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Highland Council now needs to search for a new head for Inverness Royal Academy.
The project, set to replace unfit-for-purpose schools, was hit by localised flooding issues during initial construction work.
Hospitality fears it could put people off visiting but others question why locals foot the bill for mass tourism.
MP Angus MacDonald warns impacts will also be felt by ‘many care homes, pharmacies, doctors surgeries and dentist clinics’.
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray confirms a £26 million investment in the green freeport.
Two banning orders were made this year so far and at least £2600 in fines issued.
The council’s ‘thanks, but no thanks’ approach was dubbed ‘heavy handed’ by one councillor
The council is issuing a call for views covering almost all transport options in the north.
Cameron Barracks and 7 hotels as well as MoD properties were all used to accommodate displaced persons.
The move is part of the 20-year £2.1 billion Highland Investment Plan.
MSP Jackson Carlaw says ‘this is, quite frankly, unacceptable for those who live and work in northern Scotland’.
Campaigner Laura Hansler says ‘it goes beyond disrespect… it was just a complete disregard for our lives and our safety’.
Or has Rachel Reeves devastated Highland farming, whisky, business and employment?
But what does that mean for the Highlands including vital sectors like the whisky industry?
Chief Officer Ross Haggart says the changes deliver ‘modern, state-of-the-art facilities’.
The average cost is steadily rising from over £14m for the first five years to more than £22 million for the last five.
That is part of a larger £278,000 annual bill to keep the public fully informed including training for community councils.
Draft petitions committee report warns that history could repeat itself identifying funding as one of many major problems
The rises are the local authority’s way of dealing with both a massive deficit and to invest in infrastructure.
The rises are the local authority’s way of dealing with both a massive deficit and to invest in infrastructure.
