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Cash carve-up for crumbling Ross-shire roads agreed

04 May 2023
Cash carve-up for crumbling Ross-shire roads agreed

Cash carve-up for crumbling Ross-shire roads agreed

04 May 2023

Local politics took a back seat as councillors across the Highlands agreed an extra £7.7 million of roads investment.


‘We could rent every vacant house six times over’ – Highland Council agrees new housing points system

27 April 2023
‘We could rent every vacant house six times over’ – Highland Council agrees new housing points system

‘We could rent every vacant house six times over’ – Highland Council agrees new housing points system

27 April 2023

Highland Council has agreed to give more housing ‘points’ to people at risk of homelessness, and those living in poor conditions.


Highland Council to change housing points system to help people most in need

26 April 2023
Highland Council to change housing points system to help people most in need

Highland Council to change housing points system to help people most in need

26 April 2023

One of the biggest changes is in the process for supporting applicants who could become homeless.


Highland Council scales back house-building plans, blaming lack of land and high costs

26 April 2023
Highland Council scales back house-building plans, blaming lack of land and high costs

Highland Council scales back house-building plans, blaming lack of land and high costs

26 April 2023

A shortage of affordable land in Inverness coupled with dire market conditions have forced the local authority to scale back its housing investments.


Ross-shire fish farm facility 'will create much-needed employment'

20 April 2023
Ross-shire fish farm facility 'will create much-needed employment'

Ross-shire fish farm facility 'will create much-needed employment'

20 April 2023

'I welcome this development, which will create much-needed employment in the area.'


'Never seen anything more ugly' – but major Easter Ross expansion agreed

19 April 2023
'Never seen anything more ugly' – but major Easter Ross expansion agreed

'Never seen anything more ugly' – but major Easter Ross expansion agreed

19 April 2023

Highland Council has approved a major expansion of Whyte & Mackay’s operations in Invergordon.


Easter Ross warehouse complex bid recommended for go-ahead

19 April 2023
Easter Ross warehouse complex bid recommended for go-ahead

Easter Ross warehouse complex bid recommended for go-ahead

19 April 2023

Highland Council has recommended councillors grant planning permission for a whisky maturation and storage facility in Invergordon.


EXPLAINED: Everything you need to know about the changes to Highland bin collections

11 April 2023
EXPLAINED: Everything you need to know about the changes to Highland bin collections

EXPLAINED: Everything you need to know about the changes to Highland bin collections

11 April 2023

New colours, new rules, and an extra bin – next spring will bring big changes to Highland household bin collections.


Find out the latest green way Highland Council will save money

05 April 2023
Find out the latest green way Highland Council will save money

Find out the latest green way Highland Council will save money

05 April 2023

Councillors hope going paperless for meetings will deliver a big saving, both for the budget and for the environment.


Claims made that child sexual abuse is as common as asthma in Highland communities

29 March 2023
Claims made that child sexual abuse is as common as asthma in Highland communities

Claims made that child sexual abuse is as common as asthma in Highland communities

29 March 2023

Highland Council under fire for having no services for sexually abused children.


NHS Highland reveals 274 patients stuck in hospital as care crisis deepens

28 March 2023
NHS Highland reveals 274 patients stuck in hospital as care crisis deepens

NHS Highland reveals 274 patients stuck in hospital as care crisis deepens

28 March 2023

Care home closures and chronic staff shortages are leaving hundreds of Highland patients without appropriate care.


Council welcomes Inverness and Cromarty freeport – with some trepidation

09 March 2023
Council welcomes Inverness and Cromarty freeport – with some trepidation

Council welcomes Inverness and Cromarty freeport – with some trepidation

09 March 2023

Highland councillors celebrated the successful green freeport bid at today’s meeting of the full council, though not everyone was convinced.


Will council U-turn on controversial price hike for electric vehicle chargers?

07 March 2023
Will council U-turn on controversial price hike for electric vehicle chargers?

Will council U-turn on controversial price hike for electric vehicle chargers?

07 March 2023

Highland Council will vote this week on whether to cancel plans to increase the cost of electric vehicle chargers by 130 per cent.


Council refuses to push Scottish Government on schools funding

22 February 2023
Council refuses to push Scottish Government on schools funding

Council refuses to push Scottish Government on schools funding

22 February 2023

Councils were meant to find out the results of their Learning Estate Investment Programme fund bids by the end of 2022, but are still waiting.


Roads and schools hang in the balance as council sets out full risk to capital programme

19 February 2023
Roads and schools hang in the balance as council sets out full risk to capital programme

Roads and schools hang in the balance as council sets out full risk to capital programme

19 February 2023

A report into Highland Council’s capital programme shows the full extent of its investment worries.


Highland Council braced to deliver £17 million of savings this year

16 February 2023
Highland Council braced to deliver £17 million of savings this year

Highland Council braced to deliver £17 million of savings this year

16 February 2023

Bosses blame inflationary pressures and staff pay awards for the shortfall


Highland Council prepares to overhaul special schools admissions and ASL funding

14 February 2023
Highland Council prepares to overhaul special schools admissions and ASL funding

Highland Council prepares to overhaul special schools admissions and ASL funding

14 February 2023

In the Highlands, 43 percent of pupils need some form of additional support for learning.


Highland schools narrow attainment gap – but more work to be done

14 February 2023
Highland schools narrow attainment gap – but more work to be done

Highland schools narrow attainment gap – but more work to be done

14 February 2023

New figures from Highland Council reveal its primary school attainment is the second most improved in Scotland.


Highland councillors voice concerns over child services inspection

09 February 2023
Highland councillors voice concerns over child services inspection

Highland councillors voice concerns over child services inspection

09 February 2023

Members of Highland Council’s health committee have called for more detail about how the council will improve its services for vulnerable children.


Council agrees to double the cost of EV charging

03 February 2023
Council agrees to double the cost of EV charging

Council agrees to double the cost of EV charging

03 February 2023

Some councillors say the new charges mean it’s now cheaper to run a petrol car than an electric one.


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