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News published December 2015

Traders offered additional chance to hear about plans for Victorian Market growth
Published 23 Dec 2015
The Highland Council will be writing to all traders in the Inverness Victorian Market to invite them to a Traders’ Meeting on Tuesday 12 January 2016.
Education Maintenance Allowance to support more students from low income families to continue their education
Published 22 Dec 2015
From 1 January 2016, two significant changes to the EMA programme will widen the net of those eligible for this weekly allowance.
Highland Council housing rent consultation 2016/17
Published 22 Dec 2015
Every year Highland Council asks Housing tenants for their views on how their rent should be spent
High Life Highland to take over Bught Nursery in Inverness
Published 22 Dec 2015
Next year High Life Highland will take over the running of the Bught Nursery in Inverness which is currently operated by The Highland Council.
Caithness kids get creative
Published 21 Dec 2015
Green fingered families from Caithness had a go at creating Christmas decorations from natural materials when they joined The Highland Council Countryside Rangers for a special seasonal craft session in the Seadrift centre at Dunnet.
Ground-breaking cycling and walking projects short-listed for national competition
Published 21 Dec 2015
Sustainable transport charity Sustrans Scotland has today announced a list of ten cycling and walking proposals from across Scotland that have been shortlisted for the “Community Links PLUS” design competition.
Ardnamurchan High performs festive pantomime
Published 21 Dec 2015
Pupils and staff of Ardnamurchan High School performed at two very well attended evenings with this year’s pantomime, ‘Jack and his Amazing Multi-coloured Beanstalk’.
Eye catching new exterior for Inverness Museum
Published 21 Dec 2015
The Highland Council, working in partnership with High Life Highland, have submitted a planning application to encase the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery with bold, eye catching aluminium cladding, which will improve the environment in front of the castle, in advance of the long term proposals for the castle and surrounding areas.
Unsafe ‘legal highs’ seized in Highland joint operation
Published 21 Dec 2015
Highland Council Trading Standards, in partnership with Police Scotland, NHS Highland, and the Highland Alcohol and Drug Partnership have been tackling sellers of new psychoactive substances (NPS), also controversially and incorrectly known as ‘legal highs’.
Work of Highland Armed Forces Community Covenant Partnership praised
Published 18 Dec 2015
Members of The Highland Council have welcomed the work of the Highland Armed Forces Community Covenant Partnership and endorsed the partnership’s future priorities.