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News published December 2014

Tidal wave causes damage to Thurso riverside wall
Published 11 Dec 2014
A tidal wave, reportedly about 2 metres high, swept up Thurso river yesterday during high tide and the force tossed part of a concrete wall onto a road.
Winter road condition and school closure report for 11 December 2014
Published 11 Dec 2014
Road condition and gritting treatment and school closure reports by The Highland Council’s Community Services for the morning of Thursday, 11 December 2014
Strathdearn Primary pupil wins FSAS poster design competition
Published 10 Dec 2014
Drew Hallam, a Primary 5 pupil at Strathdearn Primary School in Tomatin scooped one of the 11 runner-up prizes in the FSAS poster competition.
Highland young consumer team wins local heat
Published 10 Dec 2014
A team from Fortrose Academy are winners of the Highland Young Consumer of the Year Competition 2015 which was held today (Wednesday, 10 December) at The Highland Council Chamber in Inverness.
Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Published 10 Dec 2014
The Highland Council’s snow clearing / gritting route policies and area maps for 2014/15 are online at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting. School closures can be found at www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures.
Budget Leader announces savings proposals to be taken to Highland Council
Published 10 Dec 2014
The Administration Group of Highland Council have announced a range of proposals to be taken forward in a report to the Highland Council at its meeting on 18 December.
North Councillors give support to Countryside Ranger Service
Published 9 Dec 2014
The work of Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers was welcomed today at the Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee as Members gave their support for the wide range of work done by the Rangers and also gave their approval for the 2015/16 programme of events across the area.
Council’s cultural, education and sports stalwart for the North retires
Published 9 Dec 2014
Members of the Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee paid tribute today to the Area Education Manager for the North, Graham Nichols for his dedication and commitment to developing sporting and cultural opportunities and activities in the North Highlands for the last 19 years.
Caithness House chosen as name for new Wick Offices
Published 9 Dec 2014
With staff due to move into the new council offices in Wick in March next year, one of the items on the Area Committee today was to agree a name for the building which will house 140 members of staff.
Highland school closures
Published 9 Dec 2014
Parents and carers are being urged this winter to keep an eye on The Highland Council’s school closures website www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures and the Council’s social media for school closure notifications.