News archive
News published January 2015
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Interim elections for community councils
Published 27 Jan 2015Nominations are invited from persons seeking election to Contin Community Council and Torridon and Kinlochewe Community Council.
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Still time to apply for Inverness winter payment
Published 27 Jan 2015People on low income of all ages and not just pensioners still can apply for a one-off payment of £79 from the Inverness Common Good Fund 2014/15 winter payment scheme to help them with their winter fuel bills.
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Pilot of choice based lettings to be launched in Caithness
Published 27 Jan 2015Tomorrow (4 February) the four housing partners of the Highland Housing Register in Caithness will be hosting special sessions in Wick and Thurso to let people know about an exciting new way of allocating some of its properties, giving applicants much more choice about the housing they will be offered.
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New Graduate Intern to investigate the wildlife of Sustainable Urban Drainage Ponds in Inverness
Published 27 Jan 2015This is an exciting new graduate opportunity funded by The Highland Council and Scottish Natural Heritage for 2015.
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New venue for this week’s Caithness District Partnership Meeting
Published 26 Jan 2015The scheduled Caithness District Partnership will still take place on Friday 30 January 2015 in Thurso but people should be aware that the venue and start time have been changed from what was originally promoted.
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Paper and Can Banks to be removed from Recycling Points
Published 26 Jan 2015Paper and can banks are to be phased out of The Highland Council’s network of Recycling Points during February and March.
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Police appeal for information following report of fire at a play park in Anderson Street, Inverness
Published 23 Jan 2015At about 8.30pm on Sunday 18 January 2015, a fire occurred at the play park on Anderson Street, Inverness, where extensive damage was caused to a large climbing slide wooden tower.
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Police in Inverness carrying out enquiries following reports of bogus callers in the Holm, Culduthel & Lochardil areas
Published 23 Jan 2015Highland Council Trading Standards, Police have received a number of reports of callers operating in the Holm, Culduthel and Lochardil areas of the city this week.
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Development, Police and Fire Plans on agenda of next Ward Forum in Lochaber
Published 23 Jan 2015A joint Highland Council Ward Forum meeting for the Caol and Mallaig, and Fort William and Ardnamurchan Wards will take place next in Fort William on 9 February.
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£350,000 resurfacing works - A835 west of Contin
Published 23 Jan 2015Works start Monday 9 February for two weeks. Essential resurfacing works worth £350,000 will be carried out on a 1.5km section of the A835, west of Contin.