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News published November 2014

Inverness Christmas lights switch on.
Published 18 Nov 2014
Hundreds of families are expected to gather around Inverness Town House on Sunday evening (23 November 2014) to witness the switching on of this year’s Christmas lights display organised by The Highland Council.
Committee concerns over licensed vehicle standards
Published 17 Nov 2014
Highland Council Licensing Committee is voicing its concern that a small number of licensed taxi and PHC operators are failing to take appropriate steps to ensure their vehicles are safe.
Inverness Castle lookout tower could boost tourist income
Published 17 Nov 2014
The Highland Council is leading a feasibility study looking at opening up the look-out tower at Inverness Castle as a tourist attraction.
Getting girls interested in computing at Wick High School…there’s an app for that!
Published 17 Nov 2014
An innovative competition for school pupils to design a smartphone app has had a dramatic effect on the number of girls becoming interested in computing and computing science at Wick High School in the Highlands.
New Head Teacher for Millbank Primary School
Published 17 Nov 2014
The new head teacher of Millbank Primary School in Nairn is Maria McPherson who was formerly Depute Head at Millbank.
Community Services event reaches out to Skye and Nairn
Published 17 Nov 2014
People on the Isle of Skye and in Nairn who want to find out more about the range of Community Services provided in their local area by The Highland Council are invited to open evening events.
A890 Stromeferry Bypass reopens overnight
Published 14 Nov 2014
Slope stabilisation works on the A890 Stromeferry Bypass have now been completed sufficiently to allow the road to reopen overnight.
Conference call to work together for a low Carbon Highlands
Published 14 Nov 2014
Over one hundred delegates will be welcomed to The Highland Council’s second Carbon CLEVER Conference on Monday 17 November, in Inverness which this year is titled “Working Together for a Low Carbon Highlands”.
Fort William group wins national award
Published 14 Nov 2014
The Plantation Community Association (PCA) has been awarded national recognition in winning Tenant and Resident Group of the Year at a ceremony held in St Andrews on Friday 7th November 2014.
Highland Climate Network to be established at gathering for community groups in Inverness
Published 13 Nov 2014
Scotland's environment charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, is inviting community groups from across the Highlands to attend a meeting in Inverness to establish a Highland Climate Network.