Council appoints new Covid compliance officers
Covid compliance officers have already undertaken over 160 visits to food retailers, petrol filling stations and taxi companies since they have been appointed.
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Extra £100k investment in roads
Skye and Raasay have received a near doubling of the annual maintenance to help repair surfaces which were badly affected by winter.
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Council adopts TikTok to reach younger voters ahead of May election
The clips cover information on how to register, the different ways of voting, including in person at a polling station or applying for a postal vote in a fashionable format specifically aimed at catching the attention of our young people
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Council budget includes £1.5M for visitor management
The £1.5 million visitor management investment strategy will see investment in roads; parking and visitor management; public toilets; enhanced litter and waste collection services; provision for motorhomes and public transport.
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Highland Council tax rates frozen for 2021/22
Council Tax Reduction is available for those on low incomes and can reduce Council Tax by up to 100%.
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Calls for Highland Council Pension Fund to move away from fossil fuel investments
Local residents and campaigners are now calling on the Highland Council Pension Fund to divest from fossil fuels ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP26, due to be held in Glasgow this November.
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Contract for Caol and Lochyside Flood Protection Scheme awarded
As well as protecting the community, the scheme will improve and increase footpath and cycling provision and will include landscaping, planting, seating areas and play facilities to enhance the Caol foreshore.
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Answers sought over alleged Blàr Mòr liaison group omission
John Hutchison said he was ‘extremely disappointed’ to discover that Highland Council was supposed to put in place a community liaison group for the Blàr Mòr.
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Six figure funding package for Highland glens project
The project has been informed by local collaboration, extensive traffic monitoring and the results of an online survey with the introduction of new facilities and infrastructure improvements expected in autumn and winter 2021.