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Highland Council says it only overpaid ex-staff £614k not £863k as originally feared

22 November 2024
Highland Council says it only overpaid ex-staff £614k not £863k as originally feared

Highland Council says it only overpaid ex-staff £614k not £863k as originally feared

22 November 2024

The bureaucratic blunder emerged because the local authority was not checking ‘to confirm the existence of its staff’.


Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

19 November 2024
Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

19 November 2024

New figures show the north is behind the national average in 13 out of 15 areas.


Highland Council’s tourist tax consultation goes live tomorrow amid cost concerns

14 November 2024
Highland Council’s tourist tax consultation goes live tomorrow amid cost concerns

Highland Council’s tourist tax consultation goes live tomorrow amid cost concerns

14 November 2024

They relate to charges and their implications for both residents staying locally and small operators.


Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

14 November 2024
Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

14 November 2024

Community Land Scotland chairwoman Ailsa Raeburn warns ‘availability of homes now at crisis level’.


Easter Ross 3-18 school campus at Tain hit by six-month delay

08 November 2024
Easter Ross 3-18 school campus at Tain hit by six-month delay

Easter Ross 3-18 school campus at Tain hit by six-month delay

08 November 2024

The project, set to replace unfit-for-purpose schools, was hit by localised flooding issues during initial construction work.


The tourist tax is back on Highland Council’s agenda as battle lines are drawn

08 November 2024
The tourist tax is back on Highland Council’s agenda as battle lines are drawn

The tourist tax is back on Highland Council’s agenda as battle lines are drawn

08 November 2024

Hospitality fears it could put people off visiting but others question why locals foot the bill for mass tourism.


A&E target missed at Raigmore in August leaving 1200 patients waiting

07 November 2024
A&E target missed at Raigmore in August leaving 1200 patients waiting

A&E target missed at Raigmore in August leaving 1200 patients waiting

07 November 2024

NHS Highland missed the Scottish Government’s 95 per cent target with just under 40% of patients waiting more than four hours.


Highland Hospice dealt major blow by Labour’s National Insurance hikes

07 November 2024
Highland Hospice dealt major blow by Labour’s National Insurance hikes

Highland Hospice dealt major blow by Labour’s National Insurance hikes

07 November 2024

MP Angus MacDonald warns impacts will also be felt by ‘many care homes, pharmacies, doctors surgeries and dentist clinics’.


Council cracks the whip on traders selling vapes and cigarettes to underage buyers

06 November 2024
Council cracks the whip on traders selling vapes and cigarettes to underage buyers

Council cracks the whip on traders selling vapes and cigarettes to underage buyers

06 November 2024

Two banning orders were made this year so far and at least £2600 in fines issued.


Critics slam Highland Council limiting responses to its social media posts

05 November 2024
Critics slam Highland Council limiting responses to its social media posts

Critics slam Highland Council limiting responses to its social media posts

05 November 2024

The council’s ‘thanks, but no thanks’ approach was dubbed ‘heavy handed’ by one councillor


Highland transport strategy must reconcile local realities and government demands

05 November 2024
Highland transport strategy must reconcile local realities and government demands

Highland transport strategy must reconcile local realities and government demands

05 November 2024

The council is issuing a call for views covering almost all transport options in the north.


Hundreds of Afghan, Syrian and Ukrainian refugees found shelter in the Highlands

05 November 2024
Hundreds of Afghan, Syrian and Ukrainian refugees found shelter in the Highlands

Hundreds of Afghan, Syrian and Ukrainian refugees found shelter in the Highlands

05 November 2024

Cameron Barracks and 7 hotels as well as MoD properties were all used to accommodate displaced persons.


Political reaction to the UK budget – has the chancellor piled the pressure on the SNP?

30 October 2024
Political reaction to the UK budget – has the chancellor piled the pressure on the SNP?

Political reaction to the UK budget – has the chancellor piled the pressure on the SNP?

30 October 2024

Or has Rachel Reeves devastated Highland farming, whisky, business and employment?


Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims Scotland will get an additional £3.4 billion

30 October 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims Scotland will get an additional £3.4 billion

Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims Scotland will get an additional £3.4 billion

30 October 2024

But what does that mean for the Highlands including vital sectors like the whisky industry?


Transport Scotland spent £300 million maintaining A9 since SNP came to power

29 October 2024
Transport Scotland spent £300 million maintaining A9 since SNP came to power

Transport Scotland spent £300 million maintaining A9 since SNP came to power

29 October 2024

The average cost is steadily rising from over £14m for the first five years to more than £22 million for the last five.


Inquiry finds trust in Scottish Government damaged over A9 delays amid failure to agree funding

27 October 2024
Inquiry finds trust in Scottish Government damaged over A9 delays amid failure to agree funding

Inquiry finds trust in Scottish Government damaged over A9 delays amid failure to agree funding

27 October 2024

Draft petitions committee report warns that history could repeat itself identifying funding as one of many major problems


Highland Council considering annual council tax hikes of 5–7%

25 October 2024
Highland Council considering annual council tax hikes of 5–7%

Highland Council considering annual council tax hikes of 5–7%

25 October 2024

The rises are the local authority’s way of dealing with both a massive deficit and to invest in infrastructure.


Highland Council has the biggest budget gap in Scotland and why you should care

24 October 2024
Highland Council has the biggest budget gap in Scotland and why you should care

Highland Council has the biggest budget gap in Scotland and why you should care

24 October 2024

Economist warns the council is overspending and has a ‘bad reputation for mismanaging projects’.


Could the Highland housing emergency be deeper, more complicated and more expensive than previously thought?

18 October 2024
Could the Highland housing emergency be deeper, more complicated and more expensive than previously thought?

Could the Highland housing emergency be deeper, more complicated and more expensive than previously thought?

18 October 2024

The issue involves more than just a shortage of affordable local homes and include taxation, energy ratings and administration.


Calls for council leader Raymond Bremner’s removal over alleged ‘conflict of interest’

18 October 2024
Calls for council leader Raymond Bremner’s removal over alleged ‘conflict of interest’

Calls for council leader Raymond Bremner’s removal over alleged ‘conflict of interest’

18 October 2024

Dunbeath/Berriedale Say No to Pylons Action Group want ‘his immediate removal as leader of the council’.


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