News archive
News published January 2010
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Measures to conserve salt
Published 14 Jan 2010As a result of national shortages of road salt, The Highland Council has taken emergency measures to preserve salt stocks.With immediate effect, low priority routes – Priority 3 and 4 routes which
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Inverness Traditional Music Classes – Clasaichean Ceòl Traidiseanta Inbhir Nis
Published 14 Jan 2010The Highland Council is urging people of all ages to join in traditional music, song and dance classes which are currently taking place in Inverness until the 25 march 2010.Places are still available
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Transforming Community Care Services in the Highlands
Published 14 Jan 2010The Highland Council is to modernise community care services, in association with partners in NHS Highland and the independent sector, to meet the increasing demands of an ageing population, and growi
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Council house rent increase contained to 1.3%
Published 13 Jan 2010The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee has recommended that the increase in council house rents for 2010-11 should be contained to 1.3% - an average weekly increase of 83p.
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Highlands and Islands Strategic Co-ordinating Group and British Waterways Scotland warn people about frozen stretches of water.
Published 13 Jan 2010Police and partner agencies are again warning people about the dangers which exist around frozen stretches of water, as the big freeze continues.
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Statement issued by the Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership
Published 13 Jan 2010The Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (HADP), a multi-agency group with representatives from The Highland Council, NHS Highland, Northern Constabulary and the Scottish Prison Service, met on Tues
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Work to start on Dingwall Streetscape Phase 2
Published 13 Jan 2010The second phase of a £947,000 package of town centre improvements is due to start in Dingwall High Street on February 8th 2010.
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Weather update - 12 January
Published 12 Jan 2010Schools: Only one secondary school, five primary schools and four nursery schools in the Highlands were closed today (Tuesday) as a result of adverse weather conditions. Kingussie High School remain
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School closures - Tuesday 12 January 2010
Published 12 Jan 2010Only one secondary school, five primary schools and four nursery schools in the Highlands were closed today (Tuesday) as a result of adverse weather conditions.
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Internal audit report into Caithness Heat and Power
Published 12 Jan 2010Caithness Heat and Power is a joint project supported by The Highland Council since its inception in 2004 because of its potential to provide renewable energy in an area of fuel poverty via an innova