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Highland Council to extend consultation on Sandown lands, Nairn
Published on 27 Jan 2021The Council has agreed to an additional 2 weeks period for the consultation. The consultation will now close on 26 February 2021.
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Council house rent set for 2021/22 after consultation with tenants
Published on 27 Jan 2021The Highland Council’s Housing and Property Committee have approved the preferred option of tenants and will introduce a 2% increase in council house rent for 2021/22. This means that the average week
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Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan Consultation - An Opportunity to Influence How and Where Your Community Will Change
Published on 27 Jan 2021Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan Consultation - An Opportunity to Influence How and Where Your Community Will Change
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Council’s Climate Change Working Group to confirm focus
Published on 27 Jan 2021When it meets of Friday one of the topics The Highland Council’s Climate Change Working Group will be discussing is a new vision for the Climate Change & Energy Team that includes key focus areas and values and how these can be taken forward.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Published on 27 Jan 2021Highland Council winter road condition report for Wednesday, 27 January 2021
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Highland Council supports Cosla’s funding call on Scottish Government
Published on 26 Jan 2021Highland Council’s Leader, Cllr Margaret Davidson is echoing Cosla’s call on the Scottish Government in their report ‘Respect our communities: Protect our funding’ published today (Tuesday 26 January)
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Council Leader calls for clarity on Barnett consequentials and end of ‘drip fed’ and ‘ring-fenced’ funding processes
Published on 26 Jan 2021Cllr Davidson has this week written to the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance and UK Government Chief Secretary to the Treasury asking both governments to commit to working together.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Published on 26 Jan 2021Highland Council winter road condition report for Tuesday, 26 January 2021
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Team effort to tackle climate change in Highland
Published on 26 Jan 2021Members of the Council’s recovery board yesterday (25 January 2021) heard an update on the Council’s work to tackle climate change from the Executive Chief Officer for Infrastructure and Environment.
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Damaged building update
Published on 25 Jan 2021Following damage to a building on Pumpgate Street in the Merkinch area of Inverness caused by a road traffic accident on Thursday evening, the site remains cordoned off and traffic management in place
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Town Centre Funding projects agreed for 2 Skye communities
Published on 25 Jan 20213 projects will be offered a total £56,104 Scottish Government Town Centre funding to help deliver economic stimulus in the eligible settlements of Broadford and Portree.
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Council Tenant Briefing focuses on support
Published on 25 Jan 2021As we continue to deal with Level 4 temporary lockdown restrictions, more and more people are experiencing an impact on their finances and wellbeing.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Monday, 25 January 2021
Published on 25 Jan 2021Highland Council winter road condition report for Monday, 25 January 2021
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Highland businesses start receiving Closure Grants
Published on 25 Jan 2021Businesses throughout Highland will today start seeing Closure Grant payments in their bank accounts.
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Inverness school roll capping 2021-22
Published on 22 Jan 2021The Highland Council is ‘capping’ or limiting school rolls in some primary and secondary schools in Inverness for the 2021-22 academic session.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Friday, 22 January 2021
Published on 22 Jan 2021Highland Council winter road condition report for Friday, 22 January 2021
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Digital presence vital for Inverness local business recovery
Published on 21 Jan 2021Inverness Councillors on The Highland Council’s City and Area Recovery Group today discussed the importance of local businesses having an online digital presence for customer access.
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Hydroelectric turbine to provide STEM learning opportunity for young people of Highland
Published on 21 Jan 2021The Highland Council has begun detailed designs works on a major £2.5m energy project, part-funded by the Scottish Government through Salix Finance.
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Wick regeneration project to benefit from additional funding
Published on 21 Jan 2021Members of The Highland Council’s Caithness Committee have approved additional funding for a project to bring new life to the site of a former derelict building on Wick High Street.
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Plans to re-launch Caithness Horizons discussed by local Committee
Published on 21 Jan 2021The Caithness Committee took the opportunity earlier today (Thursday 21 January) to look at the work undertaken on a partnership basis by The Highland Council, High Life Highland and Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) to support the re-launching of Caithness Horizons in Thurso as the North Coast Visitor Centre.
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Council Depute Leader calls for clarity on UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Published on 21 Jan 2021Cllr Alasdair Christie, Deputy Leader of the Council said: “We urgently need clarity on how the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is going to operate."
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Learning during lockdown and digital inclusion progress in Highland
Published on 21 Jan 2021The Council’s ICT in Learning team have been working hard to continue to support our school communities as we deliver remote learning to all children and young people across Highland.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Thursday, 21 January 2021
Published on 21 Jan 2021Highland Council winter road condition report for Thursday, 21 January 2021
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Town Centre Funding projects agreed for 3 Easter Ross communities
Published on 20 Jan 2021Three projects will be offered a total £140,260 Scottish Government Town Centre funding to help deliver economic stimulus in Evanton, Invergordon and Tain.
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Temporary road closures in Inverness
Published on 20 Jan 2021There will be temporary road closures in the Inverness area this January in 3 locations: Church Street, Harrowden Road; and Telford Street.
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Online enrolment for all Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) places in Highland
Published on 20 Jan 2021Enrolment for all ELC providers, including local authority nurseries, partner settings and commissioned childminders, will take place online this year.
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Highland Council joins pioneering network to tackle homelessness
Published on 20 Jan 2021The Highland Council is joining a pioneering national network programme aimed at tackling homelessness.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Wednesday, 20 January 2021
Published on 20 Jan 2021Highland Council winter road condition report for Wednesday, 20 January 2021
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Highland Council formally rejects Boundary Commission’s proposals
Published on 19 Jan 2021Following discussions at the recent Council meeting, the Council Leader has formally written to the Local Government Boundary Commission on their proposals ....
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Tuesday, 19 January 2021
Published on 19 Jan 2021Winter road condition report for Highland Council area – Tuesday, 19 January 2021.
