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News published July 2010

Council presence at Black Isle Show
Published 30 Jul 2010
Visitors to the Black Isle Show at Muir of Ord on Thursday (5 August) are invited to call into Stand F94/G107 of The Highland Council to access a wide range of advice and information on key services
Winnie the Pooh at Abriachan
Published 30 Jul 2010
The Highland Council Countryside Rangers are inviting families with younger children out to the woods on Wednesday 4 August to take part in a Winnie the Pooh event. Meeting at the Abriachan Forest Tru
Expo Appoints Young Ambassadors
Published 30 Jul 2010
The countdown to launch for Scotland’s Housing Expo has been marked with the induction of its newest recruits.
Visitor numbers soar at Highland Folk Museum
Published 30 Jul 2010
Visitor numbers at Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore have steadily increased since The Highland Council, who own and manage the facility, took the decision to make it a free admission attraction. Staff
Council asked to agree principle of outsourcing its leisure and cultural services.
Published 29 Jul 2010
Highland Councillors are being asked to agree the principle of establishing an arms-length organisation to deliver all activity concerning its leisure and cultural services. The services involved ar
New parking restrictions for Harbour Road, Inverness
Published 29 Jul 2010
From Monday (2 August), The Highland Council is introducing new parking restrictions at a busy location at the Longman Industrial Estate, Inverness. The double yellow lines will stretch from Harbour R
NHS support Council’s Skye and Lochalsh recycling trial
Published 28 Jul 2010
As part of The Highland Council’s recycling trial NHS Highland premises in Skye and Lochalsh will be doing their bit to increase recycling and reduce waste to landfill.
Touring theatre show hits Inverness to bring care helpline to life
Published 28 Jul 2010
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New Pay on Exit system introduced at Rose Street Car Park, Inverness
Published 28 Jul 2010
A new “pay on exit” scheme, similar to that used at the Eastgate Centre, Inverness, will be introduced at the Rose Street Car Park, Inverness, from Tuesday (3 August).
Open day marks major facelift of Broadford care home
Published 28 Jul 2010
An open day is being held on Thursday 5 August betweeen 2 – 4 pm at An Acarsaid, The Highland Council’s care home for older people in Broadford, Skye, to mark the completion of a £1.4 million r