A NEW approach to budget setting by Highland Council has been called “a stroke of genius” on the part of chief executive Donna Manson.
A CAMPAIGN to reopen a Ross-shire landmark to the public has taken a new twist, with questions raised over the “hallowed ground” on which…
ROSS-shire MP Ian Blackford has stepped up a local campaign to establish Dingwall’s best-known monument as a visitor attraction.
The Highlands’ three MPs have slammed the government’s “humiliating” defeat in the Commons after Prime Minister Theresa May’s…
A CAMPAIGN to reopen one of Ross-shire’s best-known landmarks to the public was yesterday gaining momentum, with hundreds of people backing a petition…
A new campaign aims to make 2018 the last year Dingwall’s landmark MacDonald Monument was closed to the public as community groups band together…
A WESTER Ross hotelier recognised with an MBE in the Queen’s New Year honours admitted the agony of keeping mum over the MBE accolade ahead of its…
Local democracy in the Highlands looks set for major changes after Highland Council’s chief executive called for a “bold and brave”…
THERE’s no great secret to the success of a woman honoured for services to tourism and the Applecross community that has been her home for the past…
Two of the county's leading politicians have backed a campaign launched by frustrated community groups in Dingwall to reopen the 100ft MacDonald Monument,…
Highland Council has defended its financial record after highly critical sections in an internal Deloitte report.
LONG-running problems on the Stromeferry bypass look set to be left to Highland Council to solve – at least in the short term.
The Scottish Government cuts to core Highland Council funding are “much greater” than previously feared according to budget leader Alister…
THE “fantastic vision” of a man who aims to slash Highlanders’ energy bills has been hailed by the local MP.
HOPES are fading that the Scottish Government might offer immediate assistance to Highland Council over efforts to resolve the long-running problems on…
A “health check” of Ross-shire towns will help inform future decision-making.
A MAN with a plan to slash people’s energy bills reckons he can also help regenerate the Highland economy in the process.
THE new woman at the top of Highland Council has heard first hand concerns from people in Ross-shire about how the local authority is perceived outwith…
A BREAKDOWN in trust has left a gulf between people in Ross-shire's county town and Highland Council with many feeling they're getting a raw deal from…
A new campaign launched in the Highlands aims to name and shame greedy online retailers that are over-charging people in the north for parcel deliveries.
