News archive
News published January 2012
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Highland Council response to Shelter Scotland evictions report
Published 25 Jan 2012The Chair of The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Committee has responded to the publication of a report by Shelter Scotland this week on evictions by social landlords.
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Council select contractor for Stromeferry works
Published 24 Jan 2012The Highland Council has selected TRAC Engineering Ltd to carry out stabilisation works on the A 890 Stromeferry Bypass which takes traffic between Wester Ross and Lochalsh/Skye and has been closed du
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Consultation Events for A96 Improvements and the Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan
Published 24 Jan 2012Transport Scotland has begun a public consultation process on a number of route alignment options for improving the A96 between the A9 at Inshes and Auldearn including a bypass of Nairn.
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New Refuse and Recycling Collections in Inverness and remainder of Wester Ross to begin in April
Published 24 Jan 2012The largest phase of The Highland Council’s introduction of new refuse and recycling collections is on target to take place on 2nd April. From this date residents in urban areas of Inverness, which
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‘Tiny Teachers’ help tackle bullying in Highland schools
Published 24 Jan 2012Issued by Action for Children
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Half million pound boost for Wick’s Pulteneytown’s Area
Published 23 Jan 2012With the Wick, Pulteneytown Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) drawing to an end, The Highland Council’s Planning , Environment and Development Committee has awarded two grants and agreed
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Funding bid for River Ness flood scheme
Published 23 Jan 2012The Highland Council has made a bid for major funding from the Scottish Government for a flood prevention scheme to protect riverside properties in the centre of Inverness.
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Harvesting starts as part of Storr native woodland restoration
Published 23 Jan 2012Tree felling and harvesting has begun at Storr Woodland, north of Portree on the island of Skye.
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Time to enrol children for school
Published 23 Jan 2012Parents and guardians of children are being informed by The Highland Council that it’s time for enrolment into pre-school and primary school in the Highlands.
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June 4 chosen as Highland day of celebration for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Published 23 Jan 2012Following consultation with trade unions, The Highland Council has agreed that Monday 4 June will be the day staff are granted an additional annual leave day to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty