News archive
News published December 2010
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Tackling childhood obesity in the Highlands
Published 15 Dec 2010The Highland Council is working with NHS Highland to adopta range of measures to tackle childhood obesity.
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Grass cutting collective grievance rejected
Published 15 Dec 2010The Appeals Sub-Committee of The Highland Council’s Resources Committee has dismissed a collective grievance by the GMB Union concerning a proposed transfer of grass cutting staff from the Council t
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Are you prepared? Multi-agency partners gear up for severe weather
Published 15 Dec 2010Issued by HISCG Multi-agency partners across the Highlands and Islands are preparing for the impact of a band of severe weather which has been forecast, moving across the region from midnight tonight
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Young People in Highland are asked to stand up for what they believe in
Published 15 Dec 2010Young people from the Highlands are being asked by the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) to stand up for what they believe in and make a difference in their communities by standing as a candidate in the
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The Highland Council to develop serviced commercial plots in Inverness
Published 15 Dec 2010The Council has awarded contracts worth £1.6m to develop 13 commercial plots at the Carsegate Industrial Estate and a further 8 on the Longman. Work will commence this month and will be complete in
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Follow-through inspection of Wick High School
Published 14 Dec 2010As part of the inspectorate’s ongoing strategy for evaluating the educational provision of local authorities, a report is issued today (14 December) on the inspection by HMIe of the quality of educa
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Social dance festival brings Lochaber pupils together
Published 14 Dec 2010Primary 4 and 5 pupils from 6 Lochaber Primary Schools came together recently for a Social Dance Festival held at Caol Primary School in Fort William.
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Bird box build day
Published 14 Dec 2010Members of the Caithness Countryside Volunteers met last Sunday to build bird boxes. The volunteers produced a number of standard bird boxes which will be used in Caithness woodlands by local bird r
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Lochaber inter-schools badminton competition 2010
Published 14 Dec 2010The annual Lochaber Primary Schools Badminton Competition was recently held at the Nevis Centre on Monday 13 December. The event has become a popular part of the Active Schools/PE calendar.
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British Waterways Calls for Extra Vigilance On Frozen Canals
Published 14 Dec 2010During the current cold weather, British Waterways Scotland reminds everyone to take care in and around the Scottish canals, particularly on icy or frosty days.