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OpenReach works – temporary road closure Foyers
Published on 19 Nov 2019Motorists are being advised that the U1177 Foyers Road, in Foyers will be closed for public safety to enable contractors, working on behalf of OpenReach, to carry out maintenance to their apparatus.
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Call out for Engineers and Technicians for Highland Area
Published on 19 Nov 2019The Highland Council is excited to be able to offer a range of engineering and technician posts in the Alness, Dingwall and Inverness area to progress a number of high profile infrastructure projects.
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Community Council Elections – Postal ballots issued
Published on 18 Nov 2019A postal ballot is now underway for elections to sixteen contested community councils across Highland and ballot papers will start arriving through letterboxes from today, (Monday 18 November).
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Highland Schools invited to design electric vehicle future
Published on 18 Nov 2019‘I Design Future’- a Highland-wide competition based around the electric vehicle initiative for primary and secondary school pupils is now open.
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Gaelic Art Club hailed a success
Published on 18 Nov 2019The importance of a creative arts club, Club Ealain (Arts Club), has been hailed by the parents of children who attend.
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Inverness Central by-election result
Published on 15 Nov 2019he by-election for a councillor to represent Inverness Central - Ward 14 on The Highland Council has been won by Emma Roddick - Scottish National Party (SNP).
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Council announces Christmas Lights tribute
Published on 15 Nov 2019Highland Council's announced that Sunday’s Christmas Lights Switch On Celebrations in Inverness will be dedicated to memory of two members of its Lighting Department who passed away earlier this year.
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Candidates confirmed for UK Parliamentary general election 2019
Published on 14 Nov 201918 candidates are seeking election on Thursday 12 December for the three Highland UK Parliamentary general election constituencies.
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Can You Help Develop a Highland-wide Food Growing Strategy?
Published on 14 Nov 2019The Highland Council is currently in the process of developing a Food Growing Strategy for Highland and is making a call to green-fingered residents with an interest in “growing your own food."
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Virtual reality lessons ignite Highland children’s imaginations
Published on 14 Nov 2019Daviot Primary School is delighted to share that their children are pioneering virtual reality (VR) learning in Highland to help raise engagement and increase attainment for all pupils.
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Council update on Inverness Victorian Market business case
Published on 14 Nov 2019Highland Council representatives met with Inverness Victorian Market and Fish Hall businesses yesterday evening (Wednesday 13 November 2019).
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Game on! Competition for pupils across Northern Alliance launches
Published on 13 Nov 2019Primary school pupils from across the Northern Alliance are to benefit from the opportunity to take part in a competition to create a game using coding software, SCRATCH.
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Temporary closure of Academy Street, Inverness on Sunday 17 November
Published on 13 Nov 2019Highland Council can confirm that Academy Street, Inverness, will be closed for a time on Sunday 17 November 2019.
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Notice of road closures during Inverness Christmas Lights switch on and parade on Sunday
Published on 13 Nov 2019Highland Council is advising members of the public about a number of road closures which take effect on Sunday (17 November 2019), during the Christmas Lights switch on, ceremony & parade in Inverness
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Mixed results in firework, cigarette and vape test purchasing by Trading Standards
Published on 12 Nov 2019Highland Council’s Trading Standards team is reporting mixed findings from its Autumn age restricted product test purchase programme.
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Best foot forward for Ardnamurchan shoe boxes
Published on 12 Nov 2019Pupils in Strontian are hoping to make other people’s Christmas a little better this year by taking part in the Blythswood Care Shoe Box Appeal.
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Inverness Christmas lights switch-on
Published on 12 Nov 2019The countdown to Christmas in the Highland capital officially gets underway on Sunday (November 17th).
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Licensing of the public performance of plays
Published on 12 Nov 2019The Highland Licensing Committee, at their meeting on 5 November 2019, resolved to licence the public performance of plays under the public entertainment licensing regime after the repeal of the Theatres Act 1968 on 27 January 2021.
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Remembrance Day Parade road closures - Inverness
Published on 8 Nov 2019A number of roads in Inverness will be closed for safety reasons during the Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday 10 November 2019.
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Timetable for three General Election contests in the Highlands confirmed
Published on 8 Nov 2019The Highland Council has published the Notice of Election for all three Highland UK parliamentary constituencies which provides details of the timetable leading up to polling day on the 12 December.
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Highland town centres given a welcome boost
Published on 8 Nov 2019Over £2.3 million pounds of investment is set to benefit town centres across the Highlands with 30 transformational projects about to get underway to stimulate economic investment and to help towns...
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Road closures in Inverness during Armistice Day Flag Raising Ceremony
Published on 8 Nov 2019A number of Inverness street are to be temporarily closed for public safety reasons during the Armistice Day Flag raising ceremony in Inverness on Monday (11 November 2019).
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Highland Council announce road closure - C1108 Kiltarlity-Eskadale-Kerrow Road
Published on 7 Nov 2019Motorists are being advised that the Kiltarlity – Eskadale – Kerrow Road will be closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm from Monday 11 November to Thursday 14 November 2019.
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Highland Visitor Levy Consultation generates huge response
Published on 7 Nov 2019The Convener of The Highland Council has expressed his thanks to everyone who contributed to the Council’s recent visitor levy consultation which attracted more than 6,500 responses.
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Semi- finalists announced for the 2019 National Schools’ Debate Competition
Published on 7 Nov 2019The Town Hall building in Stornoway was the setting for the first two rounds of the National Gaelic Schools’ Debate which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday the 5th and 6th of November.
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Delivery of writs marks start to three General Election contests in the Highlands
Published on 7 Nov 2019The official process to elect Members of Parliament to represent the three UK Highland constituencies has begun.
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Padlocks to be removed from Inverness bridges
Published on 5 Nov 2019The Highland Council will be removing padlocks and any other attachments from the Infirmary and Greig Street footbridges in Inverness.
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Update on Dingwall Leisure Centre Swimming Pool
Published on 5 Nov 2019The Highland Council can confirm that contractors are finalising repair works to the underside of Dingwall Swimming Pool, which will enable replacement ventilation to be fitted.
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Temporary road closures during Inverness Bonfire and Firework Display
Published on 5 Nov 2019Temporary road closures will be in place during the Inverness Bonfire and Fireworks Display tonight.
