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Highland Council consultation with Nairn community over The Links Tearoom and the Old Store
Published on 28 Oct 2020Highland Council has today launched a Common Good consultation giving the Nairn community until 6 January 2021 to respond to a proposal to dispose, by lease, of The Links Tearoom.
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Council’s response to Scottish Government’s Covid 19 Strategic Framework
Published on 28 Oct 2020A Special Meeting of The Highland Council took place today (Wednesday 28 October) to allow all Members to come together to formally consider and debate Scotland’s Strategic Framework for Covid 19.
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Alness Academy pupils are welcomed into their new school building
Published on 28 Oct 2020This morning (28 October) pupils attending Alness Academy were welcomed into their new school building.
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Less than a week left until the virtual 2020 Highland Climate Change Conference
Published on 28 Oct 2020In less than a week Highland Council will stage it’s second Highland Climate Change Conference and the virtual event will be available for anyone to join.
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Special meeting of The Highland Council
Published on 27 Oct 2020A Special Meeting of The Highland Council will take place tomorrow (Wednesday 28 October) to allow all Members to come together to formally consider and debate Scotland’s Strategic Framework for Covi
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First Business Hardship Funds paid out to Highland businesses
Published on 26 Oct 2020Following its launch on Tuesday 20th October 2020, Highland Council has received and paid out the first Business Hardship Fund grants.
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Council consulted on five level Covid protection system
Published on 26 Oct 2020The Leader and the Chief Executive of The Highland Council earlier today took part in a meeting of COSLA focussing on the Scottish Government’s new five level protection system for Covid.
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Free school meals for October and up to Easter holidays for eligible pupils
Published on 26 Oct 2020Free school meals for October and up to Easter holidays for eligible pupils
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New Uk Government Walk-Through Covid Testing Site Opens In Inverness
Published on 26 Oct 2020The UK Government has opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre in Inverness. Located in the Highland Council Headquarters car park, the site is easily accessible for people without a car.
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Highland Council supports help from the Financial Ombudsman Service for small business affected by Covid 19
Published on 26 Oct 2020Highland Council Trading Standards are keen to raise awareness of the role of The Small Business Financial Ombudsman Service in resolving disputes between small and medium sized businesses (SME’s) and
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Campa ball-coise a’ cuideachadh gus sgilean Gàidhlig a neartachadh
Published on 23 Oct 2020Bha mu 27 neach òg a’ gleusadh an sgilean Gàidhlig tro spòrs an t-seachdain seo aig campa ball-coise Gàidhlig FC Sonas.
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BEAR Northwest Trunk Roads - works in Helmsdale
Published on 23 Oct 2020From 19:00 on 26 October 2020 to 07:00 on 10 November 2020 the following roads will be affected by temporary roads closures for BEAR Northwest Trunk Roads Unit works.
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Police Scotland launches the Winter Safety Campaign
Published on 23 Oct 2020With the clocks going back this weekend, it's another reminder that winter is coming.
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Highland Council Leader welcomes new NHS Highland Chief Executive to her first Joint Monitoring Committee
Published on 22 Oct 2020The Leader of Highland Council, Cllr Margaret Davidson, welcomed the new Chief Executive of NHS Highland, Pamela Dudek to her first meeting of the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) today.
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Members approve over £2 million of investment in Caithness council housing
Published on 22 Oct 2020Members of the Caithness Committee have identified fuel poverty as their number one concern and are pleased to announce that the member-led capital housing budget has increased by 10% ...
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Committee unanimously backs business case for Wick John O’Groats Airport PSO
Published on 22 Oct 2020At today’s Caithness Area Committee members unanimously confirmed their full support to the business case for Wick John O’Groats Airport to receive Public Service Obligation (PSO) status by putting fo
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Caithness Committee backs benefits of world-leading marine energy project
Published on 22 Oct 2020Members of the Caithness Committee have shown their support to the development of marine energy, especially a pioneering project that is harnessing tidal energy in the Pentland Firth and putting the n
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Council responds to Sutherland flooding
Published on 21 Oct 2020The Highland Council’s roads team has been responding to localised flooding in the Sutherland area.
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Electric Vehicle infrastructure just one of the ways Highland Council is battling the climate emergency
Published on 21 Oct 2020Highland Council’s ongoing commitment to tackling the climate emergency is being clearly evidenced through its ongoing EV (Electric Vehicle) infrastructure programme.
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Friends Against Scams ‘FASathon’ Campaign – 21st October 2020
Published on 21 Oct 2020Highland Council Trading Standards supports FASathon – the Friends Against Scams marathon day
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Temporary diversion along section of A82 through Inverness next week
Published on 20 Oct 2020As part of ongoing works for the second stage of The Highland Council’s Inverness West Link project, motorists are being advised that the A82 will be closed on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th October
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Council invites people in Highland to ‘Remember at Home.’
Published on 20 Oct 2020Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day will be commemorated across Highland but in different ways than usual because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Business Hardship Fund grant applications sought
Published on 20 Oct 2020Highland Council has today launched - on behalf of the Scottish Government - the COVID-19 Business Hardship Fund.
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Local Councillors briefed on actions taken following flooding in Dingwall last year
Published on 19 Oct 2020Members of The Highland Council’s Dingwall and Seaforth Ward were today (Monday 19 October) briefed by officials on actions taken following the flooding in Dingwall last year.
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Funding for Scottish islands to ditch single-use packaging
Published on 19 Oct 2020Scotland’s islands could lead a revolution in the way we shop with financial support being provided to eradicate wasteful packaging.
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Call for people to come forward to form two Highland Community Councils
Published on 19 Oct 2020The Highland Council is encouraging people to come forward to fill vacancies on two Community Councils.
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Road closures as resurfacing works to take place in Burnett Road, Inverness
Published on 19 Oct 2020Highland Council is to complete the resurfacing of Burnett Road in Inverness (between its junction with Harbour Road and its junction with Walker Road).
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Council Leader welcomes Work and Pensions Committee’s call for starter payments to provide financial support during wait for first Universal Credit payment
Published on 19 Oct 2020The Leader of The Highland Council has welcomed the findings of the Work and Pensions Committee published today (Monday 19 October) that highlight a starter payment should be made to people claiming Universal Credit (UC) for the first time to ensure that everyone has enough money for basics such as food and heating during the wait for their initial monthly payment.
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Public Health update welcomed by Highland Councillors
Published on 16 Oct 2020Highland Councillors welcomed an update from Public Health / NHS Highland today (Friday 16 October 2020) on the response to the coronavirus pandemic in the Highlands.
