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News published August 2008

  • Council Youth Tent hailed Bella success

    Published 12 Aug 2008

    A Youth Tent set up at Belladrum Festival by The Highland Council has been hailed a success for the second year running.

  • Council offers Easter Ross halls to communities

    Published 12 Aug 2008

    Six communities in Easter Ross are being given the chance to take over halls currently in the ownership and operation of The Highland Council.

  • Family adventure at Glenmore

    Published 12 Aug 2008

    An exciting, fun family adventure is being planned in Glenmore this weekend (Sunday 17 August) when members of the public can step back in time and experience how their Celtic ancestors lived.

  • Evening walk at Abriachan

    Published 12 Aug 2008

    An evening guided walk is being planned in Abriachan this weekend on Saturday 16 August from 8 -10pm when members of the public will get the chance to meet dusk and night time creatures with Highland

  • Whale disposal completed

    Published 8 Aug 2008

    The Highland Council has confirmed that the carcass of a whale that beached itself at Alturie Point near Inverness was totally removed from site last night (Thursday 7 August, 2008) by 7pm.

  • Council plea for greater investment in Affordable Housing

    Published 8 Aug 2008

    The Highland Council is urging the UK and Scottish Governments to invest more on affordable housing in the Highlands. Members of the Housing and Social Work Committee highlighted the need for persiste

  • Council to call on Scottish Government to discuss Gaelic issues

    Published 7 Aug 2008

    The Highland Council is to press for a meeting with Scottish Government Ministers to discuss completing bilingual signage of the trunk road network and in particular the A9. The Council will also rais

  • Managing the Pressures of the Education, Culture and Sport Budget

    Published 7 Aug 2008

    Members of The Highland Council’s Education, Culture and Sport committee have been assured that urgent management action is being taken to check the impact of pressures on a number of fronts in the

  • Capital programme to be reviewed by New Administration

    Published 7 Aug 2008

    One of the first changes of the new Highland Council Administration will be to review the capital programmes of two of its biggest spending services, and over the next few months, produce an ambitious

  • ECS Committee Confirms Teacher-Pupil Formula

    Published 7 Aug 2008

    The current formula used in Highland primary schools for allocating teachers to pupils is to be maintained to ensure fairness across the region and to ensure prudent management of budgets.