News archive
News published September 2014
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Charity tree planting at The Highland Council
Published 26 Sep 2014Russell Ball, a charity cyclist, stopped off in Inverness on Tuesday 25 September to plant a tree at our HQ building
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Progress made on action plan for Nairn town centre
Published 25 Sep 2014Plans that will help to regenerate Nairn town centre took another step forward today as Members of The Highland Council’s, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee gave their backing to a draft Action Plan for Nairn Town Centre.
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Funding approved for community projects in Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Published 25 Sep 2014Two community projects for a hydro scheme, and school safety received funding approval today (25 September 2014) from Members of The Highland Council’s Nairn and Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee.
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Temporary closure of Badenoch & Strathspey Recycling Centre
Published 25 Sep 2014The Highland Council is advising people that the Recycling Centre in Kingussie will be temporarily closed on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October due to essential maintenance work to a nearby level crossing that Network Rail will be carrying out.
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Outcome of Highland Licensing Committee hearing
Published 25 Sep 2014After a hearing of the Highland Licensing Committee held today (Thursday 25 September) licensed taxi driver Raymond Paterson of Inverness has had his taxi driver’s licence suspended with immediate effect for its un-expired portion.
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Power and mental health put in spotlight at the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival in Highland
Published 25 Sep 2014Aiming to challenge attitudes towards mental health through the arts the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival takes place again in Highland between 1st and 19th of October.
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Traffic signal works, Inverness
Published 24 Sep 2014Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are being advised by The Highland Council that the traffic lights at the Millburn Road / Falcon Gallery Car Park junction will be off between 8am and 5pm tomorrow Thursday 25 September 2014
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Still time to have say on Tain school consultation
Published 23 Sep 2014Around 80 members of the public turned out to a public meeting on the proposed new 3 – 18 school campus in Tain which would replace the existing Tain Royal Academy, Craighill and Knockbreck Primaries and St Duthus Special School.
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Setting the direction for the future of Caithness and Sutherland
Published 23 Sep 2014Highland Councillors have given the go ahead for a major public consultation to help prepare a new 20 year Local Development Plan for the Caithness and Sutherland area, to be known as CaSPlan.
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Find out more about the range of Community Services provided in your area
Published 23 Sep 2014You can find out more about the local services which Highland Council provides at a series of events across the Highlands, beginning on 1 October.