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News published June 2006

  • Highland Regional Youth Orchestra performs in Scotland's largest cities

    Published 19 Jun 2006

    Edinburgh and Glasgow are to host performances from the Highland Regional Youth Orchestra on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th June, 2006.

  • Motorists warned of delays in Inverness

    Published 16 Jun 2006

    In the interests of public safety during crane lifting work which forms part of the ongoing works at the Ness Bank Church, Inverness, Castle Road, from its junction with Haugh Road to its junction wi

  • Lifeline bridge replacements completed

    Published 16 Jun 2006

    Work on the first of two phases of improvements, to remove a 7.5 Tonnes weight restriction on the Letters to Loggie road, near Ullapool, has been completed in record time by The Highland Council's con

  • New primary schools for the Black Isle

    Published 16 Jun 2006

    Work has begun to build two new community schools in the Black Isle, representing an investment by The Highland Council of £6.8 million. A new school is being built at Resolis to replace Cullicudden

  • "Old Town" traffic movement orders formally advertised

    Published 16 Jun 2006

    Proposed changes to road traffic movements in the centre of Inverness are formally published from today (Friday 16 June).  The proposals form the cornerstone of the multi-million pound City Centre St

  • Date fixed for Inverness By-election

    Published 15 Jun 2006

    A by-election will be held on Thursday 10 August to fill the vacancy on The Highland Council for Ward 53 Lochardil, Inverness. If there is a contest, polling will take place between 8 am and 9 pm at L

  • The Highlands - at the Hub of Europe

    Published 15 Jun 2006

    More than 450 delegates from nine countries have gathered at Aviemore to attend the second Joint Annual North Sea Conference. This is the largest European event held in the Highlands and adds to the r

  • Drug Incident at Merkinch Primary School, Inverness

    Published 15 Jun 2006

    The Council can confirm an incident occurred at Merkinch Primary School on Friday afternoon when a seven-year-old pupil took ill in class and was taken to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.

  • Children jump feet first into competition

    Published 15 Jun 2006

    Children at Conon Bridge Primary School will today (Thursday 15th June) receive an award for putting their best foot forward in a recent pedometer competition in Ross and Cromarty.

  • Housing Transfer Response

    Published 15 Jun 2006

    The Highland Council’s housing spokesperson, Councillor Sheena Slimon  has described as “wholly inaccurate” the Scottish Socialist Party’s  analysis of housing transfer.