News archive
News published July 2011
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Inverness Highland Games and Armed Forces Day preview
Published 15 Jul 2011One of the biggest gatherings of the year takes place on Saturday (23rd July) as the Inverness Highland Games returns to Northern Meeting Park in the heart of the Highland capital.
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Inverness parade on Saturday 23 July
Published 15 Jul 2011The people of the Highlands are urged to come out and show their support for the fighting arms of the Armed Services when Sailors from the First Mine Counter Measures Squadron (MCM1), Soldiers from C
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Council Leader welcomes reprieve for Coastguard Service in Highlands and Islands
Published 14 Jul 2011The Leader of The Highland Council, Councillor Michael Foxley, has welcomed today’s announcement by Philip Hammond, UK Government Transport Secretary, that the Highlands and Islands will retain a 24
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Woodland adventures with Winnie the Pooh and The Wild Things
Published 14 Jul 2011The Highland Council Countryside Rangers are inviting families to come and join them in the woods next week to have fun meeting some well loved characters.
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Urgent plea over proposed removal of emergency towing vessels
Published 13 Jul 2011The Leader of The Highland Council, Councillor Michael Foxley, has renewed his call on the UK Government to delay for six months the withdrawal of emergency towing vessels around the UK shoreline pend
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Inverness trials ‘Big Belly’ solar panelled compactor bin
Published 12 Jul 2011A very busy Inverness city centre location has been chosen by The Highland Council to trial a new waste management solution. The ‘Big Belly’ solar compactor bin will be sited outside of McDonald
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Temporary road closure on the U1671 Bunoich Brae road
Published 12 Jul 2011Drivers are being advised that The Highland Council will be carrying out essential carriageway resurfacing works on Old Main Road (Bunoich Brae) on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th July on the section of
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Leader calls for Highland representation on Commission on the delivery of rural education
Published 12 Jul 2011The absence of a Highland Council representative on the Commission appointed to review the delivery of rural education in Scotland has prompted the Leader of The Highland Council to write to Scottish
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Customer Services Network : Revised Opening Hours
Published 12 Jul 2011Following the review of the Customer Services Network (pdf, 155 kb) approved by The Highland Council in December 2010, the agreed changes are now being implemented across the Highlands.
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Council statement on transfer of Southern Cross homes
Published 12 Jul 2011The care home operator Southern Cross, which runs four homes in the Highlands, has announced that it intends to transfer their homes “to new operators in an organised fashion during the next few