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News published December 2015

Council launches new on-line forms
Published 7 Dec 2015
The Highland Council has launched a new suite of online forms, aimed at customers applying for housing benefit and council tax reduction, requesting a council house and reporting routine council house repairs.
Thousands of unsafe 'hoverboards' detained over past seven weeks
Published 7 Dec 2015
More than 17,000 self-balancing scooters – or ‘hoverboards’– have been examined at national entry points since 15 October due to safety concerns*. Of these, over 15,000 (or 88%) have been assessed as
Highland Planning Policies to be Refreshed
Published 7 Dec 2015
Consultation Extended for the Highland-Wide Local Development Plan - Main Issues Report & Onshore Wind Energy Guidance
Lochaber Transport Advice and Bookings Service to end
Published 7 Dec 2015
The Lochaber Transport Advice and Bookings Service which was set up as a fixed-term action learning project in March 2014 under the Integrated Transport Provision Project will close on 31st December 2015.
Badenoch & Strathspey, Ardersier and Nairn District Partnership
Published 3 Dec 2015
The next Badenoch & Strathspey, Ardersier and Nairn District Partnership Meeting will take place at 9.30am on Thursday 10 December 2015 in St Andrews Church Hall, Grampian Road in Aviemore.
New planning policy will protect historic Culloden Battlefield area
Published 3 Dec 2015
A new conservation area for Culloden Muir near Inverness has been unanimously approved by Members of The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee.
North Nursery to be retained
Published 3 Dec 2015
Positive discussions have taken place between Caithness Councillors and representatives from Wick and Thurso community councils earlier today (3 December) over plans to ensure the budget savings for Community Services can be met.
Highland Council urges Scottish Government to consider the impact of a minimum 25 hour primary school week
Published 3 Dec 2015
Chair of Education, Children and Adult Services Committee, Cllr Drew Millar is urging the Scottish Government to rethink their proposal to impose a minimum 25 hour primary school week.
Decision deferred on private management proposal for City market
Published 3 Dec 2015
The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee has listened to the concerns raised by a number of traders in the City’s Victorian Market and have deferred discussion on proposals to privately manage the market to the first meeting of the City Committee in the New Year.
Citizen’s Panel shows Highland residents concerned about climate change
Published 2 Dec 2015
Almost two thirds of residents in the Highland Council area believe that climate change is an immediate and urgent problem according to a survey of the Council’s Citizens Panel.