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News published April 2009

  • Portree Primary School Shortlisted for Scottish Education Award

    Published 9 Apr 2009

    A Highland primary school has been shortlisted for an honour at the 2009 Scottish Education Awards.  Portree Primary School has been selected as a finalist in the Best Enterprise category, after it w

  • Young People To Share Knowledge With Senior Citizens

    Published 8 Apr 2009

    Nine members of Highland Youth Voice, the Highland’s youth parliament, have been invited to pass on top technology tips and provide practical demonstrations during this year’s Highland Senior Citi

  • Wildlife Workshops

    Published 8 Apr 2009

    As part of the Ross and Cromarty Local Biodiversity Greenspace Community Wildlife Audit Project, The Highland Council’s Countryside Ranger for Easter Ross Martin Hind is running a series of workshop

  • Culloden Drive Tree Works

    Published 6 Apr 2009

    In the interest of public safety The Highland Council is carrying out tree felling and tree surgery on Culloden Drive, Inverness during the week beginning Monday 13th April.

  • Two new Senior Teaching Appointments

    Published 6 Apr 2009

    The Highland Council has recently made two senior teaching appointments in the Inverness area.

  • Spring Cleaning in the Highlands

    Published 1 Apr 2009

    Tomorrow (Wednesday 1st April) sees the launch of this years National Spring Clean month. This event, organised by Keep Scotland Beautiful, encourages groups of volunteers who have an interest in thei

  • Scottish Hydro Electric Key Meter Replacement Programme

    Published 1 Apr 2009

    In the latest phase of Scottish Hydro’s  token meter to key meter rollout project in Scotland, the utility is preparing to withdraw the sale of tokens from Post Offices and PayPoints in selected po

  • The Highland Council lends support to HSE's shattered lives campaign

    Published 1 Apr 2009

    The Highland Council is supporting an HSE campaign in to prevent accidents in schools, colleges and universities.

  • Talented Musicians To Perform Evening of Music and Song

    Published 1 Apr 2009

    Young musicians from primary and secondary schools across the Highlands are busy preparing for a public concert which will take place in the Black Isle Leisure Centre, Fortrose on Saturday 18 April. 

  • Seamless Transfer of Business Gateway to Highland Council

    Published 1 Apr 2009

    Responsibility for providing business advice has transferred from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to local authorities. Advice will be provided through the Business Gateway service which alread