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News published June 2020

Birth Registration services resuming from Monday
Published 25 Jun 2020
From 29 June 2020 The Highland Council will be in a position to resume birth registrations.
Action plan sets out priorities for recovery
Published 25 Jun 2020
The Highland Council has approved a Recovery Action Plan with 11 key priority areas including economic and financial recovery, digital transformation and the reopening of schools.
Council Leader requests meeting on future of Wick Airport
Published 25 Jun 2020
The Leader of The Highland Council has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson MSP, raising her deepest concerns over Eastern Airways decision
Temporary changes to improve safety on city roads
Published 24 Jun 2020
Like in other parts of Scotland, The Highland Council is adapting local streets and public spaces to make it easier and safer for people to access shops, workplaces and other services, whilst maintain
Bikeability Scotland come to the key worker children in Aviemore
Published 24 Jun 2020
Highland Council Bikeability Scotland Coordinator, Emma Garden, has been supporting Aviemore Childcare Hub with playground-based cycle training for pupils.
Council Leader ready to welcome tourists back to the Highlands next month
Published 23 Jun 2020
Highland Council Leader Margaret Davidson has said she is looking forward to welcoming tourists and visitors back to the Highlands when restrictions are expected to be lifted on 15 July.
Highland Council Chair reacts to Education Announcement
Published 23 Jun 2020
Councillor John Finlayson, Chair of the Highland Council’s Education Committee responded to the announcement today by John Swinney, Deputy First Minister on the return of education.
Spaces for People: Making essential travel and exercise safer during Covid -19
Published 23 Jun 2020
The Spaces for People programme supported by Highland Council is a project that aims to build upon the increase in local community-based cycling and walking as a result of Covid-19.
Reminder of blue-green algae risks
Published 22 Jun 2020
Highland Council & NHS Highland are issuing a reminder to people to be on the lookout for blooms of potentially hazardous blue-green algae (also known as Cyanobacteria) in the region’s lochs & rivers.
Bhidiothan goirid a’ cuideachadh luchd-ionnsachaidh le Gàidhlig san dachaigh
Published 22 Jun 2020
Chaidh sreath de naoi bhidiothan goirid a chruthachadh le Sgioba na Gàidhlig aig Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd gus cuideachadh a thoirt do phàrantan aig nach eil Gàidhlig agus aig a bheil clann a’ dol a-steach do dh’fhoghlam tron Ghàidhlig.