News archive
News published January 2010
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Community Service at work in Lochaber
Published 7 Jan 2010Offenders, subject to a community service order in the Fort William area, are playing their part in the winter clear up.
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Council response to Beauly – Denny overhead transmission line go ahead
Published 6 Jan 2010The Highland Council has noted the decision by the Scottish Government to grant planning permission to Scottish Hydro-Electric Transmission Ltd to install an overhead electricity transmission line ove
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Communities advised of likely disruption to Corran Ferry services
Published 6 Jan 2010A meeting of The Highland Council’s Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ward Forum is being held at Strontian tomorrow (Thursday) night when the public will be advised of the need for essential repairs to
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Highland winter road condition report for Wednesday 6 January
Published 6 Jan 2010Skye and LochalshFurther Snow shower overnight in north skye, this with already frozen icy roads causing hazardous conditions. Priority 1 routes treated however with freezing road surface temperatures
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Emergency Services urge people to look out for their neighbours
Published 6 Jan 2010Issued by: HISC Highlands and Islands Strategic Co-ordinating Group www.handiprepared.gov.uk
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Council staff go the extra mile to get to home care clients
Published 6 Jan 2010Council care at home staff throughout the Highlands are going the extra mile to maintain services to clients in rural areas.
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Weather update Tuesday 5 January 2010
Published 5 Jan 2010Review of current road conditions: Good progress was made on Monday in clearing Priority 3 and 4 routes. The return of heavy snow today (Tuesday) has seen the snow clearing effort return to Priority
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Praise for Council staff in combating winter weather
Published 5 Jan 2010The Highland Council has thanked its winter maintenance crews and home care workers for their efforts in maintaining services during the worst weather conditions to affect the area for 30 years.
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Community right to buy: Highland Council conference sets focus on land reform legislation
Published 4 Jan 2010Community Right to Buy (CRtB) legislation set out within the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 will be in the spotlight next week at a conference being organised by The Highland Council. The one-day e
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Weather update - Wednesday 6 January 2010
Published 4 Jan 2010Review of current road conditions: A number of roads remain closed as a result of heavy snow on Tuesday. One gritter had to be abandoned near Kinbrace yesterday when the crew got caught in a very