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• Success for Highland Apprentice during COVID-19 pandemic

  Published 5 Mar 2021

  This week is Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021 (1-5 March) and offers an opportunity for The Highland Council to highlight the value apprenticeships offer the individual, employers and the Highland co

• Temporary road closure – Burn Road, Inverness

  Published 5 Mar 2021

  Motorists are being advised that there will be a temporary road closure on the U3824 Burn Road, Inverness which will be in operation from 8:00 on Tuesday 9 March until 18:00 on Saturday 13 March.

• Council Tax rates in Highland frozen for 2021/22

  Published 5 Mar 2021

  At the meeting of The Highland Council on 4 March 2021, it was agreed by elected members that there will be no increase applied to Council Tax rates for the financial year 2021/22, which begins on 1 April 2021.

• £1.5m tourism investment gets the green light in Highland’s budget proposals for Recovery, Health and Prosperity

  Published 4 Mar 2021

  ​​​​​​​A £1.5 million visitor management investment strategy has been agreed as part of the Council’s collaborative budget proposals.

• Council confirms funding for Wick John O’Groats Airport

  Published 4 Mar 2021

  The Chair of the Caithness Committee, Cllr Nicola Sinclair has welcomed the decision by the Highland Council, as part of its collaborative budget setting meeting held earlier today (Thursday 4 March),

• Grant support to install First Time Central Heating into Highland homes

  Published 4 Mar 2021

  Eligible residents across the Highlands could benefit from up to 100% Scottish Government grant funding available for First Time Central Heating. This would be delivered through the installation of an

• Highland Council agrees a budget for Recovery, Health and Prosperity

  Published 4 Mar 2021

  The Highland Council has approved an ambitious Health and Prosperity Strategy for the Highlands at its budget setting meeting today, 4 March.

• Have your say on revised management rules for burial grounds and Inverness crematorium

  Published 3 Mar 2021

  Members of the public have until 14 March 2021 to have their say on revised management rules for burial grounds and Inverness crematorium.

• Education Chair welcomes return of more pupils to Highland school settings

  Published 3 Mar 2021

  The First Minister announced that all remaining primary school children are to return to school full-time from 15 March, with all secondary pupils returning in some form from the 15 March to 2 April.

• Ambitious plans for Youth Employment and Apprenticeships outlined in The Highland Council Revenue Budget

  Published 3 Mar 2021

  Ambitious plans for youth employment and apprenticeships are due to be considered at The Highland Council (Special Meeting) covering the Revenue Budget tomorrow 4 March 2021.

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