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The MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber says he made the decision after thinking 'long and hard'
Slashing council rents and reinstating an NC500 bin collection scheme could cost up to £342,000.
She says it is only fair that visitors 'make a small contribution to support our community.'
Mileage was one of the biggest rises going from just under £17,000 to £79,000 while two years ago it was just £3551
He is due to meet transport minister Kevin Stewart to find out how ‘the next steps in dualling can be moved forward with urgency.’
The MSP says 'I don’t think the Highlands will tolerate that sense of fear and anguish over so many fatalities'
She says 'now we have an 18 year old dead. It is an absolutely inexcusable state of affairs.'
But finance bosses warned that for each year to 2026 the health board is predicting budget shortfalls averaging £74 million.
Highland MSP Edward Mountain welcomed the news as he campaigns for a new acute general teaching hospital for the north.
Bins are a basic council function depended on by thousands of households. Things are set to change in a bid to boost recycling.
Cllr Angus MacDonald said: 'This is good news and will be widely welcomed by everyone, especially children.'
Scottish secretary Alister Jack says 'for this area it is a lot of high-quality, high-wage jobs coming here'.
The move divided the council as some felt it was anti-religious and others discussed accountability
It contains 26 measures designed to improve areas where it was thought the council fell short.
A 41 per cent social worker vacancy rate is affecting the team responsible 'for care and protection' of children.
MSP Edward Mountain is campaigning for a new hospital but the First Minister says 'we’re not looking at replacing Raigmore right now'
But it was confirmed that benefits and crisis payments are unaffected by the problems.
She says 'traditional music that is so incredibly special to the Highlands, and if these proposed cuts happen, where does that leave us.'
Raising fees to rent venues like halls, pitches and school halls sparks domino effect impacting many groups and organisations
It comes as councillors fear the cost of hiring facilities in the north are 'threatening the very existence' of voluntary organisations.
