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News published May 2006

  • Highland IOpportunity Grows And Refocuses

    Published 9 May 2006

    The new-look Highland Opportunity Limited (HOL), the Enterprise Trust for the Highlands, has taken on responsibility for assisting a much wider range of Highland businesses – with the scope to award

  • Nairn Leisure Back in The Swim

    Published 9 May 2006

    The Highland Council’s Community Learning and Leisure team in Nairn is to re-open a new look Nairn Leisure facility on Saturday (2 July). And to mark the occasion, a weekend of special events is bei

  • Tots Have A "Real Nappy" Week In The Highlands

    Published 9 May 2006

    Mums and Dads of young tots in the Highlands are today being urged to cut down on their daily household waste by using modern re-usable nappies.

  • Drivers Urged To Slow Down Around Lochaber Schools

    Published 9 May 2006

    A 20mph part-time speed limit goes into operation next week from Monday 20th June, 2005 at Ardgour, Fort William R.C., Inverlochy, Lady Lovat, and Lochaline Primary Schools in Lochaber.

  • New Sounding Board For Licensing Issues

    Published 9 May 2006

    A new sounding board is to be established in Inverness to assist the local licensing board with policy making.

  • Skye Landscape Project

    Published 9 May 2006

    Highland Councillors today (Thursday) backed a major international environmental arts event which will take place in the Trotternish area of North Skye later this summer. It is intended that the envir

  • Invergordon Invitation

    Published 9 May 2006

    A Local Councillor hopes residents in Invergordon will be inspired to support their own residents group following the success of other similar groups in the area.

  • Highland Youth Voice To Debate Key issues

    Published 9 May 2006

    Highland Youth Voice, the elected youth parliament for the Highlands, meets this weekend (17-19 June) at Sabhal Mor Ostaig on Skye

  • Children To Lead The Way During Healthy Highland Week

    Published 9 May 2006

    To launch Healthy Highland Week (20th – 26th June), on Monday delegates will attend an event at The Highland Council Headquarters in Inverness that will showcase the many health promoting initiative

  • Council Wins Hat-Trick Of Awards

    Published 9 May 2006

    The Highland Council has scooped three out of eight firsts for excellence or innovation in the Scottish local government Oscars ceremony, the Convention of Scottish Local Authority's Excellence Awards