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News published September 2016

Parking bays provided for car club hire schemes
Published 8 Sep 2016
The Highland Council’s Community Services is running a trial which will involve creating car club bays on street and in car parks around the Highlands that will allow vehicles to be made available for hire by joining a car club.
Highland Council signs up to Digital Participation
Published 8 Sep 2016
Highland Council has made a continuing commitment to tackling digital exclusion in the Highlands, becoming the latest organisation to sign SCVOs Digital Participation Charter.
Good progress reported as Highland Council meets 89% of Programme commitments
Published 8 Sep 2016
The latest Corporate performance report shows that the Council is meeting 89% of its Programme commitments with 64 out of 72 being either completed, on target or maintaining performance.
Lochaber gets ready to vote on who should get a share of the £30,000 up for grabs
Published 7 Sep 2016
Following the success of last year’s participatory budgeting funding opportunity, Lochaber Councillor’s have made a further £30,000 available for distribution to a range of groups, clubs and projects
Archaeology Festival to showcase historic past of Highlands
Published 7 Sep 2016
The high point of the year for celebrating the local heritage of the Highlands starts on Friday 30th September. For two weeks, the Highland Archaeology Festival will offer a range of walks, talks, workshops, exhibitions, the annual conference and other events for all ages throughout the Highlands
Local priorities for Badenoch and Strathspey
Published 6 Sep 2016
A list of local strategic priorities for Badenoch and Strathspey has been drawn up in order to ensure that local needs and issues are taken into account
Taking forward community partnership in Badenoch and Strathspey
Published 6 Sep 2016
Councillors have shown their support for the new Badenoch and Strathspey Community Partnership which will be launched this autumn
Alness War Memorial Re-dedication Ceremony
Published 6 Sep 2016
Restoration work to the War Memorial in Alness has been completed and on Saturday (10 September) the community will come together to take part in a special re-dedication ceremony.
Nine candidates contest Inverness Ward by-election
Published 5 Sep 2016
Nine candidates are to contest the upcoming by-election to elect a councillor to represent the Culloden and Ardersier Ward of The Highland Council.
MTB icon Martyn Ashton to headline Scottish Mountain Bike Conference - Innovation Edition
Published 5 Sep 2016
Mountain biking legend Martyn Ashton will headline the second day of the internationally renowned Scottish Mountain Bike Conference – Innovation Edition, to be held at the Macdonald Highland Resort in Aviemore from 17th to 19th November 2016.