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Highland Council By-elections for Wards 6 & 10 - Voters urged to make sure their vote counts
Published on 16 Jun 2025Polling will take place on Thursday 19 June 2025 to elect one of nine candidates standing in The Highland Council's Cromarty Firth Ward by-election and one of eight candidates for Ward 10 Eilean a' Ch
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Wick Footway Improvement Works
Published on 16 Jun 2025The Highland Council are preparing to carry out footway improvement works on Willowbank Road and Broadhaven Road in Wick.
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Highland Conference To Focus On Online Safety Of Children and Young People
Published on 13 Jun 2025On Tuesday 17 June, the Highland Child Protection Committee will be hosting their annual conference at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness. The event will bring together over 150 practitioners from acros
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Pioneering traditional music school marks 25 years
Published on 13 Jun 2025The National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton is celebrating its 25th anniversary and on Thursday (19 June) past and present students will come together at Eden Court Theatre in a showcase of the very best from the Scottish traditional scene.
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Highland Cross 2025 road closures
Published on 13 Jun 2025Road users are advised that temporary traffic restrictions will come into operation on Saturday 21 June 2025 between 06:00 and 19:00 for the Highland Cross 2025 event.
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Scottish Association of Geography Teachers (SAGT) National Geography Challenge Quiz 2025
Published on 12 Jun 2025On the 10 June three pupils from Millburn Academy participated in the national final of the 2025 SAGT Geography Challenge Quiz hosted by Dollar Academy.
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Freeze on cost of 2025/26 garden waste bin permits
Published on 11 Jun 2025Garden Waste Permits from Highland Council are now available for the 2025/26 season.
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Inverness Voted Top City For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Published on 11 Jun 2025Inverness has just been named the best city in Scotland for outdoor enthusiasts, according to new research by LNER.
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Due to popular demand, Council’s In-House bus team launches additional service to beauty spot
Published on 11 Jun 2025This week The Highland Council’s In-House Bus team have launched an additional service to transport passengers from the city centre to Dores.
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New business venture benefits from HOIL support - Remotely Operated Vehicles –The Future Of Underwater Operations?
Published on 11 Jun 2025Highland Opportunity (Investments) Limited, HOIL has recently provided Sgùrr Access and Marine Services Limited with loan assistance towards their start-up costs for a new business venture based in Ky
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Highland Youth Parliament ‘Future Youth Voice’ Conference
Published on 10 Jun 2025The annual Highland Youth Parliament (HYP) conference will take place at Inverness Leisure and Canal Park, Inverness on Friday (13th June).
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Public drop-in session set to take place for Tain Royal Academy Community Complex (TRACC)
Published on 10 Jun 2025Highland Council is to hold a drop-in event on the TRACC, giving members of the public an opportunity to view more detailed information on the range of potential options.
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Join The Highland Council in supporting Clean Air Day 2025
Published on 10 Jun 2025The Highland Council is proud to be taking part in this year’s Clean Air Day - the UK’s largest air pollution awareness campaign – on 19 June 2025.
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National enterprise honours for Highland school
Published on 9 Jun 2025Budding entrepreneurs from a Highland school are celebrating following triumphs at two top enterprise events.
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Postal Packs issued for two Highland Council By-Elections
Published on 9 Jun 2025Postal vote packs for the Ward 6 Cromarty Firth and Ward 10 Eilean a' Cheò by-elections have been posted out.
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Applications open for Education Maintenance Allowance 2025/26
Published on 6 Jun 2025All eligible young people are being encouraged to apply for a weekly, term time allowance of £30 per week from August 2025.
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Gaelic – cultural value and economic potential
Published on 5 Jun 2025Fresh evidence of the cultural value and economic potential of Gaelic in business and employment across the Highlands was recognised by Highland Councillors this week.
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Highland Council’s Amenities Team celebrates excellence award
Published on 5 Jun 2025The Amenities Team at Highland Council has won the Gold Award in the ‘Parks, Grounds and Street Scene’ category at this year’s APSE Scotland Striving for Excellence Awards.
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New St Clements School co-location statutory consultation
Published on 4 Jun 2025Members of the Education Committee met today (Wednesday 4 June) and agreed the recommendation to proceed with the statutory public consultation for the co-location of the new St Clement’s School along
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Education update and positive destinations for our school leavers
Published on 4 Jun 2025Education update and positive destinations for our school leavers
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Integrated Children Services Planning Board – Annual Update
Published on 4 Jun 2025Integrated Children Services Planning Board – Annual Update
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Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis a’ togail Cuach na Cloinne!
Published on 4 Jun 2025’S iad Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis a choisinn tiotal Cuach na Cloinne 2025, a’ toirt a’ chupa air ais a dh’Inbhir Nis!
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Expanding opportunities to learn Gaelic at school
Published on 4 Jun 2025Tha comhairlichean Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd air fàilte a chur air an obair ionmholta a thathar a’ dèanamh gus cothroman a leudachadh do luchd-ionnsachaidh òga na Gàidhlig.
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Dedicated road marking team mobilised throughout the Highlands
Published on 4 Jun 2025Highland Council’s dedicated road marking team has been fully mobilised to carry out road marking across the Highland region.
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Supporting behaviour in Schools
Published on 4 Jun 2025Supporting behaviour in Schools
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Millburn Academy receives positive Education Scotland inspection report
Published on 4 Jun 2025Millburn Academy receives positive Education Scotland inspection report
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High Life Highland progress report to Education Committee
Published on 4 Jun 2025High Life Highland progress report to Education Committee
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New Seasonal Access Rangers start across Highland
Published on 3 Jun 2025New Seasonal Access Rangers start across Highland
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Dornoch Common Good Fund enables completion of lifeboat station
Published on 2 Jun 2025Members of the Sutherland County Committee have today approved a revised budget for the Dornoch Common Good Fund which includes a grant of £25,000 to the East Sutherland Rescue Association.
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Sutherland County Committee adopts Area Place Plan
Published on 2 Jun 2025Members of the Sutherland County Committee have today agreed to adopt the Sutherland County Area Place Plan.
