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News published December 2018

Council to consult on tourism transient visitor levy
Published 13 Dec 2018
The Highland Council is to carry out a public consultation on the implementation of a transient visitor levy in the New Year.
Your voice – Your council – Your future
Published 13 Dec 2018
THROUGHOUT the month of November, The Highland Council’s Chief Executive and members of the budget team have met with staff, groups and communities across the length and breadth of the Highlands.
Ambitious for a sustainable and connected Highland
Published 13 Dec 2018
Members have agreed six priority commitments in a revised Council Programme
New look and new shop for Inverness Hogmanay show
Published 13 Dec 2018
The Highland Council has revealed a new look for Hogmanay’s Red Hot Highland Fling Show in Inverness following the launch of its official online events merchandising store www.invernesseventsshop.com
Highland pupils improve reading, writing, listening, talking and numeracy levels.
Published 12 Dec 2018
The Highland Council’s Education Authority has considered the Scottish Government’s report on Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels 2017/18 published this week.
Partnership provides possibilities to produce new teachers in STEM subjects
Published 12 Dec 2018
Eight people from the Highlands will be inducted as student inductees this week (Wed 12 December) and could be teaching STEM subjects in Highland secondary schools by August 2020.
Holding out for a HERO
Published 12 Dec 2018
For over thirty years, The Highland Council has collated information so that the historic environment can be carefully considered in development projects. This database has become known as the Highland Historic Environment Record (HER) and was placed online in 2010. Now, a new interactive and easier-to-use website has been launched - www.her.highland.gov.uk
Food hygiene failure proves costly for restaurant owner second time around
Published 12 Dec 2018
The Environmental Health Service of The Highland Council has successfully prosecuted an Inverness city centre restaurant and take-away after officers uncovered a catalogue of unsafe food hygiene practices.
Melvich Primary School Reaps the Benefits of New Campus
Published 11 Dec 2018
The Vice Chair of The Highland Council’s Care, Learning and Housing Committee has congratulated Melvich Primary School near Thurso on their inspection report by Education Scotland
Town health check data published for Highland centres
Published 11 Dec 2018
The Highland Council has today announced significant progress in the quality of collection and reporting on the performance of it’s town centres through the release of new Town Centre Health Check “Story Maps”.