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News published January 2018

Fàs Foghlaim forges on!
Published 31 Jan 2018
The Highland Council has launched Fàs Foghlaim (Educational Growth) which is an innovative, short social media Gaelic education promotional tool.
Roll out of 20mph zones in Ross and Cromarty
Published 31 Jan 2018
Work to implement a 20mph speed limit project in the Ross and Cromarty Area is moving forward and at today’s meeting of the Area Committee, Councillors gave their go-ahead to specific proposals for four Ross-shire towns.
Funding in place for transformational Inverness rail station upgrade
Published 31 Jan 2018
Funding for the first phase of a major refurbishment of Inverness railway station is in place and work should be under way by late summer of this year.
Planning approval for £130M alloy wheels plant - Lochaber
Published 30 Jan 2018
Highland Council’s South Planning Applications Committee has approved a major planning application for an alloy wheel manufacturing facility at Fort William in Lochaber.
Viewhill housing application deferred
Published 30 Jan 2018
Highland Council’s South Planning Applications Committee has deferred a decision on a planning application by Kirkwood Homes Ltd for 16 new homes at Viewhill, Inverness.
Lochaber pupils showcase digital project at national technology event
Published 30 Jan 2018
Last week pupils from Kinlochleven Primary School travelled to London to showcase the work they have been doing with digital technology including their achievements using new Chromebooks.
Tain and Easter Ross Community Cash – Projects short-listed for public vote
Published 30 Jan 2018
Following the Tain and Easter Ross Community Cash initial bidding process, 37 projects now have a chance to put their idea to the public vote.
Highland primary and nursery enrolment
Published 29 Jan 2018
Highland Council is inviting parents and carers to enrol their child for nursery and primary 1 for the 2018/19 school year which starts on 21 August 2018.
Your Cash Your Caithness – Community groups celebrate after funding is awarded following public vote
Published 29 Jan 2018
Local people in Caithness cast their votes on Saturday (27th January 2018) at a Highland Council participatory budgeting event held in Thurso High School.
Snow problem for Syd!
Published 29 Jan 2018
A former Youth Trainee from Gairloch has been busy behind the wheel of a snow plough keeping routes across Wester Ross open during the recent wintry weather.