News archive
News published May 2013
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Partnership approach to skills and workforce development in Caithness and Sutherland
Published 21 May 2013Councillor Deirdre Mackay, Leader of the Caithness and Sutherland Area committee has welcomed a presentation to the committee yesterday (Monday 20 May) which clearly laid out how the various agencies
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Sutherland District Partnership to focus on young people and adult services
Published 21 May 2013The next meeting of the Sutherland District Partnership will take place Drummuie Offices in Golspie on Friday 31 May at 3pm and the main agenda items involve a range of issues effecting young people a
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Funding to improve safety for pupils walking and cycling to school
Published 21 May 2013Both Canisbay Primary in Caithness and Edderton Primary in Sutherland have been awarded funding to improve safety for pupils walking and cycling to and from school.
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National campaign calls for support from Highland to listen to kids in care
Published 21 May 2013The Highland Council has joined a national campaign to give a stronger voice to children and young people in care and leaving care by tackling discrimination head on. Six looked after children f
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Council considers winter roads maintenance review.
Published 17 May 2013A number of enhancements to Highland Council’s winter roads maintenance service have been given the go ahead at the Council’s Transport, Environmental and Community (TEC) Services Committee.
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Highland Council takes zero tolerance stance on littering.
Published 17 May 2013A zero tolerance approach to littering in the Highlands has received cross party support from members of The Highland Council’s Transport, Environmental and Community (TEC) Services Committee.
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Highland Councillors commend Council staff for work on storm damage
Published 17 May 2013Work has been completed on clean ups and repairs at 21 locations throughout the Highlands that were affected by the 14/15 December storm in 2012.
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Street pastors founder to visit Inverness project
Published 17 May 2013The man, who started the internationally successful Street Pastors movement, is to visit the Inverness Street Pastors project on Monday 27 May as part of his first Scottish tour.
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Councillors agreed to progress second phase of A890 Stromeferry Bypass route evaluation
Published 16 May 2013The Highland Council’s Transport Environmental and Community Services Committee has agreed to proceed to the second stage of assessment of options for replacing the A890 Stromeferry Bypass.
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New Education Manager for Inverness
Published 16 May 2013The Highland Council has appointed a new Education Manager for Inverness. He is Callum Mackintosh, formerly Depute Rector at Culloden Academy. Mr Mackintosh took up his new job earlier this week.