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News published March 2016

Services in Caithness for adults and children on District Partnership agenda
Published 9 Mar 2016
Next Friday (18 March) the Caithness District Partnership will meet in full as part of the arrangements under the Planning for Integration (P4i) partnership between NHS Highland and The Highland Counc
Temporary closure of Croy road
Published 9 Mar 2016
Drivers advised that from next Tuesday (15 March) there will be a temporary road closure on part of the C1017 Kerrowgair – Croy road.
Skye dental services top of agenda for Ward Forum
Published 9 Mar 2016
The main agenda item for the next Eilean a’ Cheὸ Ward Forum will be NHS Highland Dental Services for the Isle of Skye
Council to consider summit on housing debt
Published 9 Mar 2016
The Highland Council is to consider inviting UK and Scottish Government Ministers and Highland MPs and MSPs to a summit on the area’s housing debt.
Highland Council continues fight to protect coastal waters
Published 9 Mar 2016
Senior members of The Highland Council’s Administration are meeting with the Marine and Coastguard Agency (MCA) today (9 March) to continue discussions on the future of the Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) in Scottish waters.
£22.5m Inverness West Link stage 1 contract awarded
Published 8 Mar 2016
The Highland Council has awarded the Inverness West Link Stage 1 and the Canal Parks Enhancement contract to Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd with a value of £22.5M.
Householders urged to check Brown Bins now collections have resumed
Published 8 Mar 2016
Brown bin garden waste collections have started up again after a 3 month break over the winter and The Highland Council is urging householders to check their bins carefully for any contamination that
‘Exotic’ partnership helps Inverness charity and school
Published 8 Mar 2016
An Inverness school has been busy raising money for a new and unique partnership with a locally based charity, Scottish Exotic Animal Rescue.
Successful Gaelic Open Day in Portree
Published 8 Mar 2016
A successful Gaelic Open Day in Portree was well attended by both adults and children.
Bird haven benefits from work of volunteers
Published 8 Mar 2016
Members of the Caithness Countryside Volunteers have been busy carrying out maintenance work around the bird haven at St Johns pool near Dunnet in Caithness.