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News published December 2014

• Provost welcomes Russian Convoy Veterans to Inverness

  Published 24 Dec 2014

  Today (24 December) the Provost of Inverness hosted a reception in the Town House for a group of Russian Convoy Veterans who were visiting the Highlands as part of a UK Christmas tour of reunions with their British shipmates across the country.

• B9152 Kingussie to Aviemore road to remain closed over festive period

  Published 24 Dec 2014

  Following the recent embankment landslip adjacent to the A9 Trunk Road at Meadowside near Newtonmore, the Council is advising drivers that the B9152 road will remain closed over the festive period to allow BEAR Scotland to remove debris and prepare for embankment repair works.

• Life-saving project gets go-ahead for another year

  Published 24 Dec 2014

  An event that equips Highland primary 7 pupils with potentially life-saving skills will again take place in 2015.

• Interim guidance for agricultural and forestry track and private ways

  Published 24 Dec 2014

  Following changes to the permitted development rights for agricultural and forestry private ways (tracks and paths etc.) on 15 December 2014, The Highland Council has now published interim guidance

• Back to school in New Year with free school meals

  Published 24 Dec 2014

  The Highland Council is advising all parents and carers of Primary 1 to 3 children in the Highland area that they will be entitled to receive free school meals from Monday 5 January 2015.

• New home for Christmas for Council tenants

  Published 24 Dec 2014

  Councillor Liz MacDonald Leader of The Highland Council’s Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee, and fellow Nairn Ward Member Councillor Laurie Fraser, recently welcomed tenants Amy Davidson and Keiran Gallagher and daughter Lily to their new home at Viewfield Apartments in Nairn.

• Area Leader pays tribute to former Provost and recipient of the Freedom of Nairn

  Published 23 Dec 2014

  Following the sad news that Mr Ronnie Watson, former Councillor and Provost of the Royal Burgh of Nairn had died, the Council’s Area Leader paid tribute to his years of service and commitment to the community.

• Planning application has been submitted for Inverness Castle North Tower

  Published 23 Dec 2014

  Highland Council has today submitted a planning application to open up the look-out tower at Inverness Castle as a tourist attraction.

• New Christmas Lights brighten up the High Street in Invergordon

  Published 23 Dec 2014

  Invergordon is enjoying a full display of new Christmas lights for the whole High Street this year, thanks to completion of the project to replace the of old lights which began in 2011.

• Stromeferry Bypass Project Group is set up to develop a Funding Strategy

  Published 23 Dec 2014

  A Project Group has been set up to scope funding options for a Stromeferry Bypass.

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