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News published June 2009

  • Council agrees minor changes to Gaelic Plan

    Published 29 Jun 2009

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  • Best Value Audit

    Published 29 Jun 2009

    The Highland Council is one of five councils in Scotland which will be subject to a detailed review of its performance by the Audit Commission.

  • Licensees Reminded of Need for Personal Licence

    Published 29 Jun 2009

    Highland Licensing Board would like to remind licensees in the Highland Region who have applied for a premises licence under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 of the requirement to nominate a Premises

  • Highland pupils take part in fishy tales

    Published 29 Jun 2009

    The Highland Council Rangers in Assynt, North West Sutherland and Ullapool had their hands full when they took pupils from Lochinver, Achiltibuie and Stoer Primaries out to Inchnadamph to look for sal

  • Largest primary school in the Highlands celebrates its success

    Published 26 Jun 2009

       Around 200 invited guests joined Provost of Inverness, Councillor Jimmy Gray with teachers and pupils of the 354 roll Inshes Primary School, Inverness for a celebration of success.

  • Major Consultation Planned Over Community Council Review

    Published 26 Jun 2009

    A major review of Community Council arrangements, including boundaries and memberships, is to be undertaken over the next 18 months, including three periods of public consultation.

  • Record Entry for Masters World Championships

    Published 25 Jun 2009

    The Masters World Championships for heavy athletes, which will be held at the Inverness Highland Games on Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th, has attracted a record entry of 82 competitors from 1

  • Gold Duke of Edinburgh awards presented

    Published 25 Jun 2009

    Thirteen young people from the Highlands were presented with their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards during a meeting of The Highland Council held earlier today. (Thursday 25 June).This year’s Gold Awar

  • Third Caithness Conference

    Published 24 Jun 2009

    Issued by the Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration ProgrammeThe Assembly Rooms in Wick will be the venue for the 3rd Caithness Conference which will take place on 1st October 2009.The conferenc

  • Scottish Minister’s Positive Response to Housing Plea

    Published 24 Jun 2009

    Officials from The Highland Council and the Scottish Government are to work together to identify ways of easing homelessness and  an acute shortage of social rented housing in the Highlands.This agre