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News published February 2012

  • Council confirms funding for Nigg yard regeneration

    Published 29 Feb 2012

    The Highland Council has awarded a £630,000 grant towards the costs of regenerating the Nigg Energy Park in East Ross.

  • Planning customer care trial rolls out to Golspie offices

    Published 29 Feb 2012

    The Highland Council is eager to improve the service it provides to customers with planning and building standards enquiries by channeling routine enquiries via its Service Points and Service Centre.

  • Winter payment available for Inverness residents

    Published 29 Feb 2012

    The City of Inverness Common Good Fund operates a Scheme of Winter Fuel Payments and The Highland Council is reminding residents  who have not already applied for the benefit this winter and who wish

  • High standards at Drakies Primary School, Inverness

    Published 29 Feb 2012

    Pupils and staff at Drakies Primary School have received praise from Her Majesty’s Inspectors in their report  published this week.  The inspectors found high standards in reading and writing and

  • City roads temporarily closed during half marathon

    Published 28 Feb 2012

    The 2012 Inverness Half Marathon and Fun Run takes place on Sunday 11 March and the Council is advising drivers that temporary traffic restrictions will be in place in and around the city on this date

  • Leeks on the menu at Cromarty Primary

    Published 28 Feb 2012

    Pupils of Cromarty Primary’s Garden Group pulled up the last of their leeks which have been grown for the school kitchen. The school cook, Christel MacLean was delighted with the crop and will be tu

  • Countryside Rangers launch their 2012 guided walks and events

    Published 28 Feb 2012

    The Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers, in partnership with the Rangers from Moray Council, have launched their 2012 brochure featuring over 400 guided walks and events to encourage everyone to

  • Road closures necessary to accommodate flood channel work

    Published 27 Feb 2012

    A public meeting is being held between 6pm – 7.30pm on Thursday (1 March) at Fairways Golf Club, Inverness, when local residents will be advised of traffic management issues and site progress on Pha

  • Portree is first venue for Council Election briefing sessions

    Published 27 Feb 2012

    Skye will host the first in a series of six Highland-wide briefing sessions for prospective candidates at The Highland Council elections on 3 May 2012.The venue is The Highland Council Chamber, Tigh n

  • Public to have say on service integration in Skye and Lochalsh

    Published 27 Feb 2012

    People in Skye and Lochalsh are invited to find out more about, and have an opportunity to have their say on the development of Planning for Integration of health, education and social care services p