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Demand for action on ‘unfair’ backlog of Highland planning breaches

18 March 2024
Demand for action on ‘unfair’ backlog of Highland planning breaches

Demand for action on ‘unfair’ backlog of Highland planning breaches

18 March 2024

A Greens Highland councillor has called for more staff to tackle a huge backlog of unresolved planning enforcement cases across the region.


'People will die' warning over Wester Ross out of hours row

01 March 2024
'People will die' warning over Wester Ross out of hours row

'People will die' warning over Wester Ross out of hours row

01 March 2024

Worried community leaders have warned NHS Highland “people will die” after plans to downgrade the Out of Hours medical service sparked a row.


REVEALED: Highland Council has kept over 300 planning breach investigations secret

01 March 2024
REVEALED: Highland Council has kept over 300 planning breach investigations secret

REVEALED: Highland Council has kept over 300 planning breach investigations secret

01 March 2024

The council is investigating more than 300 land owners and property developers for breaching planning rules, without publishing any details online.


Hundreds of Highland planning breaches kept secret

22 February 2024
Hundreds of Highland planning breaches kept secret

Hundreds of Highland planning breaches kept secret

22 February 2024

Highland Council is investigating hundreds of land owners and developers for breaching planning rules, without sharing details online.


Wester Ross communities call on UK Minister to rethink phone mast plans

14 January 2024
Wester Ross communities call on UK Minister to rethink phone mast plans

Wester Ross communities call on UK Minister to rethink phone mast plans

14 January 2024

The proposed extension of telecommunication masts into a UNESCO biosphere is a step too far for many campaigners.


Withdrawal of Torridon mobile phone mast plan welcomed by major charity

24 December 2023
Withdrawal of Torridon mobile phone mast plan welcomed by major charity

Withdrawal of Torridon mobile phone mast plan welcomed by major charity

24 December 2023

The National Trust for Scotland has welcomed withdrawal of an application to site a mobile phone mast in one of the most scenic parts of Scotland.


Doubling council tax on Highland second homes could rake in £2.8m a year

09 November 2023
Doubling council tax on Highland second homes could rake in £2.8m a year

Doubling council tax on Highland second homes could rake in £2.8m a year

09 November 2023

The scheme would bring in cash for Highland Council and would be popular with some – and less so with those affected.


Noise fears over Wester Ross fish farm barge plan

13 October 2023
Noise fears over Wester Ross fish farm barge plan

Noise fears over Wester Ross fish farm barge plan

13 October 2023

Loch Broom residents are concerned over plans for a “feed barge” at the Corry fish farm, with fears noise could affect up to 50 nearby households.


Highland wild swimmers should be warned about polluted water

27 September 2023
Highland wild swimmers should be warned about polluted water

Highland wild swimmers should be warned about polluted water

27 September 2023

Calls for better signage were sparked after waters at popular Highland beaches were found to have broken pollution limits five times this summer.


New safety data sparks call for improvements to ‘woefully inadequate’ A9 north of Inverness

20 September 2023
New safety data sparks call for improvements to ‘woefully inadequate’ A9 north of Inverness

New safety data sparks call for improvements to ‘woefully inadequate’ A9 north of Inverness

20 September 2023

New data showing 10 of the most dangerous single carriageway sections of the A9 are north of Inverness has sparked new calls for urgent investment.


Highland Council fails to fine a single litter lout in the last year

12 August 2023
Highland Council fails to fine a single litter lout in the last year

Highland Council fails to fine a single litter lout in the last year

12 August 2023

Despite hundreds of complaints from the public over dog fouling and litter, Highland Council issued no fines to offenders in the last year.


Walkers face ban during Highland spaceport rocket launches

02 August 2023
Walkers face ban during Highland spaceport rocket launches

Walkers face ban during Highland spaceport rocket launches

02 August 2023

People could be banned from an area covering more than 50 sq km when a rocket is launched from a new Highland spaceport.


Gold mine plan could be a winner for Gairloch residents

20 July 2023
Gold mine plan could be a winner for Gairloch residents

Gold mine plan could be a winner for Gairloch residents

20 July 2023

The owner of land at Gairloch that could host a commercial gold mine has backed residents’ calls for a community benefit fund.


RAIL MISERY: 1 in 3 Highland trains fail to arrive on time

17 July 2023
RAIL MISERY: 1 in 3 Highland trains fail to arrive on time

RAIL MISERY: 1 in 3 Highland trains fail to arrive on time

17 July 2023

Are people across the region being let down when it comes to transport needs?


Ross residents 'kept in dark' over gold mine plans

20 June 2023
Ross residents 'kept in dark' over gold mine plans

Ross residents 'kept in dark' over gold mine plans

20 June 2023

Gairloch residents have called on a Canadian gold mining firm to come clean about plans for a mine in the area.


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