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News published June 2008

  • Highland Council takes action to protect public

    Published 19 Jun 2008

    The Highland Council has cordoned off part of the pavement outside the Inverness Town House today (18 June 2008) in order to protect the public from loose masonry on the Town House building.

  • SNP Group Withdraw from Council Administration

    Published 19 Jun 2008

    Members of the Scottish National Party Group on The Highland Council have notified the Chief Executive, Alistair Dodds, that they have withdrawn from the Administration, which has political control of

  • Highland Children’s Book Awards

    Published 18 Jun 2008

    Voted by young readers in the Highlands, the winners of The Highland Council’s Children’s Book Awards were announced at a ceremony held earlier today (Wednesday 18 June) in Strathpeffer Pavillion.

  • Celebrations Mark Success Of Programme To Improve Children’s Communications Skills

    Published 18 Jun 2008

    Children from 12 nurseries came together in Alness today (Wednesday 18 June) to join in the celebrations as Highland Early Learning Centres were presented with certificates to mark their success in ga

  • Ward Forum To Look At Funding Opportunities For Communities

    Published 18 Jun 2008

    The Highland Council’s Cromarty Firth Ward Forum has now been meeting regularly for almost a year and has visited Ardross, Alness, Evanton. Invergordon and Saltburn. A wide variety of topics have be

  • IT Group in Nairn

    Published 18 Jun 2008

    Nairn ABE (Adult Basic Education) recently started an information technology group class that aims to empower its learners in the use of personal computers.

  • Health Is Top Topic At Highland Youth Voice Conference

    Published 18 Jun 2008

    Highland Youth Voice, the elected youth parliament for the Highlands, meets this weekend (20-22 June) at Sabhal Mor Ostaig on Skye. The conference programme has been designed in response to requests f

  • Council assurance over Caol Flood Scheme

    Published 18 Jun 2008

    The commitment of The Highland Council to prevent flooding in Caol, Fort William, has been underlined by Convener Sandy Park, who says that significant progress is being made in developing this import

  • Fortrose Academy Pupil Is Named Highland Musician of the Year

    Published 17 Jun 2008

    Cellist Robin Nelson, aged 16 and a pupil at Fortrose Academy is the Highland Young Musician of the Year after winning the competition held on Monday evening at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness.

  • Essential works on B852 Foyers – Inverfarigaig Road

    Published 17 Jun 2008

    The Highland Council is advising motorists that essential maintenance works affecting the B852 Foyers – Inverfarigaig Road commences tomorrow (Wednesday 18th June, 2008) and is expected to last unti