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News published April 2006

  • Hat Trick For Housing Group

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    An Alness resident group has been honoured with three awards in one week. Two national awards and one from The Highland Council.

  • Land Contamination At Joss Street, Invergordon

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    A total of 34 residents whose homes at 25 – 71 Joss Street, Invergordon stand on a contaminated former gasworks site, have been advised today (Thursday) that following thorough examination and asses

  • Land Contamination Update

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    Members of The Highland Council’s Transport, Environmental and Community TEC Services Committee today (Thursday 17th November, 2005) agreed that the Council will demolish the homes of 34 residents a

  • Migrant Workers In The Highlands

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    A new study highlighting the recent significant increase in the number of migrant workers in the Highlands and Islands has called for a coordinated approach to helping them integrate into life in the

  • Highland Housing Fair Set For 2009

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    Highland agencies have reaffirmed their commitment to staging a major housing fair to showcase house building design and technology in the area. It had been considered that a Housing Fair might be hel

  • Highland Housing Association A Step Closer

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    A new housing association for the Highlands has moved a step closer.

  • Healthways - Making A Difference In Ross and Cromarty

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    ‘Healthways works because it belongs to all of us and it is making a difference’. This was the message given by Ross & Cromarty’s Healthways Healthy Living Centre during a presentation to a rece

  • Heritage Hits The Highway

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    Following on from the very successful Open Days in Portree earlier this year, Highland Council’s Dualchas Heritage Service is now taking a selection of items from its collections to communities thro

  • Council Commissions New Gaelic Quartet Arrangement

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    The recent Royal National Mod in Stornoway was the venue for the world premiere of a new Gaelic Song arrangement commissioned by The Highland Council. The song ‘Soraidh Leis an Ait’ ‘was written

  • Modernising Services For The Elderly

    Published 19 Apr 2006

    A report to be considered by The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee on Wednesday 9 November recommends the closure of the Corsee Home in Nairn due to the high cost of service provi