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News published November 2019

Notice of road closures during Inverness Christmas Lights switch on and parade on Sunday
Published 13 Nov 2019
Highland Council is advising members of the public about a number of road closures which take effect on Sunday (17 November 2019), during the Christmas Lights switch on, ceremony & parade in Inverness
Mixed results in firework, cigarette and vape test purchasing by Trading Standards
Published 12 Nov 2019
Highland Council’s Trading Standards team is reporting mixed findings from its Autumn age restricted product test purchase programme.
Best foot forward for Ardnamurchan shoe boxes
Published 12 Nov 2019
Pupils in Strontian are hoping to make other people’s Christmas a little better this year by taking part in the Blythswood Care Shoe Box Appeal.
Inverness Christmas lights switch-on
Published 12 Nov 2019
The countdown to Christmas in the Highland capital officially gets underway on Sunday (November 17th).
Licensing of the public performance of plays
Published 12 Nov 2019
The Highland Licensing Committee, at their meeting on 5 November 2019, resolved to licence the public performance of plays under the public entertainment licensing regime after the repeal of the Theatres Act 1968 on 27 January 2021.
Remembrance Day Parade road closures - Inverness
Published 8 Nov 2019
A number of roads in Inverness will be closed for safety reasons during the Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday 10 November 2019.
Timetable for three General Election contests in the Highlands confirmed
Published 8 Nov 2019
The Highland Council has published the Notice of Election for all three Highland UK parliamentary constituencies which provides details of the timetable leading up to polling day on the 12 December.
Highland town centres given a welcome boost
Published 8 Nov 2019
Over £2.3 million pounds of investment is set to benefit town centres across the Highlands with 30 transformational projects about to get underway to stimulate economic investment and to help towns...
Road closures in Inverness during Armistice Day Flag Raising Ceremony
Published 8 Nov 2019
A number of Inverness street are to be temporarily closed for public safety reasons during the Armistice Day Flag raising ceremony in Inverness on Monday (11 November 2019).
Highland Council announce road closure - C1108 Kiltarlity-Eskadale-Kerrow Road
Published 7 Nov 2019
Motorists are being advised that the Kiltarlity – Eskadale – Kerrow Road will be closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm from Monday 11 November to Thursday 14 November 2019.