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🚍 Our In-house bus steam have stepped in to support pupils travelling to Dingwall Academy.
A replacement 425 service, open to the public will operate. Usage will be monitored over the next 5 months.

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February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Residents & businesses invited to help shape a possible Masterplan Consent Area at Essich Road, #Inverness.
Join us for an engagement event:
📅 Thurs 19 Feb
⏰ 3–8pm
📍 Culduthel Christian Centre
Share your views on plans for new homes & infrastructure.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee - Feb 2026 Meeting 📽️

📺 Watch: youtu.be/bTZmRuPif8A
🗒️ Papers: highland.gov.uk/meetings/mee...

#DingwallAndSeaforth #HighlandCouncil #LocalDemocracy
Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee - February 2026
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February 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Nairnshire Area Committee - Feb 2026 Meeting 📽️

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Nairnshire Area Committee - February 2026
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February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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VIDEO: Official opening of the Inverness Castle Experience. Watch now 👇️
February 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Today we celebrated the official opening of The Inverness Castle Experience, led by Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, and Kirsty McNeill, UK Government Minister for Scotland.
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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🌟 Highland businesses — we need you!
Paid Summer Placements return in 2026, & we’re looking for employers to host a young person for 4 weeks this summer.
Help shape the future Highland workforce & access motivated young talent 🌱
More here - www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...
Paid Summer Placement opportunities for Highland businesses | The Highland Council
Paid Summer Placement opportunities for Highland businesses - Call out to businesses to take part in scheme
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February 9, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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📣 We want your views!
Our draft Participation & Engagement Strategy is now open for community feedback. Help shape how we listen to and work with communities across Highland.
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🗓️ Deadline: 16 March 2026
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Draft Participation & Engagement Strategy
The Highland Council is committed to being a listening council. 'Our Future Highland' (the Council Administration's Programme) sets out our ambition to work with communities to shape a sustainable,…
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February 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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📣 We want your views!
Our draft Participation & Engagement Strategy is now open for community feedback. Help shape how we listen to and work with communities across Highland.
👉 www.engagehighland.co.uk/draft-participation-engagement-strategy
🗓️ Deadline: 16 March 2026
#Highland #HaveYourSay
Draft Participation & Engagement Strategy
The Highland Council is committed to being a listening council. 'Our Future Highland' (the Council Administration's Programme) sets out our ambition to work with communities to shape a sustainable,…
www.engagehighland.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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⛔ Abban Street #Inverness, closed from junction with Abban Place and junction with Friars Shott, from 8am, Tuesday 10 February until 6pm, Thursday 12 February. For replacement of Scottish Water manhole covers. Access to Medical Centre will be maintained.
February 6, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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The #Helmsdale Primary School pupils are filmed practicing their right hand turns into and out of a junction with instructor Amanda Wagstaff.
February 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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Pupils from #Helmsdale Primary have taken part in an indoor session of Cycling Scotland’s Bikeability training. Bike Twister is a fun game designed to help identify the parts of a bicycle,, It was delivered by the Council’s Road Safety Team’s Behaviour Change Officer George Ewing
February 6, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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Consultation on Common Good property change of use at Longman Industrial Estate, #Inverness. Have your say by 2 April on proposal affecting common good land at Stadium Road in Inverness, adjacent to the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club ground. buff.ly/WIb4HCO
February 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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The Highland Council has commenced an improvement project on the Great Glen Way to remove more than 3km of the route from the public road. The existing on‑road section leading to Grotaig, south of Drumnadrochit, has long been highlighted by walkers as less enjoyable and unsafe due to traffic.
February 5, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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💡 At last week's meeting of the Climate Change Committee, representatives of the Highland Youth Parliament shared their views on how young people can help shape Highland's response to the climate emergency.

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February 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Capital Programme approved for #Inverness Area roads 2026/27 www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...
February 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Ten Community Regeneration Fund applications approved for #Inverness www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...
February 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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70th #Inverness Town Twinning anniversary creates new sporting opportunities.
Find out more at: www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...
Apply at: www.highland.gov.uk/augsburgspor...
February 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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❄️ It may be February, but winter isn't done with us yet!

Check the latest updates on our school closures page here:
👉🏻 www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures
February 2, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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⚠️ Met Office Yellow Weather Warning
❄️ Snow
📆 Tuesday 3 February, midnight to Wednesday 4 February, 3pm

Periods of sleet and snow on Tuesday and Wednesday could bring some disruption.

Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
February 2, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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👏Huge congratulations Ben👏on winning the Improvement Service Gazetteer Innovation Award. Read all about it at: www.improvementservice.org.uk/news/january...
Highland Council employee wins gazetteer innovation award
The Improvement Service is delighted to announce Ben Forrester of Highland Council as the recipient of this year’s national Gazetteer Innovation Award.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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#Alness Service Point & Registration Office will be closed on Friday 30 January.
January 29, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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⛔ #C1106 Fanellan Road #Inverness -shire will be closed during fibre-optic duct and cable connection works to be carried out by a contractor working on behalf of Openreach (BT). Road closed between 8am on Friday 30/01/26 to 6pm on Friday 06/02/26. Access for buses will be maintained.
January 29, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Delighted to have hosted the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Engagement Event at the Town House this week and congratulations to #Inverness BID on being given their bronze award.
January 29, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Help shape Thurso’s future!

People still have time to share their views on a £100 million investment in Thurso.

Read more and share your views here 👉 www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM