News archive
News published October 2011
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Young performers prepare for Scottish première
Published 31 Oct 2011To celebrate WWF-UK’s 50th anniversary this year, the environmental charity has commissioned a new musical which will have its Scottish première in Aviemore on Saturday 19th November during a day f
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Alien Invaders flee Inverness children
Published 31 Oct 2011Fears that it would prove impossible to get rid of the extra terrestial army which had set up camp on Ness Islands in Inverness proved to be unfounded over the weekend as hundreds of Inverness childre
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New facilities improve Council winter maintenance operations
Published 31 Oct 2011The Highland Council has opened a new covered facility at Inverness for storing winter salt.
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Flood awareness raised at flood fair
Published 28 Oct 2011Photo: TEC Services Chair Cllr John Laing (left) is shown the flood sensor installed at Tower Brae Burn, Smithton by Matt Smith, Flood Team leader and Neil Gillies, Director of TEC Services
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Council highlights adverse impact of UK welfare changes
Published 28 Oct 2011Highland Councillors have voiced their grave concerns at “Draconian” changes in welfare payments planned by the UK Government through the Welfare Reform Bill.
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Get Ready For Winter Campaign kicks off
Published 28 Oct 2011Northern Constabulary is this weekend taking part in the national, ACPOS-led Get Ready For Winter Campaign.
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Inverness Cat Rescue Service step in to look after Stig of the Dump
Published 27 Oct 2011Stig of the Dump, the cat befriended by workers at The Highland Council's recycling centre at Henderson Drive, Inverness, is in line for a new home.
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Changes to Council Planning Committees and Working Groups
Published 27 Oct 2011At a meeting of The Highland Council held earlier today (Thursday 27 October 2011) Members voted to reduce the current three Planning Application Committees to two - a North Planning Application Commi
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Working Group selected to appraise Trunk Link Road options
Published 27 Oct 2011At today’s meeting of The Highland Council it was agreed that a cross party member working group be formed to consider an options appraisal of alternative alignments and layouts for the Inverness Tr
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Retirement for "Stig of the Dump"
Published 27 Oct 2011Alan McKinnie, Waste Operations Manager who has responsibility for the recycling centre at Henderson Drive, Inverness, reported a happy ending to the story of Stig of the Dump, the cat befriended by w