News archive
News published April 2020
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Highland Council warns of business grants scam
Published 20 Apr 2020The COVID-19 crisis has seen an unprecedented rise in scams across the whole of the UK and Highland Council Trading Standards is issuing a warning to local businesses about a new scam.
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Business Grant Payments pass 1000 mark
Published 17 Apr 2020Following the establishment of a dedicated Council team and system to manage the COVID-19 Business Grant scheme, the number of and value of grants to Highland businesses is increasing daily
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Council thanks communities for responsible waste actions
Published 17 Apr 2020While Recycling Centres are temporarily closed and the Bulky Uplift service is suspended, The Highland Council is reminding the public to safely store their items until services resume.
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Highland Council urges – DO NOT light sky lanterns for NHS and social care workers
Published 16 Apr 2020The Highland Council is reinforcing its support for the NHS, social care workers and emergency services by urging people NOT to light sky lanterns in a campaign to show support for NHS workers.
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Highland Council Trading Standards warns about council tax scam
Published 15 Apr 2020Highland Council Trading Standards is again warning unsuspecting residents of the emergence of another council tax scam.
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Council Leader praises those delivering essential services
Published 14 Apr 2020There is a real sense of us all pulling together in this emergency to do the very best we can for each other, to look out and care for each other.
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Calls continue to come in to Council’s Covid-19 helpline
Published 9 Apr 2020A high number of calls to The Highland Council’s dedicated COVID-19 helpline continue to be dealt with on a daily basis.
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This Easter – #stayhomesavelives.
Published 9 Apr 2020Council closes car parks and reminds holiday home owners of COVID-19 legislation to discourage travel.
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Highland Refuse and recycling collections over the Easter bank holiday
Published 9 Apr 2020The Highland Council is reminding people that their household refuse and recycling collections will be operating as normal over the Easter bank holiday.
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Community resilience groups can benefit from new grant scheme
Published 9 Apr 2020A new fund has been set up to provide grants for community resilience groups that are supporting vulnerable people during the coronavirus outbreak.