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Highland pupils ‘smash it’ at Badminton competition
Published on 18 May 2018Silver and bronze medals were brought home to Highlands schools for badminton by pupils at Lochcarron and Lochardil Primaries.
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Chief Executive
Published on 18 May 2018The Chief Executive of The Highland Council, Mr Steve Barron, has announced his decision to retire, with effect from 15 November this year.
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Algal toxins affecting shellfish in coastal waters in the West Highlands
Published on 18 May 2018Highland Council's Environmental Health team has identified raised levels of naturally occurring algal toxins following routine monitoring at Loch Eishort (Skye), Lochs Beag and Ailort (Lochaber) and Loch Laxford (Sutherland).
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Council agrees the way forward for a sustainable waste solution
Published on 18 May 2018The Council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee yesterday agreed a recommendation to construct a new centralised waste management facility (Materials Recovery Facility) within the Inner Moray Firth area to recover recyclates and produce Refuse Derived Fuel, as the Council’s preferred interim arrangements for meeting the requirements of the ban on landfilling. This facility would process all of the Highland’s 83,000 tonnes of residual (non-recyclable) waste from 2021 onwards.
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Interim elections for community councils
Published on 18 May 2018Nominations are being invited from people seeking election to 9 community councils in the Highlands.
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Shopfront Design Guidance approved
Published on 17 May 2018Members of The Highland Council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee have given their backing to new shop front guidance aimed at ensuring high quality designs for traditional, replacement and new shopfronts throughout the Highlands.
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Committee reaffirms commitment to providing affordable homes
Published on 17 May 2018The Highland Council remains on track to deliver much-needed affordable homes across the Highlands as recent figures produced show all new home completions in Highland are on the up.
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Council highlights commitment to Lochaber bus users
Published on 17 May 2018A report on today’s agenda of the Council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee focused on bus contracts in Lochaber and provided councillors with an update on steps being taken to maintain transport links across the area.
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High-Fi for Aviemore – Free WiFi is rolled out across 14 Highland towns
Published on 17 May 2018AVIEMORE now has access to free WiFi in and around the centre of the town thanks to a project led by the Highland Council and funded by the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.
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Planning conditions for new homes at Viewhill approved
Published on 17 May 2018The planning application containing the house design, infrastructure and landscaping details related to a proposed development of 16 houses at Viewhill, Inverness has today been approved....
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Irish Youth Exchange
Published on 17 May 201819 students from Gaelscoil Neachtain, Dungiven in County Derry came to visit Primary 6 and 7 Gaelic Medium pupils in Bun-sgoil Shlèite this week.
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Caithness area roads maintenance programme approved
Published on 16 May 2018Members of the Caithness Committee have today (Wednesday 16 May) approved the Council’s 2018/19 structural maintenance programmes for roads in the area for the coming year which reflects both the strategic network and the importance attached to local roads by rural communities.
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New Chair for Caithness Committee
Published on 16 May 2018Councillor Matthew Reiss, who represents the Thurso and Northwest Caithness Ward, has been elected as Chairman of The Highland Council’s Caithness Committee. He takes over from Councillor Donnie Mackay who has held the role since June 2017.
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Permanent repair scheduled for MV Clansman
Published on 16 May 2018The MV Clansman will dock again for a permanent replacement part to be fitted from June 1 returning on June 12. During this period an amended service will operate on the Mallaig Armadale route and the Mallaig Lochboisdale route will be suspended.
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Temporary road closure at Allanfearn level crossing, part of the U1347 Allanfearn – Alturlie Road.
Published on 16 May 2018Temporary prohibition on use of a road at U1347 Allanfearn – Alturlie Road, Inverness-shire.
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Council pilots ‘totally’ mobile way to report and repair potholes in Sutherland
Published on 16 May 2018Motorists in Sutherland area are being encouraged by The Highland Council to report potholes using a new online service at www.highland.gov.uk/roadfaults.
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Temporary Road Closures - Birchwood Highland Parade - Saturday 26 May 2018.
Published on 16 May 2018This Notice is made in the interests of public safety during the ‘Birchwood Highland Parade’ to be held on Saturday 26 May 2018.
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Spòrs Ghàidhlig delivers a two day programme of events for Skye’s Pupils
Published on 16 May 2018A large number of Skye’s school pupils got involved in outdoor activities on the 9th and 10th of May when the team of Spòrs Gàidhlig visited Portree.
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Signs of the times in Highland.
Published on 15 May 2018To mark Deaf Awareness Week (14 – 20 May 2018), The Highland Council has launched an innovative pack for learning British Sign Language in Primary Schools.
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A890 Stromeferry Bypass works
Published on 15 May 2018Essential stabilisation works will begin on 3rd of September 2018 on a 72 metre section of rock face close to the west of the avalanche shelter.
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Lochaber staff prepare to move into new council offices
Published on 15 May 2018Offices of The Highland Council at Lochaber House in Fort William will close their doors for the last time at 3 pm on Tuesday 22 May so staff can relocate to their new offices at Charles Kennedy Building, the former secondary school opposite West End car park on Achintore Road.
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Highland Early Learning and Childcare Provision 2018/19
Published on 15 May 2018Highland Council, as part of the phased expansion of early learning and childcare provision, is trialling 1140 hours from August 2018 in six locations.
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Pupil models her winning logo design
Published on 15 May 2018On Wednesday 2 May, Kayla Macleod an S1 pupil at Alness Academy and the winner of the Military Liaison Group (Education) “Design a Logo” competition for Highland Schools, was invited to Fort George, h
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Caithness and Inverness pupils to get Road Safety tips
Published on 14 May 2018Almost three hundred primary 6 and 7 pupils from primary schools in Caithness and Inverness will gather this week to be trained in new roles as Junior Road Safety Officers for their schools.
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Even more time to have your say on site options for Tain 3-18 Campus
Published on 14 May 2018The deadline for comments has been extended to 9am on Wednesday 16th May.
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Highland schools mark Royal Wedding
Published on 14 May 2018A number of Primary Schools in The Highland Council area are marking the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle which is taking place on Saturday 19 May 2018.
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Council encourages staff to look after their mental health at work.
Published on 14 May 2018Highland Council is encouraging its staff to look after their mental health, while at work, during Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 which runs from Monday 14 to Sunday 20 May 2018.
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Algal toxins affecting shellfish in West Highland coastal waters - Lochs Eishort and Loch Beag
Published on 11 May 2018Highland Council's Environmental Health team has identified raised levels of naturally occurring algal toxins following routine monitoring at Loch Eishort (Skye) and Loch Beag (Lochaber).
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Council to consider sustainable Waste Strategy for Highland
Published on 11 May 2018HIGHLAND needs a waste management solution that is Sustainable, Affordable, Friendly to the environment and Efficient (SAFE).
