Highlands

Improvement work on the Kyle line in the Highlands has been successfully completed, following a £4.5m investment over the past three weeks.

The Highland Council is taking a significant step forward in addressing the region’s housing needs and unlocking development potential by progressing plans to establish three to four Masterplan Consent Areas (MCAs) across the Highlands.

Part of the iconic West Highland Line is currently closed as Network Rail begins a £15 million upgrade on a key section of the route. 

Members of the Highland Council’s Climate Change Committee have welcomed continued progress across a range of projects within the council’s Net Zero Programme, alongside the approval of four new initiatives to further accelerate action towards a climate-resilient and sustainable Highlan

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.