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Highland Local Development Plan – Have Your Say
Published on 3 Feb 2025The Highland Council is preparing a new and important planning document called the Highland Local Development Plan. The plan will ultimately be used to determine planning applications and steer future
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Brighter Beginnings Event - fun day at Eden Court
Published on 19 Feb 2025The Highland Council will be hosting a fun day at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness on Monday 3 March 2025.
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Additional dates for public Visitor Levy consultation sessions
Published on 19 Feb 2025The Highland Council has added additional dates to the series of engagement events so members of the public can take part in the current consultation process on the proposed Visitor Levy Scheme for Hi
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Caithness Community Halls receiving ‘unseen’ help
Published on 18 Feb 2025Staxigoe Hall near Wick is a great example, where the Community Payback team has helped with the refurbishment of the Hall.
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Garage rent increase agreed for non-council tenants in Sutherland 2025/26
Published on 18 Feb 2025Garage rents for non-council tenants in the Sutherland area will increase by 8% for 2025/26, as agreed at yesterday's Area Committee.
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Adult Support and Protection Day 2025
Published on 18 Feb 2025Residents across Highland are being asked to be alert to vulnerable adults in their communities who are susceptible to financial harm.
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Savills appointed to assess commercial options for iconic Highland capital property
Published on 18 Feb 2025The Highland Council on behalf of Inverness Common Good Fund is pleased to announce an award of contract to Savills (UK) Ltd for development of a feasibility study on the use of Inverness Town House.
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Portree Link Road update
Published on 18 Feb 2025Portree Link Road update
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Sutherland roads capital programme approved for 2025/26
Published on 18 Feb 2025A proposed list of prioritised roadworks has been agreed by Sutherland Committee Members, with a particular focus on surface dressing planned to take place this summer.
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Portree Harbour repairs update
Published on 18 Feb 2025Portree Harbour repairs update
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Skye and Raasay Area roads capital programme approved for 2025/26
Published on 18 Feb 2025Skye and Raasay Area roads capital programme approved for 2025/26
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Iarrtasan air fhosgladh airson Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail Loch Abar 2025
Published on 17 Feb 2025Tha luchd-eagrachaidh A’ Mhòid Nàiseanta Rìoghail, an fhèis chultarail is ainmeil a thachras gach bliadhna, a’ sireadh iarrtasan airson Mòd na bliadhna ann an Loch Abar.
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Community Council Interim Elections results
Published on 17 Feb 2025Six community council have received sufficient nominations and will form uncontested
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Key Milestones Reached in Inverness Castle Transformation Project
Published on 17 Feb 2025The Inverness Castle Experience has reached two key milestones: the completion of glazing on the new link building and the installation of the fully refurbished Rose Window in the South Tower.
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Works begin at Kingsteps Quarry
Published on 17 Feb 2025Improvement works have started at Kingsteps Quarry in Nairn today to brighten the popular leisure spot.
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Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee Approves 2025/26 Roads Capital Programme
Published on 14 Feb 2025Members of the Dingwall and Seaforth Committee have agreed the 2025/26 Area Roads Capital Programme, helping improve the area's road infrastructure.
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Committee endorses Council’s response to Ofgem review
Published on 13 Feb 2025Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee today (Thursday 13 February) had the chance to discuss and review the Council’s response to the Ofgem Call for Evidence review of
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Changes to council rent charges for 2025/26
Published on 13 Feb 2025An 8% rent increase has been agreed for council homes this year, in order to meet increasing costs and the need to provide future housing options while keeping rent affordable for tenants.
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Committee endorses Regional Economic Strategy
Published on 13 Feb 2025Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have unanimously endorsed the Regional Economic Strategy produced by the Highlands and Islands Regional Economic Partnership.
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Response to National Speed Limit Review - Council does not support the reduction to 50mph
Published on 13 Feb 2025Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have agreed the council’s response to the National Speed Limit Review Transport Scotland is currently running on behalf of the Scottish Government. The review seeks views on proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland. In their response they make it clear that they do not support a reduction to 50mph.
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Committee welcomes presentation from pioneering Easter Ross community project
Published on 13 Feb 2025Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee today welcomed a presentation from the Gro For You project, a pioneering community innovation campus in Tain.
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Committee Supports Updated Local Transport Strategy
Published on 13 Feb 2025Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have approved an updated Local Transport Strategy, following stakeholder engagement work last year, and have given officers the
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Committee notes progress of Community Wealth Building Strategy
Published on 13 Feb 2025Members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee have had the opportunity to be updated on progress being made for the Community Wealth Building action plan when they met today. They have given the
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Update on UK Shared Prosperity Fund Delivery Plan progress
Published on 13 Feb 2025Progress being made across a range of interventions under the UK Government funded UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) priorities was noted by Members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee.
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Future use of Grantown on Spey Common Good Fund
Published on 11 Feb 2025Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee has discussed the finances of the Grantown on Spey Common Fund and welcomed the potential future good uses it will be used for to benefit Grantown on Spey people
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Funding awarded to Nairnshire Community Regeneration projects
Published on 11 Feb 2025Two projects which will bring welcome improvements to Nairn beach and harbour have received a total of £19.8K from the area’s Community Regeneration Fund.
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Nairn and Cawdor roads capital programme approved for 2025/26
Published on 11 Feb 2025A proposed list of prioritised roadworks has been agreed by Nairnshire Committee Members, which will be funded out of The Highland Council’s Capital Budget allocation for 2025/26.
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Garage rent increase agreed in Nairnshire 2025/26
Published on 11 Feb 2025Garage rents for the Nairnshire area will increase by 20% for 2025/26 as agreed at today’s Area Committee.
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Dingwall and Seaforth Committee Invests £162,541 in Sir Hector MacDonald Memorial Upgrade
Published on 10 Feb 2025The Highland Council is pleased to announce a significant investment of £162,541 from the Community Regeneration Funding (CRF) towards the structural upgrade of the Sir Hector MacDonald Memorial.
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Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee Agree Garage Rent Increases for 2025/2026
Published on 10 Feb 2025Highland Council owned garage rents for the Ward 8 area will increase by 6% for 2025/26 as agreed at today’s Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee.
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Online enrolment opens for Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) providers
Published on 10 Feb 2025Online enrolment opens for Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) providers
