News archive
News published March 2012
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Joint response to Best Value Audit on Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service
Published 8 Mar 2012Highland and Islands Fire Board and Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service acknowledge the findings of the Accounts Commission following a best value audit. The report will be formally discussed at
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A third of Brits admit to dropping litter as new national campaign calls for people to bin their gum.
Published 8 Mar 2012Issued by: Chewing Gum Action Group
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Major investment at popular Inverness park
Published 7 Mar 2012Inverness’s popular Whin Park is about to receive a six-figure investment in play facilities from The Highland Council. The Council has appointed contractors Sutcliffe Play (Scotland) Ltd and HAGS
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Status quo prevails on public entertainment licensing
Published 7 Mar 2012The Highland Council has assured organisers of free-to-enter events that there will be no change to the current licensing arrangements when new guidance on public entertainment licensing is introduc
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Improvement to Dingwall woodland walk
Published 7 Mar 2012The Craig Wood path from Woodlands Road to Old Evanton Road in Dingwall has had a facelift with a new smooth stone surface now making it possible for less able people to enjoy the popular route throug
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Transport Minister visits Stromeferry landslip site
Published 7 Mar 2012Scottish Minister for Housing and Transport Keith Brown visited the A890 Stromeferry Landslip Site today to see at first hand the scale of the problem.
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Senior appointments Planning for Integration - The Highland Council and NHS Highland
Published 6 Mar 2012The Highland Council and NHS Highland are very pleased to announce some key senior appointments to support the move to integration of health and social services in April.
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Artists’ in residence need volunteers for new public artwork
Published 6 Mar 2012Two locally based artists are looking for participants to take part in their new film commission for the reception area in Nairn’s Primary Care Centre. Funded by the Highland Culture Strategic Boar
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Ministerial visit to Ardnamurchan High School
Published 6 Mar 2012The Cabinet Minister for Education and Life-long learning, Mike Russell dropped in on Ardnamurchan High School on Friday 2nd March en-route to the formal opening of Acharacle Primary School.
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Temporary traffic restrictions at Boleskine Bridge, Inverness-shire
Published 6 Mar 2012From next Monday (12 March) temporary traffic restrictions will be introduced on the B852 Dalcrag Bridge – Foyers – Inverfarigaig – Dores Road at Boleskine House Bridge to allow for repairs to b