News archive
News published June 2009
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City School’s Prize For Litter Crackdown
Published 23 Jun 2009Pupils at Hilton Primary are celebrating after winning an award for cutting down the amount of rubbish being dropped in the school grounds. To coincide with their anti-litter crackdown, pupils of al
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Council keeps Highland young people occupied with summer activities – gnìomhan samhraidh
Published 23 Jun 2009Parents and carers of young people in the Highlands can now access hundreds of things to do during the school holidays with The Highland Council’s programme of summer activities – gnìomhan samhra
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Shaping Allotment Policy
Published 23 Jun 2009The Highland Council is seeking the views of the public in shaping its policy on allotment gardening.
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A Blast For Brass Musicians
Published 23 Jun 200985 brass playing young musicians from schools across the Highlands met up in Inverness last Wednesday for a special day of tuition and group playing.
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HMIe Report on Foyers Primary School, Inverness
Published 23 Jun 2009In an HMIe report on Foyers Primary School, Inverness, a range of key strengths were identified. The primary school was strongly commended for:• children’s enthusiasm for learning;• teachers
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TUC Occupational Health and Safety Awards
Published 22 Jun 2009Eight members of staff with The Highland Council, who represent their trade union colleagues in the workplace, have gained their TUC Occupational Health and Safety Diploma, through a health and safety
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Council reduces speed at west coast school
Published 22 Jun 2009From Saturday 27 June, 2009 a 20 mph speed limit Order will become effective at Poolewe.
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Young Enterprise - Highland teams scoop top prizes at Scottish Finals
Published 19 Jun 2009For the second year in a row, a Highland secondary school has won the Award of ‘Best Company ‘ in Scotland at the Young Enterprise Scotland Company Programme Finals in Glasgow.
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Millburn Academy – new car park and pedestrian arrangements
Published 18 Jun 2009The Highland Council is highlighting to pupils, parents, community users and visitors to Millburn Academy, Inverness that new car park and pedestrian arrangements will come into place next week.
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Young Highland Musicians Compete For Top Title
Published 18 Jun 2009Thirteen of the Highland’s most talented young musicians will gather at Drumossie Hotel, Inverness on Monday (22 June) as they complete for the title ‘Highland Young Musician of the Year 2009’