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News published January 2022

Step forward for Wick's High Street redesign project
Published 31 Jan 2022
The Highland Council has been successful in applying to SUSTRANS for £150,000 from its Places for Everyone fund to allow it to take forward the community of Wick’s vision to redesign the High Street.
Online enrolment opens today for Primary 1 places
Published 31 Jan 2022
The Highland Council is inviting parents and carers to enrol their child for the next school session starting on 16 August 2022.
Highland Council winter road condition report for Monday 31 January 2022
Published 31 Jan 2022
The Highland Council has been working closely with our multi-agency partners over the weekend to respond to the impacts of Storm Malik and Storm Corrie.
Highland Council to hold Community Ballot on North Kessock Bottle Banks
Published 31 Jan 2022
A community postal ballot to decide the final location of bottle banks in North Kessock is being held by The Highland Council.
Extra funding for local authorities does not rule out council tax increase
Published 28 Jan 2022
The Highland Council has given a cautious welcome to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy’s announcement yesterday of an an additional one-off £120m for Local Government funding.
Pop-up LFD Collection Points in Highlands – 31 January to 4 February
Published 28 Jan 2022
Packs of LFD tests will be distributed from several Highland locations from Monday 31 January to Friday 4 February
Temporary closure of Union Street and Church Street, Inverness this weekend
Published 28 Jan 2022
There will be a temporary closure of two Inverness city centre streets to enable mobile crane lifting operations at the former Arnott's store construction site.
Positive report from Highland Council on Public Bodies Climate Change Duties & more work to do
Published 28 Jan 2022
Members of Highland Council’s Climate Change Working Group today (28 January 2022) noted the local authority’s annual report for 2020/21 under Public Bodies Climate Change Duties.
Industry first trial to decarbonise heat launched in Highland
Published 27 Jan 2022
The Scottish Government, SP Energy Networks and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution have launched a trial called Project Re-Heat to decarbonise homes in Highland and across
Apply now for Gaelic Medium Teacher post in Portree
Published 27 Jan 2022
There is now an extra week to apply for the post as Gaelic Medium Teacher of Social Subjects at Portree High School. The deadline for applications has been extended to 1 February 2022.