News archive
News published January 2012
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Inverness featured in historic visit to Scotland planned for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Published 16 Jan 2012Issued by The Edinburgh Inter Faith Association, The Conference of Edinburgh’s Religious Leaders, The University of Dundee, Dundee City Council, City of Edinburgh Council, Highland Council and The N
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Presentation of Top Toilet Awards
Published 16 Jan 2012Following The Highland Council’s success at the Loo of the Year Awards, staff from the Education, Culture and Sport service responsible for looking after the award winning toilets were presented wit
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New road lay out at Inverness
Published 13 Jan 2012Motorists are being advised that work begins in Inverness on Monday (16 January) to replace the existing traffic signals at the Harbour Road/Shore Street junction, which have reached the end of thei
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Timetables announced for Strome ferries
Published 13 Jan 2012The Highland Council has today (Friday) announced the timetables (85 Kb pdf) for the free passenger and car ferries – with connecting feeder bus services –being introduced on Monday (16 January)
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Highland schools and leisure facilities works brought forward.
Published 12 Jan 2012Members of The Highland Council’s Education, Culture and Sport Committee have agreed to bring forward £1.038 million of Capital Funding Projects to help offset an estimated £3.6 million projected
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Public meeting called to discuss Stromeferry Bypass Closure
Published 12 Jan 2012A public meeting is being held by The Highland Council on Monday night at Lochcarron Village Hall to discuss the measures being planned by the Council to combat the closure of the A 890 Stromeferry By
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Police investigating break in at Caol Primary and other commercial premises around the village
Published 12 Jan 2012Issued by Northern ConstabularyPolice in Fort William are carrying out inquiries into three seperate break ins, two at industrial premises and one at Caol Primary School.
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Pupils join Chairman to thank retiring prison worker
Published 12 Jan 2012At the start of today’s Education, Culture and Sport Committee, two senior pupils from Millburn Academy joined the Chairman, Councillor Bill Fernie, to make a presentation to Mr Bob Macdougall from
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Chairman welcomes government decision on building standards
Published 12 Jan 2012Chairman of The Highland Council’s Planning, Environment and Development Committee, Councillor Ian Ross has welcomed the Scottish Governments decision for Council staff across Scotland to continue t
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Ferries set for introduction at Strome on Monday
Published 11 Jan 2012The Highland Council will introduce a car and a passenger ferry service between North and South Strome on Monday to combat the impact of the closure of the A 890 Lochcarron – Kyle/Plockton road due