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News published September 2007

  • Hilton Boy Wins Recycling Competition

    Published 28 Sep 2007

    Ryan Munro from the Hilton area of Inverness received a visit this week from The Highland Council’s recycling mascot, Compost the Cow and the Chairman of TEC Services, Councillor John Laing.

  • Story Time In New Library

    Published 28 Sep 2007

    The first storytime session in the new library at Inshes was voted a great success by all the young listeners who came along on Thursday afternoon to hear popular children’s author Mairi Hedderwick

  • Spring Clean Success

    Published 28 Sep 2007

    The Highland Council has been presented with a quaich by Keep Scotland Beautiful in recognition for the tremendous success of their National Spring Clean campaign which saw 2,100 people in the Highlan

  • Go Ahead Given For Work on A890 Stromeferry Bypass

    Published 27 Sep 2007

    During today’s (Thursday 27 September) TEC Services Committee, Councillors gave the go ahead for urgent remedial works to the rock faces of the Stromeferry Bypass as an estimated cost of £250,000.

  • Draft Flood Prevention Orders to be Published

    Published 27 Sep 2007

    Members of the TEC Services Committee have approved engineered drawings for three Inverness flood prevention schemes and one Lochaber flood prevention scheme incorporating draft Flood Prevention Order

  • Glenurquhart High School’s Irish Visit

    Published 27 Sep 2007

    26 pupils from Glenurquhart High School are heading across the Irish Sea on Monday (1 October) as the school’s contribution to Highland 2007, the year that Scotland celebrates Highland culture.

  • First Ward Forum for Landward Caithness

    Published 27 Sep 2007

    The first Ward Forum for The Highland Council electoral ward of Landward Caithness will take place in the Ross Institute, Halkirk on Tuesday (2 October) from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm.

  • Inverness Trunk Link Road – Preferred Line Chosen

    Published 27 Sep 2007

    Highland Councillors have agreed to press the Scottish Government for an Inverness Trunk Link road, the central plank of the transport master plan for the city.

  • The Mystery of the Picts

    Published 26 Sep 2007

    As part of Highland Archaeology Fortnight, local artist Sarah Barnes will be holding a special workshop for 8 to 12 year olds to explore the mysterious world of the Picts on Saturday 6 October at Inve

  • Eye-Catching Lorries Promote Recycling Message

    Published 26 Sep 2007

    Eagle-eyed motorists may have noticed the highly decorative large recycling lorries which have been busy collecting glass from recycling banks all over the Highlands and reminding people to Reduce, Re