Highland Council

The move seeks to kick-start action from those that can make it a reality

The four per cent rise leaves a £708,000 budget gap

Council officers have warned that anything less than six per cent will mean a cut in the repairs and maintenance budget.

It's less than had been recommended and well below the rate of inflation.

THE capital funding allocated to roads in the Easter Ross area has been agreed by councillors against the backdrop of an ever-mounting to-do list.

A number of other funding bids were deferred pending more info requested by councillors.

Raymond Bremner says he it is 'one of the most exciting' developments 'in his lifetime'

He is the youngest regular attendee at Highland Council meetings and, surprisingly often, among the most attentive.

Together they aim to make the Highlands the major centre for renewables in Europe

Kate Lackie will take over from the departing Donna Manson in February

Hard overnight frost across a road network in Ross-shire has created challenges for motorists and workers battling to reopen a notorious route.

The Scottish Government has granted an appeal by Mowi Scotland for changes to its Loch Hourn fish farm.

There are still issues on the roads in parts of the county.

A notorious mountain pass in Wester Ross was closed today after high winds and drifting snow made conditions unsafe.

Schools are again affected by closures and late openings this morning with transport challenging in many parts.

The weather is again affecting school transport in some areas.

Highland Council's Easter Ross area committee meets next week to agree its annual roads investment programme.

Highland’s new schools could hang in the balance as councillors cancelled their capital investment meeting, with no new date set.

Those attending a youth club have the chance to create the change they want to see in the world, with the help of the My Future, My Success programme.

There's a return to the classroom for many senior pupils but scores of schools are again affected by bad weather amid patchy transport.