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News published December 2020

Families on low incomes in receipt of free school meals will get a COVID winter hardship payment from Scottish Government
Published 11 Dec 2020
Families with children in receipt of free school meals due to reasons of low income are eligible for a £100 per child Covid winter hardship payment from the Scottish Government.
Businesses encouraged to make early contact with The Highland Council and Partners on their Christmas and New Year event plans
Published 11 Dec 2020
Highland Council Environmental Health, NHS Highland Health Protection Team and Police Scotland are advising businesses to make early contact with them to discuss their proposals.
Temporary closures on Highland Council roads in Wick and Castletown
Published 10 Dec 2020
Motorists are being advised of the following temporary road closures which are necessary to allow KIER to carry out iron work repairs.
Oh Yes She Is!! - ‘Aunty May’ centre stage in Food Standards Scotland festive food safety campaign
Published 10 Dec 2020
Food Standards Scotland’s (FSS) annual Festive Food Safety social media campaign.
Time running out to have your say on Highland Council revised policy for rural housing developments
Published 10 Dec 2020
The days are counting down to the closure of Highland Council’s public consultation on the guidance on how the Council will promote and determine rural housing applications across the Highlands
Council’s Housing Annual Assurance Statement Approved
Published 10 Dec 2020
Members of The Highland Council's Housing and Property Committee have approved the Housing Annual Assurance Statement for 2020 which focused on the key themes of statutory requirements, legislation, c
Committee allocates funding for fire safety and reviews progress on housing stock improvement works
Published 10 Dec 2020
At today’s (Thursday 10 December) meeting of The Highland Council’s Housing and Property Committee members have approved the budget position for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme Monitoring Report and agreed to the transfer of £1m from Revenue to Capital for ongoing fire safety works during this financial year and the next.
Tenant participation efforts praised by Committee
Published 10 Dec 2020
The Highland Council’s Housing and Property Committee has praised the hard work and creative ways council staff and community groups have adopted during the Covid pandemic to keep in touch with tenant
21st Century city recovery uncovers historic past
Published 10 Dec 2020
Inverness Councillors have been provided with an update on the city’s capital projects and thanked Council staff for their ongoing work during the pandemic.
Public confidence is paramount for Inverness and Loch Ness area recovery
Published 9 Dec 2020
Highland Councillors on the City and Area Recovery Group are united in their call to boost public confidence for people to return to city centre businesses safely.