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News published August 2006

  • Highland Council Music Groups Tune Up

    Published 29 Aug 2006

    One hundred and six young musicians from throughout the Highlands will gather this weekend for the first rehearsal of this season’s Highland Regional Youth Orchestra.

  • Bats in Balnain

    Published 29 Aug 2006

    A night of batty fun is being organised by Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers on Saturday 2nd September 8-10pm in Balnain.

  • Inverness Area YouthBank visit Durham University

    Published 28 Aug 2006

    Earlier this month a delegation of four young people from the Inverness Area Youth Forum attended a weekend residential at Durham University, Stockton-on-Tees, as part of their YouthBank project.

  • Council Cracks Down On Litter Louts In Fort William

    Published 28 Aug 2006

    The Highland Council is actively pursuing people who drop litter in the centre of Fort William in a campaign to keep the Outdoor Capital of the U.K. clean and tidy. From the Parade to the West End, f

  • Motorists urged to go slow at Portree High School

    Published 28 Aug 2006

    Part time 20mph speed limits will be introduced at another school in Skye and Lochalsh area on Monday 4th September, 2006.

  • "Duet" provides new opportunities for children with mobility difficulties

    Published 28 Aug 2006

    Children in the Nairn area with mobility difficulties will be able to get around and enjoy the outdoors more now with the help of a new dual tandem wheelchair bicycle thanks to a sponsor gift from Lif

  • Consultation Dates for East Inverness and South Nairn Development Options

    Published 23 Aug 2006

    The Highland Council’s consultants (Halcrow) have prepared an interim report which examines long term growth options for land abutting the communities of Culloden and Nairn.   This work forms part

  • Progress at Highlands and Islands development talks

    Published 23 Aug 2006

    Scottish Water has advised the Highlands and Islands Conveners’ Group that substantial investment would be made in the region's water and waste water infrastructure to enable as much development as

  • Focus on paths in the Black Isle

    Published 23 Aug 2006

    The Highland Council is undertaking consultations with communities to help in the first stage development of its Core Paths Plan, which is a requirement of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.

  • Constructing European Partnerships

    Published 23 Aug 2006

    A skilled German delegation of construction companies is visiting Inverness on Monday 18th September 2006 to meet with Highland companies involved in the construction sector who are interested in part