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News published January 2012

  • Rent increase pegged at 1.9%

    Published 11 Jan 2012

    For the second year in succession, The Highland Council is recommending a council house rent increase below the rate of inflation.

  • Work starts on lifeline West Highland road contract

    Published 11 Jan 2012

    The Highland Council started work earlier this week on a notorious section of sub-standard lifeline road in Moidart - at Drynie Hill.   During the contract, Monday through to Friday there will be a

  • Council identify preferred bidder for new care homes in Muir of Ord and Tain

    Published 11 Jan 2012

    The Highland Council's Housing and Social Work Committee has agreed a preferred bidder to deliver new care home placements in Highland, which will involve building and operating new care homes on Coun

  • Struie road reopens

    Published 9 Jan 2012

    Drivers are advised that the B9176 Struie Road at New Bridge, which had been closed following a landslide, has now reopened.  Single lane traffic, controlled by traffic lights, will remain in effect

  • Strome Ferry By-pass – update

    Published 6 Jan 2012

    The Highland Council is working to secure the services of a car and a passenger ferry - along with feeder bus services - which it will introduce next week as an emergency measure in the wake of the on

  • Views sought on the future of Dingwall Town Hall

    Published 6 Jan 2012

    Views regarding the future of Dingwall Town Hall are being sought at a public meeting to be held in Dingwall on Thursday 19 January at 7.00pm.  During this meeting there will be an opportunity to he

  • Short term emergency closure of A 82

    Published 5 Jan 2012

    Scotland Transerv are warning motorists of a four-hour emergency closure of the A 82 Inverness – Fort William road between Invergarry and Spean Bridge at Glen Gloy between midnight tonight (Friday 6

  • Contingency plans to combat closure of Stromeferry By-pass

    Published 5 Jan 2012

    The Highland Council is examining a number of short and longer term measures to combat disruption on the A 890 Stromeferry By-pass between Lochcarron and Plockton/Kyle, which has been closed since 22

  • First Crofting Commission elections begin as Minister names appointed members

    Published 4 Jan 2012

    From: The Scottish Government

  • Highland communities and children get festive season boost

    Published 4 Jan 2012

    Issued jointly by Fujitsu and The Highland Council  An innovative project to recycle thousands of computers for use by communities and deserving children across the Scottish Highlands has been launc