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News published March 2017

Presentation of Certificate for 43 years' service
Published 7 Mar 2017
Ross Sutherland, receives a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of 43 years’ service with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service at Dingwall Community Fire Station.
West Link spans the river
Published 6 Mar 2017
The first of the central beams to connect the north and south side of the West Link bridge were put in place today, 6 March 2017.
Top national award for Council’s energy project
Published 6 Mar 2017
The Highland Council has won a national award for a project aimed at cutting the cost of heating Highland homes.
Council to consider spending an extra £1 million capital on roads
Published 6 Mar 2017
A paper going to the Council meeting on 9 March will propose a £1 million spend of additional capital monies on roads infrastructure
Commercial approach to brown bin waste will protect services and jobs
Published 3 Mar 2017
At a Special Meeting of The Highland Council on 16th February 2017, the Council’s elected members agreed to introduce a £30 per annum charge to participating householders for the collection of garden waste in brown bins to generate an estimated £660,000 to help meet the Council’s £20 million funding gap.
Shopfront Improvement Grant Scheme for Academy Street
Published 3 Mar 2017
Thursday, 9th March 2017 will see the launch of a new Traditional Shopfront Improvement Grant Scheme, as part of the Townscape Heritage Project for Academy Street.
Highland school meals reassurance
Published 2 Mar 2017
Highland Council has issued reassurance on the provenance of ingredients in its school meals following recent national media reports this week.
Wick Campus move-in arrangements.
Published 1 Mar 2017
Highland Council has confirmed move-in arrangements for the new Wick Campus.
The Highland Council progresses to third and final stage of multi-million pound active travel competition, Community Links PLUS
Published 1 Mar 2017
The ‘Inverness Active Travel Network’ design submitted to Scotland’s Community Links PLUS competition still in the running.....
Council commends FilmG Highland successes
Published 1 Mar 2017
The success of Highland film makers in the ninth annual Gaelic FilmG Awards was highly commended today (1 March 2017) at The Highland Council’s Education, Children and Adult Services Committee.