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Council to run garden waste campaign
The Highland Council is running a campaign to improve the quality of the garden waste collected at Recycling Centres and from the brown bin collection service. The garden waste collected by the Council is turned into compost and is mainly used by farmers as a soil conditioner; some is also used for landfill restoration. All [...]
Public’s views sought on new developer contributions guidance and public art strategy
Communities and developers are being invited to have their say in shaping a new approach to dealing with developer contributions and public art in new developments across Highland. A consultation, organised by The Highland Council’s Planning and Development Service, runs until Friday 6th July 2012. Already the documents have been sent to a number of [...]
Investing in better access in the National Park
The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) has affirmed its commitment to making it easier for people to enjoy the National Park. The Board (meeting on Friday 11 May), agreed to continue to provide funding to the Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust (COAT) – a charitable trust set up in 2008 to improve paths in, around and [...]
Highlanders Urged to Join Make a Will Appeal
Highland Hospice are working to remind the Highland population that the charity’s Make a Will Appeal will run throughout the whole of the month of May. This Appeal invites anyone in the Highlands to book an appointment with a participating solicitor to either make or update their Will – in return for making a donation [...]
Trading Standards warn of potentially dangerous bracelets
The Highland Council’s Trading Standards is warning of potentially dangerous bracelets that have been sold in the Highlands which may contain deadly plant seeds. The bracelets are made up of distinctive red and black beans from the “abrus precatorious” plants that are strung together with fine cord. The seeds found inside these beans contain the [...]
Council Election Voting Deadlines Loom
Voters are reminded of the deadline for both registering to vote and applying to vote by post in the forthcoming Highland Council elections on 3 May. Applications for a postal vote must be received by 5 pm on Wednesday 18 April. The deadline for registration is midnight on the same day. To be able to [...]
Online survey will help improve unique planning service
To improve the service provided by the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s planning department, an online survey has been set up to get users’ feedback. To take part: Click Here This survey is for individuals, organisations, businesses and developers who have applied for planning permission within the National Park, commented on a planning application or who [...]
Opportunity to watch Black Grouse Ritual
April is the best time to witness one of the Highland’s most enigmatic wildlife spectacles, Black Grouse on their lek with the male birds displaying and squabbling whilst the females weigh up the contenders. The Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers are leading a guided walk early on Saturday morning (14 April) in Badenoch and Strathspey to [...]
A Fairer Highland
The Highland Council has confirmed its ongoing commitment to advancing equality of opportunity and tackling discrimination by publishing its new plan, A Fairer Highland. The plan sets out arrangements for gathering information and developing outcomes that affect people on the basis of disability, race, gender reassignment, age, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion [...]
Water Supply Feedback and April Open Meeting
Following widespread discontent with the new water supply for Badenoch and Strathspey an action group ‘POW – Purify our Water’ has been formed by residents of Aviemore. We were asked to provide some feedback on the experiences of those in Carrbridge and so asked for feedback from our Facebook followers – see the post and [...]
