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News published June 2021

Temporary road works on the B8007 and A861
Published 4 Jun 2021
Temporary road works on the B8007 and A861 throughout June 2021.
Construction work underway on new primary school at Ness Castle in Inverness
Published 4 Jun 2021
Work has started on the new primary school to serve the housing developments at Ness Castle and Ness-Side in Inverness.
Rapid COVID-19 community testing continues to be available in Aviemore
Published 4 Jun 2021
Rapid COVID-19 community testing continues to be available in Aviemore
Highland Council welcomes the launch of Scottish Governments climate campaign
Published 3 Jun 2021
The Highland Council welcomes the launch of Scottish Governments climate campaign, ‘Let’s do Net Zero’.
Applications now being accepted for Education Maintenance Allowance for the new academic year
Published 3 Jun 2021
All eligible young people are being encouraged to apply for a weekly, term time allowance of £30 per week from August 2021.
Expressions of Interest for Strategic Projects invited for new Highland Coastal Communities Fund
Published 3 Jun 2021
The Highland Council is inviting communities to come forward with expressions of interest for strategic projects that, if successful, could receive a share of funding ......
Highland Roads Recovery – Craigton Road resurfacing completed in Sutherland
Published 2 Jun 2021
The Highland Council’s Sutherland Roads Team has completed full reconstruction and resurfacing works on the C1070 Craigton Road near Bonar Bridge.
Members updated on the scale and extensive range of work scheduled to take place in addressing the climate and ecological emergency
Published 2 Jun 2021
Members of the Recovery, Improvement & Transformation Board have been provided with an update on the Council’s Climate Change project, which sits as part of a wider Transformation Programme.
Highland Council backs Scotland is Stunning campaign
Published 2 Jun 2021
The Highland Council is supporting the second phase of the national award-wining Scotland is Stunning – Let’s Keep It That Way litter prevention campaign.
Highland Council welcomes today's announcement from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Published 2 Jun 2021
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Shirley-Anne Somerville, announced today to the Scottish Parliament the details of the appeals system that will support this year's certification process.