News archive
News published December 2009
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Future Jobs Fund bid success for Highland
Published 17 Dec 2009More than 200 temporary jobs for young jobless people are to be created in the Highlands as a result of a successful bid by The Highland Council to the UK Government’s Future Jobs Fund.
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Support for Smithton Hall take over
Published 17 Dec 2009Almost 30 people attended a public meeting on Wednesday 16 December at Smithton Hall, Inverness to voice their support for the community taking over it over from the Council.
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Access Road to Lower Foyers reopens
Published 16 Dec 2009The Highland Council can report that the access road to Lower Foyers, which has been closed to all traffic since the pipe burst on Sunday, is now fully operational and open for use by vehicles and ped
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Free creative city car park event and artistic new look for shop windows
Published 16 Dec 2009As part of a new city centre art project work is underway to give people the experience of window shopping with a difference and the chance to park and smile with a creative free car park event featur
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Streetscape improvements completed in time for Christmas shopping
Published 16 Dec 2009The first phase of streetscape works at Dingwall High Street has been completed in time for local businesses to welcome people to enjoy their festive shopping, which has also been enhanced by the arri
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Golspie office offers new services under one roof
Published 16 Dec 2009A new public office has opened in Golspie, which offers a wide range of services under the one roof.
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Hate Free Highland hailed a success
Published 16 Dec 2009A multi-agency reporting system called Hate Free Highland, set-up to encourage the reporting of hate crime incidents across Highland, has been hailed a success.
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Inverness Leisure prepares for its first ever shutdown to bring its 150 plus staff together for a two-day training session
Published 16 Dec 2009The city’s largest leisure provider will be closed to the public on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd December in order to allow the many staff in the facility the opportunity to train on topics and area
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Inverness City Vision 2010: Shaping the future of Inverness
Published 15 Dec 2009Over the next six months, The Highland Council will be preparing a new City Vision for Inverness, to replace the one prepared in 2003 – and the public are being urged to get involved by suggesting t
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Closure of Newmore House Care Home
Published 15 Dec 2009A private Easter Ross care home for people with mental health difficulties closed it doors for the last time on Monday 14th December.