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News published February 2016

• First meeting of Skye Committee

  Published 29 Feb 2016

  The first meeting of The Highland Council’s new Skye Committee was held in public on Monday, 29 February 2016 at the Council Chamber Tigh na Sgire, Park Lane Portree.

• Contract awarded for new Portree Gaelic Primary School

  Published 29 Feb 2016

  The Council has awarded the £8.7 million contract for the new Portree Gaelic Primary School to Robertson Construction.

• Council Celebrates Earth Hour Award

  Published 29 Feb 2016

  Ahead of WWF's annual Earth Hour on Saturday 19 March 2016, The Highland Council is again celebrating after being awarded WWF Scotland's Earth Hour Local Authority Runner-up Award for its contribution to the success of Earth Hour in 2015.

• Inverness schools welcome survivor from the Holocaust Educational Trust

  Published 29 Feb 2016

  On 2 and 3 March 2016, pupils at Millburn and Culloden Academies will hear testimony from Holocaust survivor, John Dobai, as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET).

• Caithness and Sutherland proposed local development plan

  Published 29 Feb 2016

  Time is running out to have your say on the Caithness and Sutherland Proposed Local Development Plan (CaSPlan).

• Open day at Margaret Carnegie Hostel, Portree

  Published 26 Feb 2016

  Former pupils and staff are being invited to an open day at the Margaret Carnegie Hostel in Portree, Isle of Skye on Saturday 5 March from 11am – 4pm.

• Budget proposals seek to minimise impact on communities

  Published 24 Feb 2016

  Proposals for £29.671 million savings will be presented to Council for decision on 25 February.

• Council to ensure that Highland voice is heard on Welfare Reform

  Published 24 Feb 2016

  Members of The Highland Council’s Resources Committee have welcomed the considerable involvement and work carried out by Council staff on issues relating to Welfare Reform; and have agreed to support the potential role of local authorities as financial assessment delivery partners for Scotland’s social security system.

• New office at Inverness Town House established for police officers as part of improved partnership working

  Published 24 Feb 2016

  A new office has been established within the Inverness Town House today (Wednesday 24 February 2016), which will help partner agencies in the city tackle low-level antisocial behaviour.

• First meeting of Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee

  Published 23 Feb 2016

  The first meeting of the new Badenoch and Strathspey Area Local Committee was held in public on 23 February at Talla nan Ros, King Street, Kingussie.

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