News archive
News published January 2013
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Council Tax freeze recommended for sixth year in a row
Published 31 Jan 2013The Highland Council is being recommended to freeze the Council Tax for a sixth successive year and confirm a budget of £548.436 million for 2013-14 when it meets on Thursday 7 February.
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Highland Council winter road condition reports for 31 January 2013.
Published 31 Jan 2013The Highland Council’s snow clearing / gritting route policies and area maps are online for 2012/13 at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting.
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Proposed single hospital to be discussed at Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross District Partnership Meeting
Published 30 Jan 2013The second meeting of the new Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross District Partnership will take place on Monday 11th February in Ullapool.
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A new approach in Highland to tackling homelessness
Published 30 Jan 2013Highland Councillors have agreed in principle to a “radical” new way of providing temporary accommodation for people who find themselves unintentionally homeless.
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Council clears up and calls on landowners to check wind damaged trees.
Published 30 Jan 2013Following a night of severely windy weather (29 – 30 January 2013) The Highland Council is encouraging landowners to check trees and vegetation near to public roads which have been damaged by the ga
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Average council house rent increase pegged at 2%
Published 30 Jan 2013For the third year in succession, The Highland Council is recommending a council house rent increase below the rate of inflation. The Finance Housing and Resources Committee agreed to contain the aver
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Tain Royal Academy pupils mark completion of construction skills workshed with opening ceremony
Published 30 Jan 2013An innovative project reaches fulfilment on Friday 1 February when S3 and S4 Construction Skills pupils at Tain Royal Academy open a new construction skills workshed they build themselves with the gui
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Portree High takes part in SCOPE litter campaign
Published 30 Jan 2013PHOTO GALLERY
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Lift-share scheme kicked into action by footballers
Published 30 Jan 2013Issued by Transition Black Isle
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Dingwall pupils hit litter target and earn £750 for their school
Published 30 Jan 2013PHOTO GALLERY