News archive
News published August 2019
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A warm Highland welcome for probationer teachers
Published 19 Aug 2019
One hundred and seventeen (117) probationer teachers were recently welcomed to Highland (on Friday 16 August) at an Induction course held at Millburn Academy in Inverness.
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Roads and bridges work in Badenoch and Strathspey
Published 19 Aug 201919 August 2019 For immediate release Roads and bridges work in Badenoch and Strathspey Members of The Highland Council’s Badenoch & Strathspey Area Committee have noted works undertaken in the area on ..
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2019/20 Winter Maintenance Plan set for Badenoch and Strathspey
Published 19 Aug 2019Badenoch and Strathspey Councillors have set their priorities for how The Highland Council will grit roads within the area this winter at a meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held in Grantown on Spey today (Monday 19 August 2018).
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Council commits to Dingwall flood action plan
Published 19 Aug 2019Highland Council Chief Executive Donna Manson has initiated an action plan to respond to local residents, following flooding in Dingwall.
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Update for foot passengers and cyclists using the Corran Ferry
Published 16 Aug 2019Update for foot passengers and cyclists using the Corran Ferry Earlier this year The Highland Council agreed to introduce charging for foot passengers and cyclists using the Corran Ferry.
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Opportunity to view initial site plans and building layouts for new primary school at Ness Castle, Inverness
Published 16 Aug 2019The Highland Council is conducting a two-stage pre-application consultation on a planning development proposal for a new primary school at Ness Castle, Inverness.
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Measures to be put in place to cut down amount of construction and demolition waste collected at Household Waste Recycling Centres
Published 15 Aug 2019The Highland Council will be putting measures in place to restrict the amount of construction and demolition waste bought to its network of 21 Household Waste Recycling Centres. To coincide with these changes that come into force on 1 November this year, the Council’s Bulky Uplift service will be expanded to include small amounts of DIY material.
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Council supports Eden Court Feasibility Study
Published 15 Aug 2019During today’s meeting of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee Councillors has agreed to contribute £30,000 to continue a feasibility study into the expansion and redevelopment of Eden Court Theatre.
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Four Community asset transfers approved by Councillors
Published 15 Aug 2019Four Highland communities in Sutherland, Caithness, Ross and Cromarty and Lochaber have had their requests for land and buildings to be leased or transferred over to them approved by The Highland Council.
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Highland Council launches Visitor Levy Consultation
Published 15 Aug 2019Highland Council today (15 August 2019) launched a consultation on a potential Highland Transient Visitor Levy.
Published 19 Aug 2019