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News published September 2012

  • Nairn pupils to go electro

    Published 12 Sep 2012

    Electrolabs, a mobile contemporary Apple Mac based electronic music production experience which uses professional industry standard performance software will be setting up in Nairn Academy next week t

  • Primary pupils add colour to Kirking of the council

    Published 12 Sep 2012

    Photographs of the Kirking parade.

  • Council Appointment - Comunn na Gàidhlig Board

    Published 11 Sep 2012

    Councillor Hamish Fraser, from Skye,  has been chosen by The Highland Council to serve on the board of Comunn na Gàidhlig.

  • Slipways to transfer to local communities

    Published 11 Sep 2012

    The Highland Council is to transfer two slipways in its management to community groups who have plans for redevelopment.

  • Bin your butts campaign proves a success in Inverness

    Published 11 Sep 2012

    A Highland Council campaign aimed at reducing smoking related litter on the streets of Inverness has seen a 25% reduction in litter with smokers helping out and ‘Binning their butts’. 

  • Blas Festival at Plockton

    Published 11 Sep 2012

    Sgoil Chiùil Na Gàidhealtachd is very pleased to present, on behalf of Blas Festival, Kristan Harvey and The Sanna on Saturday 15 September at 7:30pm.

  • Explore Glen Strathfarrar

    Published 10 Sep 2012

    Corinne McCallum, Countryside Ranger for The Highland Council, is inviting nature lovers to joint her and explore the wilds of beautiful Glen Strathfarrar near Struy on Saturday 15 September.

  • Council commitment to music tuition

    Published 10 Sep 2012

    The Highland Council has clarified the costs of providing music tuition in its schools, highlighting that the net cost to the council of providing the highly regarded service is £1.17 million.

  • Council welcomes positive performance survey results

    Published 10 Sep 2012

    Highland Councillors have welcomed  the generally positive results from its annual performance survey, which attracted a 52% response rate from the 2,300 strong Citizens Panel.

  • Council launches latest blog discussion – public access to council services

    Published 10 Sep 2012

    The Highland Council has launched the latest topic on its budget blog as part of the Council’s Budget Consultation.  From Monday 10 September, the public are being asked whether the Council could a