News archive
News published January 2017
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Reminder for - A Helping Hand for Hilton
Published 12 Jan 2017A Helping Hand for Hilton is a Participatory Budgeting process that lets communities decide how money is spent in their local area.
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Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Thursday, 12 January 2017
Published 12 Jan 2017Road condition reports by The Highland Council’s Community Services for the morning of Thursday, 12 January 2017 are as follows:
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Making journeys easier for those in most need
Published 11 Jan 2017HITRANS, the regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands, has introduced a quick and easy way for those with a disability to get help when using public transport, particularly buses.
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Leader to meet with Minister to discuss handling of emergency calls
Published 11 Jan 2017The Leader of The Highland Council has written to the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs in relation to the recent concerns raised about the handling of emergency calls
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Hard cases are an easier option for CIYPB drummers
Published 10 Jan 2017
Drummers with the City of Inverness Youth Pipe band (CIYPB) were delighted this week to receive new hard cases for their drums, thanks to funding received from the Inverness Common Good Fund.
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More time to comment on Landscape Appraisals to guide wind energy development
Published 10 Jan 2017The deadline for commenting on The Highland Council’s draft Landscape Appraisals to help in the consideration of future proposals for wind energy development is drawing near – but has been extended to 31 January 2017.
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Improvement works progress well on ‘accident black spot’
Published 9 Jan 2017
Works to improve road safety of the locally known ‘leafy bends’ on the B9006 Croy to Clephanton road are progressing well.
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Work to support an upgrade of the waste water infrastructure in the Ardersier area begins on a local road tomorrow
Published 9 Jan 2017Scottish Water is delivering essential improvements in the area to meet the needs of housing and economic growth nearby – including at Tornagrain, Inverness Airport and Castle Stuart - while protecting and enhancing the environment of the Moray Firth
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Work progressing well on new Muir of Ord bridge
Published 5 Jan 2017Works are continuing on the construction of the new £3.3M railway crossing in Muir of Ord to replace the existing bridge carrying the A862 over the main Inverness to Dingwall rail line.
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Crofting Commission Election 2017
Published 5 Jan 2017An election is being held to elect Crofting Commissioners from the six crofting constituencies:
Published 10 Jan 2017
Published 9 Jan 2017