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News published January 2009

  • Lower Foyers - Masonry Arch Bridge

    Published 26 Jan 2009

    For reasons of public safety, the masonry arch bridge at Lower Foyers, by Loch Ness,  has been closed to pedestrians.  An engineer's inspection has given The Highland Council serious and immediate c

  • Budding Young Chefs Start 2009 with a Bang

    Published 26 Jan 2009

    2009 has started on a high note for budding young chefs Caitlin Grainger and Leanne Maitland from Charleston Academy.  The two young Highland chefs, who won the coveted title of Highland Feast Junior

  • Blas Festival Announces 2009 Programme

    Published 26 Jan 2009

    The Blas Festival is set to play a role in attracting tourists to the Highlands as it launches its new programme for 2009. Blas will deliver a series of special concerts to be played in distilleries a

  • Support To Continue For Highland Social Enterprise Waste Projects

    Published 23 Jan 2009

    In recognition of the valuable work Social Enterprise companies in the Highlands do in diverting waste from landfill sites, The Highland Council today has confirmed its continued support by allocating

  • Highland children project their meaning of Homecoming

    Published 23 Jan 2009

    Artwork of around 80 children from 17 Highland schools will be projected onto the outside of Eden Court Theatre, Inverness this weekend (Sunday 25th January) to celebrate Homecoming Scotland 2009.

  • Work To Start On Upgrading Fort Augustus Toilets

    Published 22 Jan 2009

    Visitors and locals in Fort Augustus will soon be able to benefit from new public toilet facilities with the green light also given to start replacing the public toilets in Thurso.

  • Plans for Upgrading Wick High School

    Published 22 Jan 2009

    Plans for a £1 million upgrade of Wick High School have been unveiled to staff and parent representatives.

  • Council To Take Over Responsibility For Islands' Harbour

    Published 22 Jan 2009

    The Highland Council has agreed in principal to take over the role of Harbour Authority for the Isle of Rum making it responsible for all operations and future maintenance.

  • Introduction of Household Waste Charges in April

    Published 22 Jan 2009

    A decision by The Highland Council to introduce charges for bulky uplifts of household wastes is to be implemented from the start of the new financial year on 1 April.

  • Tongue School tree-mendous planting effort

    Published 22 Jan 2009

    As part of the ‘Communities Project for Highland Biodiversity,’ P4 to P7 pupils from Tongue Primary School in North Sutherland recently (Mon 12th Jan) had fun planting twenty young native trees, c