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News published May 2012

  • Kirkhill Primary School makes it to Euroquiz final in Scottish Parliament

    Published 8 May 2012

    Kirkhill Primary School has won a coveted place in the grand final of the Scottish European Trust’s Euroquiz, to be held on Monday 14th May in the Scottish Parliament Debating Chamber in Edinburgh.

  • Young musicians invited to audition for musical groups

    Published 8 May 2012

    All young musicians attending Highland Council schools in session 2012/13 are currently being invited to apply for membership of one of The Highland Councils eight Regional Music Groups, which are run

  • Landowners urged to help protect Highland conifers

    Published 8 May 2012

    Landowners and managers across the Highlands are being asked to help protect valuable and commercial woodlands from a devastating disease by tackling rhododendron in and around key ‘at risk’ sites

  • Recount delays conclusion of Council elections

    Published 4 May 2012

    The conclusion of The Highland Council elections held at Inverness Leisure today (Friday) was delayed by a recount in the four-member Cromarty Firth Ward. This will commence at 5 pm.

  • Council election results

    Published 4 May 2012

    The results of The Highland Council elections resulted in the Independents securing 35 seats; Scottish National Party, 22, Liberal Democrat 15, and Labour 8.

  • Temporary road closures in Inverness during Race For Life event

    Published 3 May 2012

    The Highland Council wishes to warn drivers in Inverness city centre than during this weekend’s Race For Life event, temporary road closures will be in place along the route.On Sunday 6 May the foll

  • Lord Lieutenant to officially open newly completed Ross-shire walking and cycling route

    Published 3 May 2012

    Local communities are celebrating the completion of a walking and cycling route which now stretches from Evanton along to Alness and Invergordon, complementing the Sustrans’ National Cycle Network.

  • Polling day looms in Council Elections

    Published 2 May 2012

    Polling takes place tomorrow (Thursday) in elections to elect 80 councillors to serve on The Highland Council for the next five years. A total of 170 candidates are seeking election.  There are 14 fo

  • Convener bows out with boost for Highlanders Museum

    Published 1 May 2012

    The Convener of The Highland Council Sandy Park marked the end of his local government career on a high note today (Tuesday 1 May 2012) by giving a major boost to a project close to his home and his h

  • Councillor praises public over new bin collections

    Published 1 May 2012

    Four weeks after the introduction of the largest phase of The Highland Council’s new refuse and recycling collections, out-going Chairman of the TEC Services Committee, Councillor John Laing, has pr