News archive
News published July 2024
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Lochaber and Ross and Cromarty roads to benefit from Strategic Timber Transport Scheme
Published 31 Jul 2024The Highland Council has been awarded £341k from the 2024/25 Strategic Timber Transport Fund (STTF) to reduce the impact of timber transport on rural infrastructure.
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Programme improving young people's lives awarded at Highland Council Staff Recognition Ceremony.
Published 30 Jul 2024The ‘Tackling inequalities and improving health and well-being’ award recognised work being done by Highland Council’s Children's Services in Health and Social Care to return young people to Highland.
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New link in chain of cycling and walking route by Beauly
Published 29 Jul 2024People walking and cycling celebrated today with the official opening of a new path alongside the A862 Inverness – Beauly road.
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Blue-green algae warning at Loch Watten, Caithness
Published 29 Jul 2024The Highland Council’s Environmental Health team is advising caution as blue-green algae has been found in Loch Watten, Caithness.
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Creating economic benefits for local communities - Still time to have your say.
Published 29 Jul 2024The Highland Council is reminding individuals and community groups that there is still time to take part in the consultation seeking views on the Draft Community Wealth Building Strategy.
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Scotland’s Flow Country secures World Heritage status
Published 26 Jul 2024
The Flow Country becomes the world’s first peatland World Heritage Site
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Biotoxins affecting bivalve shellfish in coastal waters in the West of the Isle of Skye
Published 25 Jul 2024The Highland Council's Environmental Health team has identified raised levels of naturally occurring bivalve shellfish biotoxins following routine monitoring at Loch Eishort.
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UHI Inverness student designs new branding for Inverness Town House
Published 25 Jul 2024A design by a UHI Inverness student has been chosen as the new official logo for Inverness Town House.
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Cabinet Secretary for Transport officially opens Torvean Mobility Hub
Published 24 Jul 2024The Torvean Mobility Hub in Inverness has been officially opened today (Wednesday 24 July) by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop as part of a visit to see .....
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Chair announces road safety works to start at busy city junction
Published 24 Jul 2024The Chair of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Councillor Ken Gowans is pleased to announce that road safety improvement works to a busy Inverness junction are programmed to
Published 26 Jul 2024