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News published January 2015

  • A9 Kincraig embankment works complete

    Published 7 Jan 2015

    Emergency works to the embankment on the A9 near Kincraig were completed on Monday 5 January following an extensive repair effort by BEAR Scotland, Highland Council and specialist contractors.

  • Staff praised as Council toilets receive top awards

    Published 7 Jan 2015

    Cleaning staff responsible for looking after The Highland Council’s Care and Learning services’ toilets are been praised after scooping 7 national category awards, and 2 major national awards in the annual Loo of the Year Awards. With 20 facilities receiving platinum certificates and a further 23 gold, the Council was also awarded a Champions League Standards of Excellence Certificate.

  • Review of school merger proposals in Skye

    Published 6 Jan 2015

    Members of the public are reminded that they have until Wednesday 14 January to submit comments to The Highland Council into the proposal to build a new community school at Dunvegan.

  • Queen’s New Year Honours for Highland Council employees

    Published 6 Jan 2015

    One current and two former employees of The Highland Council have been awarded in the Queen’s New Year Honour’s list for their services to education, child welfare and their community.

  • Concerns raised over Flybe’s suspension of Inverness to London link

    Published 5 Jan 2015

    Concerns have been raised by Highland Councillors following Flybe’s announcement to suspend its service between Inverness and the City of London.

  • A Red Hot End to the Year

    photo showing people enjoying Hogmanay in Inverness Published 5 Jan 2015

    The Highland Council have announced that an estimated crowd of just over 10,000 attended The Red Hot Highland Fling in Northern Meeting Park Arena in Inverness.

  • Still time to comment on CaSPlan Main Issues Report

    Published 5 Jan 2015

    Communities are being reminded that the consultation on the Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan (CaSPlan) Main Issues Report continues, with any comments needing to be received by The Highland Council no later than 12 noon on Thursday 29 January 2015.

  • Time to enrol children for school

    Published 5 Jan 2015

    Parents and guardians of children are being informed by The Highland Council that it’s time for enrolment into primary school in the Highlands.