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News published January 2015

• Road closure - Beallach na Bà

  Published 30 Jan 2015

  Motorists are advised for their safety that the Beallach na Bà road to Applecross is now closed (as at 3:30pm - Friday, 30 January 2015).

• Police Scotland issues warning and security advice following reported thefts of heating oil across the north

  Published 30 Jan 2015

  Following a number of reported thefts of heating oil and kerosene from rural properties in the north Highlands, Police Scotland are advising local farmers, commercial premises owners and householders to take appropriate security measures to secure their fuel tanks and supplies.

• Roads operators have plenty of salt to grit north roads

  Published 29 Jan 2015

  The Highland Council and Trunk Road Operator BEAR Scotland are reassuring motorists that they have plenty of road salt in stock throughout their areas and that treatment of Highland roads is business as usual.

• Historic Ballachulish slate arch project gets underway

  Published 29 Jan 2015

  An exciting project to conserve and interpret Ballachulish’s historic slate arch has been launched this week, thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Highland Council and Historic Scotland.

• The first phase of a masterplan to regenerate a key site in an historic Highland town is underway, with the demolition of a local landmark.

  Published 29 Jan 2015

  The Royal Burgh of Dornoch in Sutherland is famous for its sandy beaches, Championship links golf course and 13th Century cathedral.

• Tonight’s Ward Forum cancelled

  Published 29 Jan 2015

  The joint Ward Forum for the Black Isle and Dingwall Wards that was due to take place this evening in Culbokie Primary School has been cancelled due to the forecast weather conditions.

• Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Thursday 29 January 2015

  Published 29 Jan 2015

  Road condition and gritting treatment reports by The Highland Council’s Community Services for the morning of Thursday 29 January 2015 are as follows:

• Highland Council Leader welcomes prospect of City Deal for Inverness

  Published 28 Jan 2015

  The potential of a £300m City Deal was welcomed today 28 January by Leader of the Highland Council, Drew Hendry.

• Badenoch, Strathspey, Nairn and Ardersier District Partnership

  Published 27 Jan 2015

  The first meeting of the Badenoch, Strathspey, Nairn and Ardersier District Partnership to be held in 2015 will take place in Nairn on Thursday 5 February.

• Focus on Community safety for Caithness Ward Forum

  Published 27 Jan 2015

  Officers from Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service will be attending a Ward Forum for all the Caithness Wards in Wick on Tuesday 10 February where the focus of the evening will be community safety.

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