News archive
News published June 2020
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Work on Highland Schools projects to resume
Published 17 Jun 2020Highland Council is pleased to report that preparatory work to resume construction activity on three key school projects has commenced.
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Space for People Project in Dingwall to start
Published 17 Jun 2020The Highland Council has published information about the temporary traffic orders that will come into place on Friday (19 June) in Dingwall as part of the Spaces for People project.
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Highland pupils to receive free school meals during summer holidays
Published 17 Jun 2020Following the First Minister’s announcement on Tuesday, 16 June 2020, eligible school pupils are to receive free school meals during the summer break to help tackle food poverty.
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Biotoxins affecting bivalve shellfish in coastal waters - Inner Loch Torridon and Little Loch Broom, Wester Ross
Published 15 Jun 2020Highland Council's Environmental Health team has identified raised levels of naturally occurring bivalve shellfish biotoxins following routine monitoring at Inner Loch Torridon & Little Loch Broom
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Virtual energy assessments launched to help Scottish businesses save cash
Published 15 Jun 2020Businesses in the Highlands and Islands are being encouraged to bring their costs down with free, one to one, virtual support available from Zero Waste Scotland.
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Mòd Ionadail an Eilein Sgitheanaich a’ dol bhiortail.
Published 15 Jun 2020Mòd Ionadail an Eilein Sgitheanaich goes virtual.
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2020/21 Garden waste permits go on sale
Published 15 Jun 2020Highland Council Garden Waste Permits are now available to purchase for the 2020/21 permit season.
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Work to restore two iconic buildings in Inverness and Nairn to restart
Published 15 Jun 2020The Highland Council can confirm that plans have been drawn up for restarting construction works at Inverness Town House and Nairn Courthouse which have been on hold since March.
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Highland Council House Building Programme to resume
Published 15 Jun 2020lowing Scottish Government Guidance on returning to construction sites in Scotland, works will be restarting on council house build projects throughout the Highlands.
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Recovery Board chair responds to high level of workers furloughed in Highland
Published 12 Jun 2020Statistics released by HMRC show that the Highland has the highest number of workers on furlough per head of population across Scotland. 32,000 people, 27% of the working population are currently furl