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News published September 2008

  • Funding to continue for Highland apprenticeship scheme

    Published 18 Sep 2008

    A trade apprenticeship scheme which has employed and trained 22 young people over the last 4 years is to be extended by The Highland Council.

  • New Highland Young People's Champion

    Published 18 Sep 2008

    Catriona Burns from Inverness this week took up her new full-time role as the Highland’s Youth Convener. Seventeen year old Catriona will be the sounding board for youth issues in the Highlands and

  • Council progresses affordable housing developments in the Highlands

    Published 18 Sep 2008

    A package of land sales and loans to the value of £4.094 million, which will enable the development of over 150 affordable homes in the Highlands, was yesterday (17 Sep. 08) agreed by The Highland Co

  • Sun Rays Reducing Energy Bills

    Published 17 Sep 2008

    The Highland Council is using solar energy to cut power bills thanks to the installation of 64 photo-voltaic panels which have been mounted on the south facing roof of the Council Headquarters buildin

  • Caithness Councillor Goes Green With Cooking Oil

    Published 17 Sep 2008

    Householders in Caithness now have a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of their waste cooking oils thanks to the introduction of new specific banks at Wick, Thurso and Seater Recycling Cent

  • Presentation of The Freedom of Ross and Cromarty

    Published 17 Sep 2008

    Gaelic stalwart James Hamilton (Hamish) Menzies from Dingwall will be presented with the Freedom of Ross and Cromarty during a special ceremony on Friday (19 September) in Tulloch Castle Hotel.

  • Council appoints Licensing Standards Officer for the North Highlands

    Published 17 Sep 2008

    The Highland Council has appointed David Inglis as the Licensing Standards Officer for the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross areas.

  • Aquadome Update

    Published 17 Sep 2008

    Having now had a chance to assess the various aspects of damaged caused by the fire on Saturday with the Company’s Project Manager, James Martin said, “We want to try and keep our customers as up-

  • New Youth Club At Torridon

    Published 16 Sep 2008

    Fourteen young people from the Torridon, Shieldaig and Kinlochewe area met on Saturday 13 September at Torridon Hall for the first night of a new youth club.  Over the evening they played dodge ball,

  • Latest Inverness Aquadome statement

    Published 16 Sep 2008

    Following on from the fire at Inverness Leisure at the weekend which resulted in a full building evacuation, James Martin, General Manager at the Bught Lane facilities commented, “Both myself and th