News archive
News published February 2015
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13 candidates stand for Cairngorms National Park Authority elections.
Published 12 Feb 2015There will be a contest in four of the five communities within the Cairngorms National Park area entitled to have a representative on the Board of the Park Authority.
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Council takes enforcement action - Eastgate hostel building
Published 11 Feb 2015The Highland Council’s Building Standards Team has today (Wednesday, 11 February 2015) issued a Dangerous Building Enforcement Notice to each of the owners of the Eastgate Hostel, Inverness.
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Performance of Police and Fire services in Caithness & Sutherland under the spotlight
Published 11 Feb 2015During yesterday’s Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee councillors had the opportunity to scrutinise and discuss progress reports from the Police and Fire services and to find out more details about the work underway to address local priorities.
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Bank Street, Inverness, to close to through-traffic
Published 11 Feb 2015Motorists are being advised that from Tuesday 24th February until Tuesday 19th May, Bank Street will re-close to through-traffic from Fraser Street to Friars Street.
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Council staff praised for storm response
Published 11 Feb 2015Members of the Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee have praised council staff for their reaction to the recent storm and power outages which affected many communities across the area.
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Inverness Castle Project takes significant step forward
Published 11 Feb 2015Plans to identify proposals for the possible use of Inverness Castle to promote tourism in the city took a significant step forward today when on behalf of the Inverness Castle Working group High Life Highland appointed Jura Consultants to take the project forward.
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Caithness wild plant conservation charity to benefit from Landfill fund
Published 11 Feb 2015Plantlife, the wild plant conservation charity which own and manage Munsary Peatland nature reserve in Caithness have been given a boost for their project to improve the visitor experience to a site of international importance.
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Performance at Dornoch and Golspie schools praised
Published 11 Feb 2015During reports at yesterday’s Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee on both Dornoch Academy and Golspie High School, Councillors praised pupils and staff for their high attainment and achievement.
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Ward funding increase for North Coast Leisure Centre
Published 11 Feb 2015At yesterday’s (Tuesday 10 Feb) Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee, members agreed to increase Ward Discretionary Funding from £6,000 to £11,004 to support the North Coast Leisure Centre in Bettyhill.
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Still time to stand for Cairngorms National Park Authority elections
Published 10 Feb 2015Anyone wishing to stand for election as one of five community representatives on the Cairngorms National Park Authority Board has until 4pm on Wednesday 11 February 2015 to lodge their nomination papers.