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News published January 2009

  • Applications Invited for Highland Cultural Programme

    Published 7 Jan 2009

    The Highland Council is inviting applications from event organisers to the Highland Culture Programme, which has been established to provide an annual fund of £500,000 in grants for projects and even

  • Focus on Dog Fouling in Ness-side Ward

    Published 7 Jan 2009

    Council officers will be targeting the Inverness Ness-side Ward during January in a bid to tackle the persistent problem of dog fouling. 

  • Work Underway To Get Leisure Pools Reopen

    Published 7 Jan 2009

    Management at Inverness Leisure have now had an opportunity to discuss the re-opening of the Leisure pool and features at the Bught Lane facilities following the fire in the plant room in September la

  • Update on Highland School Closures

    Published 6 Jan 2009

    Six Primary schools and three nurseries throughout the Highlands remain closed or partially closed today (Tuesday, 06 January 2009) for repairs to burst pipes and heating problems.

  • Highland Council ranger events for January

    Published 6 Jan 2009

    From the Moray Firth to Laggan - Highland Council’s Rangers are inviting people to get their “first foot forward” on a choice of three guided walks in January.

  • Dingwall High Street Improvements – still time to have your say!

    Published 5 Jan 2009

    Members of the public are being reminded that there is still time to voice their opinion on various options for Dingwall High Street improvements.

  • School closures in the Highlands

    Published 5 Jan 2009

    Fifteen Primary schools throughout the Highlands are closed or partially closed today (Monday 5th January, 2009).

  • Collecting Recycling Ideas

    Published 5 Jan 2009

    Residents in the Tain and Easter Ross area can get support next Thursday (15 January 2009) to help keep their New Years resolution.

  • Beat the winter blues with Highland Council Rangers

    Published 5 Jan 2009

    A New Year guided walk and nature ramble is being organised by The Highland Council’s Rangers around Boat of Garten to help people shrug off the winter blues. On Wednesday 7th January from 11am to

  • Inverness Hogmanay Party Attracts 10,000

    Published 5 Jan 2009

    An estimated 10,000 people attended the Inverness Hogmanay celebration, which ended the six-week Inverness Winter Festival run by The Highland Council’s Inverness City Committee. The festivities be