The Groat challenged it over its internal communications compared to what emerged publicly.
Hundreds of pages of confidential emails help lift the lid on what went on behind closed doors at the local authority.
Councillors hoped to take advantage of the lucrative North Coast 500 route, using the funds raised to improve services along the route.
The picture tells the story - but the community response to the problem is encouraging.
A voluntary scheme to get campervan owners to pay towards upkeep of facilities has raised just £20,000 - against an annual target of £500,000.
‘We grew up in a decade of relative turmoil. The post-war economic boom had ended, and the country was beset with labour strikes and power cuts.’
A fight against plans for a controversial housing estate could be decided in court after campaigners vowed to take legal action.
The rises are the local authority’s way of dealing with both a massive deficit and to invest in infrastructure.
A fight against plans for a controversial housing estate could be decided in court after campaigners said they will seek to take legal action.
The problems posed by the Highlands’ 516-mile NC500 route are undeniably tricky – and almost everyone has very strong opinions about it.