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Portree Primary pupils embrace their first ever virtual sports day
Published on 1 Jun 2020Portree Primary School came up with an innovative way to keep children active during lockdown and ensured they didn’t miss out on their annual sports day.
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Keeping in Touch Hub to open at Drummond School for vulnerable pupils
Published on 1 Jun 2020The Highland Council is very pleased to announce that following Scottish Government guidance, Drummond School in Inverness for pupils with additional needs, reopens this week as a Keeping In Touch Hub
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Alternative arrangements in place for Lochaber Key Worker Hub as flooding damages High School
Published on 1 Jun 2020A failed water pipe on the third floor of Lochaber High School has caused major damage to the building.
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Over 5,500 Highland businesses helped by COVID-19 small business and self-catering grant schemes
Published on 29 May 2020The COVID-19 small business and self-catering grant schemes, set up to help companies stay in business during the coronavirus crisis, have now paid out £59,628,750 to over 5500 Highland businesses.
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Essential works to commence on Inverness West Link
Published on 29 May 2020Works on the Inverness West Link Stage 2 were suspended on the 24 March 2020 following COVID-19 guidance from the Scottish Government.
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Water scarcity and Highland Council support for users of private water supplies
Published on 28 May 2020The Highland Council’s Environmental Health Team is advising consumers to use their water wisely and check their private water supply systems for any signs of water leaks or risks of contamination.
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Golspie - road closure for Scottish Water works
Published on 27 May 2020Motorists are being advised that there will be a temporary road closure of the C1129 Fountain Road and U3077 East Millicent Avenue to Fountain Road to allow Scottish Water to carry out urgent repair works.
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Temporary road closure - Castle Wynd, Inverness
Published on 27 May 2020Traffic will be temporarily prohibited from using Castle Wynd (U3831) in Inverness from 6pm on Monday 1 June until 6pm on Tuesday 30 June.
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Highland Council applauds Victorian Market’s 150th anniversary
Published on 26 May 2020As the Inverness Victorian Market was 150 years old (on 20 May 2020), Provost of Inverness Councillor Helen Carmichael marks this momentous achievement from her home during COVID-19 lockdown.
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Nairnside road closure for Scottish Water works
Published on 26 May 2020Motorists are being advised that there will be a temporary road closure of the C1051 at Nairnside (east of Inverness) from 08:00 on Monday 1 June until 16:30 hours on Monday 13 July 2020.
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Council confirms details for Household Waste Recycling Centres to reopen
Published on 26 May 2020The Highland Council can now confirm which of the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) across the region will re-open from Monday 1st June 2020.
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Gaelic and football combine to inspire an innovative new learning and fitness programme
Published on 26 May 2020The Highland Council Gaelic team is delighted to welcome FC Sonas, an innovative Scottish Gaelic football service which has been set up with support from the local authority and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
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Council’s Garden Aid Service to start
Published on 26 May 2020The Highland Council’s Housing Service currently operates an annual garden aid scheme,cutting grass in approximately 1,300 council house gardens.
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Highland Council publishes decisions made during COVID-19 emergency
Published on 25 May 2020Highland Council publishes decisions made during COVID-19 emergency
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Temporary road closure for tree felling works
Published on 25 May 2020Motorists are being advised by The Highland Council that there will be a temporary road closure on a section of the C1071 Dingwall - Docharty - Achterneed Road.
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Highland Council awarded over £750,000 to roll out network of safe walking and cycling routes in response to Coronavirus pandemic
Published on 25 May 2020Following an ambitious bid by Highland Council supported by NHS Highland, to deliver rapid active travel interventions in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, The Highland Council has been awarded £7
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£56m COVID-19 Business Grants awarded in Highland
Published on 25 May 2020The COVID-19 small business and self-catering grant scheme, set up to help companies stay in business during the coronavirus crisis, has now paid out £56,286,250 million to 5135 Highland businesses.
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Temporary road closure - C1118 Inverness
Published on 25 May 2020There will be a temporary closure of C1118 between its junction with the A82 Fort William – Inverness Trunk Road & its junction with the access road leading to Kings Golf Course Club House Car Park.
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Highland Council appoints Executive Chief Officer
Published on 22 May 2020Paul Senior has been appointed by The Highland Council as interim Executive Chief Officer for Education and Learning.
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North Atlantic Corona Challenge 2020 - young people encouraged to take part
Published on 22 May 2020The Chair of the Highlands and Islands European Partnership is encouraging young people to take part in a special challenge to come up with creative ideas to help the North Atlantic region.
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Highland Council prepares for phased return to new normal
Published on 21 May 2020Highland Council’s Recovery Board Chair, Cllr Alasdair Christie has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s road map phasing the way out of lockdown, which was published earlier today.
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Preparations underway for phased re-opening of Highland Household Waste Recycling Centres
Published on 21 May 2020The Highland Council is pleased to announce that preparations are well underway for re-opening many of the Household Waste Recycling Centres across the region to the public from Monday 1 June 2020
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Highland Council notes Home Farm outcomes
Published on 20 May 2020The Highland Council has noted the outcomes at Inverness Sheriff Court this morning regarding Home Farm Care Home on the Isle of Skye.
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Highland Council promotes online training courses during COVID-19
Published on 19 May 2020The Highland Council is encouraging individuals across the area who have been furloughed or made redundant during COVID-19 to access a range of online training courses, produced by education bodies.
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Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Scheme to launch in May
Published on 19 May 2020A new online service will launch on May 26 for small and medium sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees, the Government has announced today.
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Highland Council Trading Standards advice on Face Coverings
Published on 19 May 2020Highland Council Trading Standards are highlighting the important difference between types of face masks during the COVID-19 Coronavirus crisis.
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Garden waste collection service off to a great start
Published on 18 May 2020The Highland Council would like to remind Garden Waste Collection Service permit holders that the service resumed last Monday (11th May 2020) after being suspended due to the impact of COVID-19 on sta
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Highland Council and NHS Highland promote Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Published on 15 May 2020NHS Highland and the Highland Council are working closely together this week to champion mental health awareness during Monday 18-25 May.
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Information Leaflet for families affected by COVID-19 outbreak on Skye
Published on 15 May 2020The Highland Council has put a range of measures in place to help those in the Portree community who have been affected by the Coronavirus outbreak in the Home Farm Care Home on Skye. An information l
