Category: highland council
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Resignation call after school results
A row has erupted between two Skye councillors over school numeracy and literacy results in the Highlands, after it became “the worst-performing local authority in Scotland” for the fifth year
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Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry Community Council
A round-up of some of the community issues under discussion at the monthly meeting on Tuesday December 5.
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Facal is Fearann is a first for Highland pupils in the Isle of Skye
Gaelic medium pupils attending Portree High School, Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh and Staffin Primary School took part in the project, an etymology pilot course aimed at Gaelic medium pupils in P4-7 and secondary pupils in S1-S2.
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What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 30th November 2023
The countdown to Christmas has well and truly started in Oban, with around 5,000 people turning out for this year’s Reindeer Parade and Christmas lights switch-on.
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Re-housing service “under increasing pressure”
The Lochaber Times was recently contacted by one man in Fort William who said the council wanted him to travel to Wick to get the only bed it could find him for that night
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Council considers speed limit increases to 30mph
Some recently imposed speed limits in the Highland roads could be reverted back to their original limit of 30mph.
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Twenty is plenty for Invergarry’s pupils
A Lochaber primary school is campaigning for a permeant speed limit change for the trunk road that passes outside their school from 40mph to 20mph.
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What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 15th November 2023
What do we have for you in this week’s Oban Times newspaper and online?
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Loch Morar bridges cause collapse concern
The deteriorating state of three bridges on a minor road near Morar has raised some concerns amongst members of the local community.
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What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 8th November 2023
A nurse at Easdale Medical Centre has won the Nurse of the Year award, bringing the trophy home to Luing after winning the accolade at the Scottish Health Awards.