy has strengthened its customer offering with the introduction of a new delivery van and driver, extending its reach across the Highlands.

Work on a major £4.5 million upgrade to the Kyle of Lochalsh railway in the Highlands got underway over the weekend. 

Restoration work on the Sir Hector MacDonald Memorial Tower in Dingwall will commence next week as part of an investment project managed by The Highland Council and in collaboration with the Dingwall Community Development Company.  

A decision on plans to build 17 new affordable homes at Dores has been deferred for a second time by a Highland Council planning committee. The local authority's own proposal seeks to deliver a mix of single and two-storey builds on the sloping fields and higher ground on the northern edge of Dores,

Plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) that was proposed for a site in Fasnakyle have been refused by Highland Council.

A major upgrade to the services at Royal Dornoch Golf Club is helping the club to move to the next phase of its masterplan to attract new business and boost golf tourism in the north of Scotland.

A £1.8 million campus designed to equip youngsters with opportunities to remain in the North Highlands has delivered already, with kids helping to construct the building itself.

A programme of structural repair works will commence next month at Rose Street multi-storey car park in Inverness for a period of four weeks. The programme of work involves concrete repairs to 25 columns, mostly on the ground floor.

Ardgay Station in the Highlands is set to undergo significant improvements this month, as Network Rail engineers carry out a £1.35m upgrade of platform 1.