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News published November 2018

  • Retiring Council CEX pays tribute to staff

    Published 13 Nov 2018

    At his last official function  The Highland Council’s retiring CEX Steve Barron has paid tribute to two members of staff for their outstanding work.

  • Kinloch Hourn landslip

    Published 12 Nov 2018

    Kinloch Hourn landslip

  • Nominated Cyber Security Teacher of the Year

    Published 12 Nov 2018

    Head Teacher of Milton of Leys Primary School, Robert Quigley, has been nominated as Cyber Security Teacher of the Year for the Scottish Cyber Awards, 2018.

  • Still time to apply to vote in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh By-Election

    Published 12 Nov 2018

    Polling will take place on Thursday 6 December to elect one of nine candidates standing in the Highland Council's Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh By-election and voters are being reminded to make sure they are ready to make their vote count.

  • Inverness Christmas Lights Switch On

    Published 12 Nov 2018

    INVERNESS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON The Countdown to Christmas in the Highland Capital officially gets underway on Sunday evening (November 18th) when Santa flies into town to help Provost Helen Carmichael turn on the Christmas Lights Display in Inverness City Centre. Families are asked to make their way to Crown Primary School from 5pm to buy their torches and take their places behind Santa and Provost Helen Carmichael and the members of the City of Inverness Senior and Youth Pipe Bands; who will be bringing smiles to everyone’s faces by once again competing amongst themselves to see who can be the most outrageously decorated. The Torchlight Procession will depart from the school at 5.45pm and will travel down Stephens Brae to the High Street escorted by a number of mascots including Woody and Buzz Lightyear from “Toy Story” who will be paying their first visit to the event. After arriving in the High Street the children will be invited to help Santa turn on the Christmas Lights with a series of boisterous countdowns led by Host Nicola McAlley of STV. After each of the sections has twinkled into life, the members of the procession will gather outside Inverness Town House where they will get their first glimpse of the colourful lighting scheme that was recently installed during the building’s refurbishment. After the Christmas and Town House lights are switched on, Santa and the Provost will then join families for the traditional Christmas carol service “Ding Dong Merrily Old High” which will start at 6.30pm in the Old High Church. Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group Member Councillor Bet McAllister said: “The Christmas Lights Torchlight Procession is one of the most popular events in our Winter Festival programme for the younger members of our community and we are looking forward to creating something really magical for them to enjoy”. ENDS

  • Easter Ross Community Partnership Meeting

    Published 12 Nov 2018

    Easter Ross Community Partnership Meeting

  • Closure on Moss-Side Road, Nairn

    Extent of works Published 9 Nov 2018

    There will be a temporary road close on the Moss-Side Road in Nairn from 9am on Monday 26 November until 5pm on Friday 8 February, 2019.

  • “Plot to plate” School cook is Council’s Employee of the Year

    Published 9 Nov 2018

    “Plot to plate” School cook is Council’s Employee of the Year

  • Highland Council approves new strategy to reduce single use plastics

    Published 8 Nov 2018

    Highland Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to reduce the consumption of single use plastics from its sites and schools

  • Corran Ferry – Options for a sustainable future

    Published 8 Nov 2018

    An Options Appraisal has been carried out to ensure a sustainable and resilient Corran Ferry Service for the next twenty to thirty years, and to identify options