Highland Council

Highland MSP says 'we’ve had more questions than answers from the Scottish Government'

We sought to place the Highlands and Moray firmly on the political agenda after years of neglect

March 21 marks World Social Work Day, a day for social workers to celebrate their shared profession and recognise the value of the jobs they do.

The prospect of Highland Council being broken up and replaced by smaller entities – including, for example, an Inverness City Council – was addressed.

The transformation of Inverness Castle will see an historic ‘rose window’, incorporated into the design. It has a fascinating back story.

The introduction of 20mph speed limit zones has a number of key aims and will be evaluated after introduction.

Hopes are high the move will make travel safer and more pleasant in scores of communities across the Highlands.

Four varied projects have secured backing, some provisional on match funding being identified.

Primary pupils from across Ross and Skye are being invited to take part in an special art competition to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.

An accumulation of snow and sleety showers are making for difficult driving conditions in parts of Ross-shire this morning.

People are being advised to plan their journeys due to the road closures.

Hopes that Ross-shire's county town can tap the multimillion-pound spin-off from the new Cromarty Firth freeport have been raised.

The last three remaining residents of a Wester Ross care home have been transferred ahead of its closure.

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

It comes as two members warn that officer numbers are at their lowest level since 2017

Scores of schools across the Highlands are either closed or opening later than usual this morning.

Councillor Raymond Bremner said many of the budget savings haven’t been easy.

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

The community has voiced deep concern over what the future holds for care of the elderly across a huge area in the north-west Highlands.

The weather has taken its toll on schools across the Highlands with a number closed and others delaying their opening this morning.