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News published November 2021

Black Isle Committee Members green light Place Based Investment Funding for four local projects
Published 16 Nov 2021
Members at today’s Black Isle Committee agreed to allocate £100,000 of Place Based Investment Funding to four local priority areas.
Rapid COVID-19 community testing available at Inverness and Caol
Published 12 Nov 2021
Rapid COVID-19 community testing will be available at Inverness Retail Park and Caol Community Centre from Monday 15 November to Friday 19 November.
Temporary Road Closure - Link Road between A82 and A8082 Southern Distributor Road, Inverness
Published 12 Nov 2021
There will be a temporary closure of the Link Road between the A82 trunk road at Torvean Roundabout and the A8082 Inverness Southern Distributor Road at Queens Roundabout, Inverness.
River Ness Hydro Naming Competition Top 10 announced
Published 12 Nov 2021
The Highland Council recently launched a competition in partnership with Science Skills Academy to name the new hydroelectric generator which is being built on the River Ness.
Major new vision proposed for Inverness
Published 11 Nov 2021
A bold and ambitious strategy to transform Inverness into the place to live, work, enjoy and do business in Scotland will be presented to the City of Inverness Area Committee next week.
Notice of temporary overnight road closures in Sutherland due to Network Rail works
Published 11 Nov 2021
The Highland Council is advising drivers that two temporary overnight road closures will be in place in Sutherland next week in order for Network Rail to carry out works.
Climate Change Working Group Chair wants COP26 conversations to translate to real action
Published 11 Nov 2021
The Chair of Highland Council’s Climate Change Working Group, Cllr Trish Robertson, has said she wants to see conversations that took place at COP26 turn into “real action in real time.”
Temporary closure of Infirmary Bridge, Inverness
Published 10 Nov 2021
The Infirmary Bridge in Inverness will be temporarily closed between 1pm and 5pm on Sunday 14 November 2021.
£219,000 renewal funds agreed for local play parks
Published 10 Nov 2021
A strategy for play parks across the region will be developed from local plans and local investment priorities.
Councillors updated on waste infrastructure projects
Published 10 Nov 2021
An update on waste management projects was presented to Members of The Highland Council’s Communities and Place Committee.