News archive
News published September 2015
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Safer cycling and walking to school for Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey pupils
Published 24 Sep 2015Pupils at four schools in the Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey area are to benefit from projects being delivered by The Highland Council through the Scottish Government’s Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets (CWSS) programme.
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Public praised for participating in Lochaber as money awarded to community groups
Published 24 Sep 2015The Highland Council received an overwhelming response to Lochaber’s youth participatory budgeting event, with 42 bids coming forward for a share of the £10,000 pot of money to support young people in the area.
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Green light for regeneration of Academy Street in Inverness
Published 24 Sep 2015Following the announcement that the Townscape Heritage project has been successful in securing Heritage Lottery Funding, the groups behind the bid are all looking forward to seeing new life been brought back to Academy Street in Inverness.
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Highland Council to consult on revised Masterplan for Nairn South
Published 23 Sep 2015Community Councils, landowners, developers and the wider public will have the opportunity to have their say on the preparation of a revised Masterplan for Nairn South area which has been earmarked in the Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan for 520 new homes, business and community use.
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Nairn Community Town Centre Plan approved.
Published 23 Sep 2015A shared community vision for Nairn town centre was given the go-ahead this week by Highland Council Members of the Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee.
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Carbon CLEVER grant helps ensure future viability of community museum
Published 23 Sep 2015A Carbon CLEVER Community Grant Fund award to the Grantown Museum and Heritage Trust will help to ensure the long term viability of the facility while reducing its carbon footprint.
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Highland Environment Forum launches new plan to help Nature and Wildlife
Published 23 Sep 2015
A new plan to help wildlife was launched today (23 September) at the Highland Environment Forum’s September meeting in Inverness.
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Communities invited to find out how to restore War Memorials
Published 23 Sep 2015The public are being invited to 3 events being held in in the Highlands to find out more about how to obtain funding to repair and conserve local war memorials.
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European Social Fund (ESF) programme allocation
Published 23 Sep 2015The Highland Council welcomes the announcement of the approval to this first stage of the roll-out of the new European Social Fund (ESF) Employability Programme for Highland which will be operating up to December 2018.
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Volunteer day at Anagach Woods, Grantown-on-Spey
Published 22 Sep 2015Highland Council Countryside Rangers are inviting families and individuals outdoors for some volunteering fun and to join in with a new volunteer programme working in the woods for the benefit of everyone on Sunday 27 September
Published 23 Sep 2015