Politics

The proposed route of a mega power line through an area of Ross-shire 'teeming with life' and stunning views has sparked a petition.

Campaigner Laura Hansler says the government ‘knew they could never deliver and they refused at every turn to give the electorate the truth.’

Scottish Government figures show Highland Council has the worst school estate and curriculum for excellence performance in Scotland.

Cabinet papers show the earliest completion dates were 2032 for private finance and 2034 for traditional capital finance.

Frustrated campaigners slam ‘disrespectful’ Scottish Government ‘prevarication’ after voting down move securing an announcement.

She says 'unfortunately, the UK government’s autumn statement delivered a worst-case scenario for Scotland.'

MSP Kate Forbes has urged the Scottish government not to appeal a court decision to uphold the UK government's block on gender reform.

Transport chiefs have 'egg on their face' after publishing a document about updates on the A9 dualling programme that is already out of date.

Leader Raymond Bremner says 'there are considerable opportunities to derive more income to support the overall work of Highland Council.'

The scheme will be watched with interest in Ross-shire which has its fair share of empty business units. Do you think it will work?

Helen Crawford will ask the local authority to declare a 'school estate emergency' to put the issue on First Minister Humza Yousaf's desk.

Highland Council previously ditched plans to fund a new school but said it would buy the St Clement's site.

She say amid 'the challenge of the climate and nature emergency, the wellbeing economy approach is a great way to go.'

Bullying within NHS Highland remains rife 18 months after a £2.8 million “healing process” was concluded.

The parties separately underlined how Scotland was energy rich but fuel poor and demand action from the UK government

'I am struck by the apparent assumption on all sides that all infrastructure in the Highlands is primarily for corporate profit at local's expense.'

SCRAPPING of a multimillion-pound plan to replace a deadly Easter Ross railway level crossing with a bridge is not a surprise, a councillor believes.

Key railway improvements which could dramatically boost train reliability on Highland lines may not take place as soon as hoped, campaigners fear.

The Scottish Conservatives did the analysis and then lashed out at the 'appalling betrayal' due to the “pitiful, snail-paced progress'.

"This is very disappointing. There has been absolutely no warning of this change."