Highland Council

SNP sweeps the Highlands with some cheer for other parties as all eyes now turn to the regional vote

Ms Forbes was a strong favourite to win and secured almost three times as many votes as the next placed candidate

Rules at Ross-shire refuse centres are too inflexible and risk promoting fly-tipping in the area, a frustrated resident believes.

The Conservative MSP hopeful says what he would do about fuel poverty, healthcare, housing and transport issues

The SNP MSP hopeful says what she would do about fuel poverty, healthcare, housing and transport issues

The regional list hopeful says it is time 'to rediscover some of the Highland radicalism that existed' and bring the people into politics

Councillors agreed to approve the plan despite serious accessibility concerns for disabled people

Two projects have won support from Highland Council through the Highland Coastal Communities Fund.

Red-faced council staff have had to rip up turf in a Ross play park after using a weedkiller in breach of their own rules.

HIGHLAND organisations keen to bid into a renewal fund that aims to develop skills, business and employment have been given a deadline to act.

More than 100 new homes and flats could be built in Invergordon and Alness under separate housing development plans in the two Easter Ross towns.

Highland Council says the proposals aim to tackle climate change and congestion with bus lanes and park and rides

It will affect the U3823 Bught Road in Inverness on Tuesday, May 4, between the hours of 9.30am and 5.30pm.

A new campaign is being launched warning of the dangers of bogus and rogue trader crime.

AN engineering giant hopes its new pothole repair machine will soon be plugging ruts on Ross-shire roads, after it carried out a demo for the council.

The application covered the works necessary to restore the Category–A Listed building and convert it for use as a new visitor attraction.

Highland businesses are being warned letters advising of a change in the law and a need to buy Covid safe air purifying devices is a scam.

Staging an election in the Highlands is always a logistical challenge – and now Covid-19 has been thrown into the mix.

Royal National Mòd organiser, An Comunn Gàidhealach, has confirmed it intends to deliver the event in Inverness this year between October 8 and 16.

With the majority of businesses re-opening this week, Highland Council’s environmental health team will be undertaking visits across the region.