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News published October 2010

  • Fujitsu assure councillors of improved performance

    Published 29 Oct 2010

    Highland Councillors have accepted an apology from its ICT provider, Fujitsu, about its performance and welcomed assurances that efforts are being made to successfully deliver the £66 million 5-year

  • Gearing up for winter

    Published 29 Oct 2010

    Northern Constabulary is joining Scotland's other forces to highlight the dangers associated with using the roads during the winter months.

  • Illegal fireworks sales to children

    Published 29 Oct 2010

    A fresh warning has gone out to those involved in the sale of fireworks that it is an offence to sell fireworks to anyone under 18 years of age. This follows an undercover test purchasing exercise ove

  • Supporting retention of vital rail services

    Published 28 Oct 2010

    The Highland Council has unanimously agreed to support the campaign to retain direct rail links between Inverness and London (the Highland Chieftain) and the Fort William – London sleeper service.

  • Council backs title bid for UHI Millennium Institute

    Published 28 Oct 2010

    Highland Councillors today (Thursday) endorsed an application being made for university title by UHI, the prospective University of the Highlands and Islands. 

  • Successful 2010 Caithness Mòd

    Published 28 Oct 2010

    At the start of The Highland Council meeting today, Convener of The Highland Council, Sandy Park congratulated the Royal National Mòd organisers for a very successful event held in Caithness from 8

  • Council commends response to Inverness care home fire

    Published 28 Oct 2010

    Highland Councillors have expressed their indebtedness to everyone who took part in the response to the fire which destroyed Culloden Court Nursing Home, Inverness, on Monday of last week. 

  • Campaign to retain salvage tugs

    Published 28 Oct 2010

    The Highland Council is to work with other Highland and Islands councils to campaign for the retention of publicly-funded salvage tugs, based at Stornoway and Shetland. Councillors fiercely oppose the

  • Tarbat Community Council Elections

    Published 28 Oct 2010

    Residents living in and around Portmahomack are invited to stand for election to their local community council from next Thursday (4 November 2010).

  • Council offers support over Moray air base job losses

    Published 28 Oct 2010

    Highland Councillors have offered practical support and assistance to Moray Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Moray Task Force in their efforts to cope with the impact of significant j