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Highland school hostel garden creates home-from-home haven
Published on 21 Aug 2017Staff and pupils of Plockton High School Residence will (on Thursday 24 August 2017 at 4pm) celebrate the official opening of their newly completed garden which has taken 3 years of fundraising and hard work.
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Chance to have your say on River Peffery flood protection proposals
Published on 21 Aug 2017The Highland Council has invited local residents of Dingwall and Blairninich to attend a public exhibition highlighting proposals for flood prevention measures along the River Peffery
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Council and businesses to roll sleeves up for ‘City Streets - Deep Clean’
Published on 18 Aug 2017Highland Councillors and Inverness city centre businesses will meet next week to mark the start of a City Streets – Deep Clean project.
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Flags at half-mast
Published on 18 Aug 2017Flags at The Highland Council buildings have been lowered to half-mast today to mark the tragic events in Spain over the past 24 hours.
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Craig Maclean Leisure centre Re-opens.
Published on 18 Aug 2017Following a £2.4M programme of refurbishment, funded, managed and delivered by The Highland Council, the newly refurbished Craig Maclean Leisure Centre opened to the public last Saturday.
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Planning Performance Framework highlights excellent work
Published on 18 Aug 2017“In light of the challenging financial position of the Council, efforts have been made to improve efficiency in delivering our services to the customer
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Committee approves funding for future Timber Transport Funding opportunities
Published on 18 Aug 2017Members of The Highland Council’s Places Committee have agreed that up to £0.5m go towards the 2018/19 round of timber transport projects that will bring benefits to communities and rural roads in Highlands.
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Minister meets the team behind the Inverness Community Partnership
Published on 17 Aug 2017During a visit to Inverness today (Thursday 17 August), the Minister for Social Security Jeane Freeman had the opportunity to find out more about the role of the Inverness Community Partnership...
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Advice after reports of bogus workmen operating in Inverness area
Published on 17 Aug 2017Police in Inverness are urging people to be on their guard after a report of bogus workmen operating in the Culloden area.
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Leader expresses disappointment following Police meeting
Published on 17 Aug 2017"I remain unconvinced by the rationale for a two-centre National Database Enquiry Unit (NDEU) model and I hope that the SPA will seriously question this recommendation."
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Money released to enable affordable housing schemes in Ardgay and Cromarty
Published on 16 Aug 2017Members of the Highland Council’s Places Committee have approved the use of Landbank funding to assist in the development of affordable housing in Highland.
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New Developer Contributions for Education Infrastructure agreed
Published on 16 Aug 2017The Council has agreed to updated developer contributions for the delivery of new schools in the Inverness area.
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New Developer Contributions for Education Infrastructure agreed
Published on 16 Aug 2017The Council has agreed to updated developer contributions for the delivery of new schools in the Inverness area.
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Temporary road closure Killimster Moss: A876 Reiss – Castletown Road
Published on 16 Aug 2017Motorists are advised of a temporary road closure in Caithness to allow repairs to be carried out to approximately 1km of the B876 at Killimster Moss.
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Enquiries ongoing in Westhill after incident involving child - Inverness
Published on 16 Aug 2017Police in Inverness have been carrying out enquiries in the Westhill area after a report that a 10-year-old boy was grabbed on the arm by an adult.
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Ross and Cromarty roads maintenance programme agreed
Published on 15 Aug 2017Members of the Ross and Cromarty Committee have today (Tuesday 15 August) agreed a Road Structural Maintenance Programme for 2017/18
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Praise for world beaters
Published on 14 Aug 2017Highland Council Piping Instructors Niall Matheson and Niall Stewart, and drumming Instructor Drew Caldwell, with their bands 'Ross and Cromarty Pipes & Drums School' (Novice A) and 'Lochalsh Junior Pipe Band' (Novice B) achieved the ultimate accolade by becoming World Pipe Band Champions in their respective grades at the weekends competition in Glasgow.
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Tweeddale tenants ‘revitalise’ Fort William town centre
Published on 14 Aug 2017Highland Council is pleased to announce that new tenants have moved in to their new homes at Tweeddale Apartments in Fort William.
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A warm Highland welcome for probationer teachers
Published on 14 Aug 2017One hundred and forty two probationer teachers who are on the Teacher Induction Scheme and a few probationer teachers on the Flexible Route were recently welcomed to the Highlands ...
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Closure of Lundavra Primary School, Fort William on Tuesday 15th August
Published on 14 Aug 2017Due to mechanical failure of freezers, the Food Preparation and Serving Area in the school kitchen is out of commission. Therefore the school will be closed on Tuesday 15th August to pupils.
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Developer contributions to be reviewed
Published on 14 Aug 2017Members will be asked to agree that negotiations on developer contributions within the Inverness associated schools groups’ catchment areas will be subject to new rates
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Evening bat walk in Grantown–on-Spey
Published on 14 Aug 2017The public are being invited to join the local Countryside Ranger on the evening of Friday 1 September to discover more about the bats found living in and around Grantown-on-Spey.
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Highland Council assurance on Wick Campus
Published on 11 Aug 2017Highland Council has written to the Wick Stakeholder Group, Wick High School Parent Council and Newton Park Primary School Parent Council to provide a statement of assurance regarding the new Wick Campus facility.
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Temporary closure of Lovat Bridge near Beauly
Published on 11 Aug 2017Motorists and pedestrians are advised that there will be a temporary road closure of the A862 Ardullie – Dingwall – Beauly – Inverness road at Lovat Bridge.
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Deadline looming to stand for election to community councils
Published on 11 Aug 2017The deadline for receiving nominations for election is 4pm on Tuesday, 15 August 2017 and elections will take place on Thursday 14 September 2017.
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Plan for free public Wi-Fi to be rolled-out across the Highlands
Published on 10 Aug 2017Members are to be asked to approve proposals to expand the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal funded free open public Wi-Fi system to 14 towns across Highland.
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Operation Respect activity in Inverness city centre
Published on 10 Aug 2017Police in Inverness have been carrying out several activities in recent days under Operation Respect, which has the specific aim of targeting crime in the city centre.
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Tain and Easter Ross By-election date confirmed
Published on 10 Aug 2017Candidates wishing to stand at the by-election being held in The Highland Council’s Ward 7 – Tain and Easter Ross – have until 4 pm on Monday 28 August to complete and submit their nomination forms.
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Back to school delay for Cauldeen Primary
Published on 9 Aug 2017The Highland Council regretfully confirms that Cauldeen Primary School in Inverness will open on Wednesday 16 August, one day later than planned.
