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Council seeks ‘Forever Families’ for Highland children
Published on 16 Nov 2018With National Adoption week coming up from 19 - 25 November 2018, it is a key time to highlight the need for adoptive families for Highland children.
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Stromeferry works update - daytime opening of the A890
Published on 16 Nov 2018From 7am on Monday 19 November, all daytime traffic, including vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, will be able to use the A890. The road will be open to all traffic from 7am until 10pm.
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Alness High Street is Scottish Champion in GB Awards
Published on 15 Nov 2018Highland Council has welcomed the news that Alness High Street has won Scottish Champion in the Great British High Street (GBHS) Awards announced in London today (Thursday, 15 November 2018).
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Winter maintenance plan approved for Sutherland roads
Published on 15 Nov 2018The priorities by which The Highland Council will grit roads across Sutherland this winter have been approved by Councillors.
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Funding for improving Sutherland homes
Published on 15 Nov 2018Members of the Sutherland County Committee have agreed a two year Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme that will see over £2m invested into improving council homes over the next 2 years
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New Chair for Sutherland Committee
Published on 15 Nov 2018Councillor Richard Gale who represents the East Sutherland and Edderton ward of The Highland Council has taken over the reins of the Sutherland County Committee.
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Temporary Closure of Inverness Road
Published on 15 Nov 2018The A862 Telford Street and U4093 Lochalsh Road in Inverness will be temporarily closed.
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Olympic sailor encourages businesses to get on board to attract more visitors
Published on 14 Nov 2018The importance of tourism businesses engaging with the outdoor activity market was amongst the topics discussed at this year’s Highland Tourism Conference.
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Update on Kinloch Hourn landslip
Published on 13 Nov 2018Site assessments have taken place today at the site of yesterdays landslip which saw approximately 9000T of soil and rock fall onto a public road which connects Loch Garry to Kinloch Hourn.
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Update on Kinloch Hourn Landslip
Published on 13 Nov 2018A landslip has deposited approximately 9000T of soil and rock half way along the Highland Council public road which connects Loch Garry to Kinloch Hourn near Kingie.
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Retiring Council CEX pays tribute to staff
Published on 13 Nov 2018At his last official function The Highland Council’s retiring CEX Steve Barron has paid tribute to two members of staff for their outstanding work.
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Kinloch Hourn landslip
Published on 12 Nov 2018Kinloch Hourn landslip
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Nominated Cyber Security Teacher of the Year
Published on 12 Nov 2018Head Teacher of Milton of Leys Primary School, Robert Quigley, has been nominated as Cyber Security Teacher of the Year for the Scottish Cyber Awards, 2018.
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Still time to apply to vote in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh By-Election
Published on 12 Nov 2018Polling will take place on Thursday 6 December to elect one of nine candidates standing in the Highland Council's Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh By-election and voters are being reminded to make sure they are ready to make their vote count.
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Inverness Christmas Lights Switch On
Published on 12 Nov 2018INVERNESS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON The Countdown to Christmas in the Highland Capital officially gets underway on Sunday evening (November 18th) when Santa flies into town to help Provost Helen Carmichael turn on the Christmas Lights Display in Inverness City Centre. Families are asked to make their way to Crown Primary School from 5pm to buy their torches and take their places behind Santa and Provost Helen Carmichael and the members of the City of Inverness Senior and Youth Pipe Bands; who will be bringing smiles to everyone’s faces by once again competing amongst themselves to see who can be the most outrageously decorated. The Torchlight Procession will depart from the school at 5.45pm and will travel down Stephens Brae to the High Street escorted by a number of mascots including Woody and Buzz Lightyear from “Toy Story” who will be paying their first visit to the event. After arriving in the High Street the children will be invited to help Santa turn on the Christmas Lights with a series of boisterous countdowns led by Host Nicola McAlley of STV. After each of the sections has twinkled into life, the members of the procession will gather outside Inverness Town House where they will get their first glimpse of the colourful lighting scheme that was recently installed during the building’s refurbishment. After the Christmas and Town House lights are switched on, Santa and the Provost will then join families for the traditional Christmas carol service “Ding Dong Merrily Old High” which will start at 6.30pm in the Old High Church. Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group Member Councillor Bet McAllister said: “The Christmas Lights Torchlight Procession is one of the most popular events in our Winter Festival programme for the younger members of our community and we are looking forward to creating something really magical for them to enjoy”. ENDS
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Easter Ross Community Partnership Meeting
Published on 12 Nov 2018Easter Ross Community Partnership Meeting
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Closure on Moss-Side Road, Nairn
Published on 9 Nov 2018There will be a temporary road close on the Moss-Side Road in Nairn from 9am on Monday 26 November until 5pm on Friday 8 February, 2019.
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Highland Council approves new strategy to reduce single use plastics
Published on 8 Nov 2018Highland Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to reduce the consumption of single use plastics from its sites and schools
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Corran Ferry – Options for a sustainable future
Published on 8 Nov 2018An Options Appraisal has been carried out to ensure a sustainable and resilient Corran Ferry Service for the next twenty to thirty years, and to identify options
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First phase of major works completed at Inverness High
Published on 8 Nov 2018Pupils and staff at Inverness High school are celebrating the completion of the first phase of works of their newly refurbished building this week.
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Welcome for expanded Heathrow service
Published on 8 Nov 2018The Leader of The Highland Council, Margaret Davidson has warmly welcomed the news that British Airways is expanding their Inverness to Heathrow Route
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Landfill Communities Fund
Published on 8 Nov 2018Scottish Landfill Communities Fund is available to communities within 10 miles of a registered landfill site, open or closed, or a waste transfer station
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Benefits of being bilingual highlighted in new video - Buannachdan dà-chànanais gan comharrachadh ann am bhidio ùr
Published on 8 Nov 2018Benefits of being bilingual highlighted in new video - Buannachdan dà-chànanais gan comharrachadh ann am bhidio ùr
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Young peoples’ voices to be heard in Lochaber
Published on 7 Nov 2018Members of The Highland Council’s Lochaber Area Committee have welcomed Lochaber Young People to their meeting today (Wednesday 7 November 2018) and pledged to foster better and more ways of engaging with young people in the area.
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Proposed changes to Christmas and New Year extended opening at licensed premises
Published on 7 Nov 2018The Highland Licensing Board is consulting on proposed changes to extended opening hours at pubs, restaurants and clubs in Highland over the Christmas and New Year period from 2019 onwards.
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Traffic Measures for Academy Street Junction
Published on 7 Nov 2018The existing traffic signals at the Academy Street-Friars Lane-Chapel Street junction in Inverness will be switched off and replaced by temporary traffic signals from Monday 12th November until Friday 16th November 2018.
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Highland Licensing Board’s new Policy Statement 2018-23 goes live
Published on 5 Nov 2018The Licensing Board’s new Policy Statement on alcohol sales licensing, which will cover the period 4 November 2018 to 3 November 2023 is now on the Council’s website.
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Photo appeal brings Armistice 100 commemorations home to the Highlands
Published on 5 Nov 2018A photograph of soldiers marching off to war - taken in Academy Street, Inverness in the early 1900’s - has touched a chord with organisers of the “Highland Armistice 100 - Return to Light” parade and service of commemoration.
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Funding welcomed for Low Carbon Travel and Transport projects in Inverness
Published on 5 Nov 2018The Highland Council and partners HITRANS and NHS Highland have welcomed £1.6m awarded this week (Wednesday, 31 October 2018) from Transport Scotland’s Low Carbon Travel and Transport (LCTT) Challenge Fund.
