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News published September 2006

  • Retiral of Zena, long-serving Council employee

    Published 8 Sep 2006

    One of The Highland Council’s longest serving employees bowed out today (Friday) after 44 years’ service to local government. Zena Sinclair, a clerical assistant at the Council’s offices at Mark

  • Go-ahead for Housing Transfer Ballot

    Published 8 Sep 2006

    Highland Councillors unanimously have given the go ahead to apply to Scottish Ministers for the ok to ballot tenants over housing transfer to the Highland Housing Association.

  • Council urges parents to park smart

    Published 7 Sep 2006

    Parents and carers who drive their children to and from school are being urged to park safely and considerately around Highland schools through an initiative called “Park Smart”.

  • Hostel Entitlement at Portree High School

    Published 7 Sep 2006

    The Highland Council has voted 34 – 31 to confirm a decision by the Education Culture and Sport Committee to remove hostel entitlement at Portree High School from pupils from Kyleakin, Drumfearn, Is

  • Council Defers Decision on Amalgamation of Brae Lochaber Schools

    Published 7 Sep 2006

    The Highland Council has agreed to defer until Thursday 26 October a decision on the future of Roy Bridge Primary School.

  • ‘Hungry for Success’

    Published 6 Sep 2006

    The I.C.T. team are not only ‘Hungry for Success’ this football season but some of the team were also hungry for lunch in the school dining hall after some Footworx training at Inverness Royal Aca

  • Council takes precautionary measures on Ness Bank.

    Published 6 Sep 2006

    As a precautionary measure, The Highland Council’s TEC Services is placing sandbags along the River Ness in Inverness City Centre in anticipation of high tides this weekend.

  • Housing Transfer Exhibition takes to the Road

    Published 6 Sep 2006

    An exhibition featuring new central heating systems, energy efficiency measures, bathrooms and kitchens takes to the road on Monday (11 September). The exhibition is designed to showcase some of the i

  • Ross and Cromarty Groups Gear Up For Cultural Celebrations In 2007

    Published 6 Sep 2006

    2007 is set to be a memorable year in Ross and Cromarty thanks to the commitment of a large number of voluntary groups who have risen to the occasion by putting in place exciting ideas for a vibrant p

  • Highland Council’s Fraud Awareness Training System Success

    Published 6 Sep 2006

    An E-learning system developed by The Highland Council to train staff on Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit fraud awareness is such a success that it is now being used by 270 other local authorit