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News published June 2017

Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival to get people in Inverness cycling for every day journeys
Published 15 Jun 2017
A national project encouraging thousands of people to cycle for every day journeys is coming to Inverness.
Fire Safety in Council housing
Published 15 Jun 2017
The Highland Council moves to reassure Council tenants on the fire safety of the Council’s housing stock, following the tragic fire in London.
Staffin Primary School Wins National Reading Award
Published 14 Jun 2017
Bun Sgoil Stafainn (Staffin Primary School) has received an award from the First Minister in a nationwide competition to encourage Scottish children to foster a lifelong love of reading.
Ross-Shire school wins twice at National Reading Awards
Published 14 Jun 2017
A Ross-shire primary school has received two awards from the First Minister in a nationwide competition to encourage Scottish children to foster a lifelong love of reading.
Consultation commences on The Highland Council’s third iteration Gaelic Language Plan
Published 14 Jun 2017
The Highland Council is pleased to introduce the third, iteration draft Gaelic Language Plan 2017-2022 which is being submitted for a 6 week public consultation.
Welfare Support helps Highland people to £4.651 million
Published 14 Jun 2017
Welfare Support provided by The Highland Council helped customers to a record financial gain of £4.651 million over the past year (2016-17).
Thinking of a career in teaching?
Published 14 Jun 2017
People living in the Highlands who are thinking of a career change to Primary teaching are being urged by The Highland Council to consider a distance learning course (DLITE) ....
Highland Young Musician of the Year 2017
Published 14 Jun 2017
ntony Hook, tuba player, former pupil at Lochaber High School, and Highland Young Musician of the Year 2016 will return on Sunday to perform at the evening public final of this year’s competition.
£1.42M for six sustainable timber transport road projects in Highland
Published 13 Jun 2017
Six timber transport projects that benefit communities and the environment on rural roads in Highland are to receive £1.42 million of funding from Strategic Timber Transport Fund
Questions remain about location of NDEU in Inverness
Published 13 Jun 2017
Questions remain open about the future of the Inverness Police Control Room and the creation of a single National Database Enquiry Unit for the whole of Scotland, based in Inverness