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News published February 2017

Awareness briefing sessions for Highland Council election candidates
Published 13 Feb 2017
Prospective candidates at the forthcoming Highland Council elections on 4 May 2017 and their agents are being invited to attend one of a series of six awareness briefing sessions
Space Junk lands in Inverness
Published 10 Feb 2017
New cutting-edge careers spaces aimed at inspiring youngsters have opened in Inverness.
Rangers retained in Council budget proposals
Published 10 Feb 2017
Highland Council Leader, Cllr Margaret Davidson is pleased that the authority’s Countryside Ranger and Access Team will be retained in the council’s budget proposals for 2017/18.
£2.5m investment is recipe for success
Published 10 Feb 2017
Works at five Highland Primary Schools have recently been completed providing additional dining and catering facilities to help improve the provision and take up of school meals.
Budget statement
Published 9 Feb 2017
The Administration Budget Group have been working with officers to develop new proposals to bridge the remaining budget gap.
Nigg and Shandwick Community Council Election
Published 9 Feb 2017
An election will take place for Nigg and Shandwick Community Council on Thursday 2 March 2017.
Council sets out ‘CAT’ process for communities
Published 9 Feb 2017
Highland Council has published its Community Asset Transfer (CAT) process to help guide communities that wish to request community asset transfers of publicly owned buildings or land.
New Puffin Crossing Installation - A82 Drumnadrochit
Published 9 Feb 2017
A pedestrian crossing in Drumnadrochit is to be upgraded to a new signalised puffin crossing to improve accessibility for all pedestrians on this section of the A82.
Inverness temporary road closures for Snowman Rally ceremony
Published 7 Feb 2017
Motorists are being advised that there will be temporary road closures In Inverness on the morning of Saturday 18 February for public safety during the opening ceremony of the Snowman Rally.
More time to apply for Aird and Loch Ness cash
Published 7 Feb 2017
The deadline to apply for Aird and Loch Ness Ward participatory budgeting cash has been extended to 9am Monday 13 February.