Update On Capital Projects For Area Committee
17th August 2013
Highland councillors who are members of the Caithness and Sutherland area committee will get an update on Capital projects at their meeting in Golspie on Monday 19th August 2013.
The projected end of years spend for 2013/14 is £17,060,666 and includes schools, libraries and office accommodation. Over 50 projects are either completed or underway as showin this report.
The report can be seen at -
http://www.highland.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/7944CE3D-3165-4CBD-8565-EEEBE0521DA2/0/Item11CS3213.pdf
The full agenda for the meeting can be seen at -
http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/committees/caithnesssutherlandandeasterrossmeetings/caithnesssutherlandareacommittee/2013-08-19-csac-ag.htm
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