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      <title>Next Nairn Common Good Engagement Group set for May 2026</title>
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      <description>The next Nairn Common Good Engagement Group is due to be held on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 and items for the agenda are now being invited.</description>
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      <title>Spring jobs without the scams: how to choose safe, reliable traders in the Highlands</title>
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      <description>With the clocks now forward and planning for home improvements getting underway, residents are being reminded that this is the time of year when rogue traders are becoming more active.</description>
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      <title>New Highland Council website delivers major accessibility improvements</title>
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      <description>Since the launch of its new website on 17 February 2026, Highland Council has improved its website accessibility ranking by 200 places.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Important information on 2026/27 Non‑Domestic Rates</title>
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      <description>The Highland Council is issuing important updates regarding Non‑Domestic Rates for the 2026/27 financial year.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Rural Communities in Highland to receive over £1M for community assets and tackling inequalities</title>
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      <title>MV Corran Ferry service resumed – Thursday 2 April 2026</title>
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      <description>MV Corran Ferry service resumed – Thursday 2 April 2026</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Highland Nominations for Scottish Parliament Election 2026</title>
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      <description>Issued on behalf of the Constituency and Regional Returning Officer</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>FIFA Men's World Cup 2026 – Licensing Board decision</title>
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      <description>The Highland Licensing Board – which met on 31 March – has reached a decision regarding a general extension of licensed hours for the FIFA World Cup 2026.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Highland Council recognised at national APSE Energy Awards</title>
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      <description>Success for Highland Council’s Climate and Energy Team</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Highland marks Month of the Military Child</title>
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      <description>Armed forces families in Highland will be recognised, and celebrated, throughout April during the Month of the Military Child.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Reuse and Repair Fund Reopens </title>
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      <description>Funding Boost for Community Reuse and Repair Projects Across Highland</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Highland Poverty and Equality Commission: Experience panel will shape findings </title>
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      <description>Landmark action on Highland poverty is going to be directly shaped by those who have experienced it within the region.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Neurodevelopmental Assessment Services (NDAS) investment</title>
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      <description>The Highland Council has agreed the next steps as part of a £1.2 million programme to reduce the waiting list for Neurodevelopmental Assessment Services (NDAS) in Highland.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Highland Council agrees next phase in Model of Integration review</title>
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      <description>Members of The Highland Council have agreed next steps in a major review of how adult and children’s health and social care services are organised in the Highlands.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Highland Council endorses £547m reinvestment plan from Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport</title>
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      <description>An estimated £547 million in business rates, generated through the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF), will be reinvested in jobs, skills development and infrastructure improvements.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council unveils plan to tackle impacts of climate change and build community resilience</title>
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      <description>The Highland Council has agreed a coordinated approach to protect communities and strengthen climate and energy resilience across the region.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Corran Ferry Update: 25 March 2026</title>
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      <description>The MV Corran was withdrawn from service on Thursday 12 March after developing technical issues with its forward propulsion unit.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Scottish Parliament Election poll letters on their way to Highland voters</title>
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      <description>Poll letters go out to households across Highland</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council’s First Fully Electric Bus Hits the Road</title>
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      <description>New bus and new money saving deals for passengers</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Corran Ferry – MV Corran repair update week commencing Monday 23 March</title>
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      <description>The MV Corran is on her home mooring having returned to Ardgour on Wednesday 11 March following her annual refit.</description>
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