News archive
News published December 2009
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New Roads and Community Works Manager
Published 15 Dec 2009Richard Evans has taken up his new post of The Highland Council’s new Area Roads and Community Works Manager for Inverness Nairn and Badenoch and Strathspey.
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New parking restrictions for Harbour Road
Published 15 Dec 2009The Highland Council is proposing to introduce new parking restrictions next year at a busy location at the Longman Industrial Estate, Inverness. This will see the introduction of double yellow line
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Budding young cooks in Ullapool
Published 15 Dec 2009Young people in Ullapool are still having fun learning to cook with 101 having taken part in the classes since they started three years ago. Open to all 12 to 25 year olds the cookery classes run on
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Clean up continues at Lower Foyers
Published 14 Dec 2009The Highland Council assisted Scottish and Southern Energy with the clean up of damage caused at Lower Foyers, Loch Ness-side, on Sunday 13 December when a pipe transferring water to Foyers power st
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Council successful with bid to resume council house building
Published 14 Dec 2009Council house building is to be reintroduced in the Highlands after a gap of 14 years.
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Council warns be careful cyber shopping and beware of counterfeit goods
Published 14 Dec 2009The Highland Council’s Trading Standards are advising consumers to buy from reputable websites and be wary of websites selling cheap designer goods, DVDs, CDs etc as they may turn out to by counterf
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Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre - Ionad Tasglainn An Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Loch Aillse
Published 14 Dec 2009People interested in the local and family history related to Skye and Lochalsh can now find out more at a new facility opened by The Highland Council’s Archive Service.
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Refuse collection and kerbside collections over the festive period
Published 14 Dec 2009In the Highland Council area over the festive period, there will be changes to the collection schedule for kerbside refuse and blue recycling boxes/bins.
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Bumper crowds expected at Ness Islands Lights show
Published 14 Dec 2009The Inverness Winter Festival organisers are looking forward to welcoming bumper crowds to this weekend's Ness Islands and Whin Park events.
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Council awarded Cycle Friendly Employer Award
Published 14 Dec 2009The Highland Council has been awarded a Cycle Friendly Employer Award and grant by Cycling Scotland in recognition of its efforts to enable staff at its Inverness headquarters to cycle to work and m