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But in what is a major positive the Scottish Government appears open to accelerating work on the deadliest sections.
But goods vehicles could see the speed limit increase on single and dual carriageways by 10mph.
The business says that it will close in the meantime but hopes to reopen in time for the weekend.
The public has until February 25 to make their views known as critics slam the scheme as a waste of money.
Allegations of secrecy emerged during what critics fear is the last financial update until ‘10 days before the budget is set’.
Highland Council unanimously backs the move after region lost 218 beds in two years.
Councillor Helen Crawford says ‘people are starting to say that the education committee is dysfunctional’.
A bid to improve information triggered a furious reaction from administration councillors.
Finance bosses fear that the Westminster may fall far short of making up the loss they imposed adding a significant budget pressure.
The council insist that it is one of most improved local authorities in Scotland.
Most councillors backed a move that will see the whole region run from Inverness despite widespread dissatisfaction.
Most of that has been recovered but £396,000 is yet to be returned.
That is despite a large increase in Scottish Government funding announced in the draft budget.
Tourism groups welcome the move saying if it is ‘well-implemented’ it could ‘bring significant benefits to our region’
The move to ‘better serve’ the north follows Kate Forbes’ call to dismantle the local authority.
Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton called on First Minister John Swinney for action but was told ‘clinical safety’ was paramount.
More cash will come north but the jury is out on whether finance secretary Shona Robison delivered for the north.
Fergus Ewing says recent NI hikes risk the service that offers patients dignity and saves the NHS millions.
One of them was told to attend a meeting for an interview with council investigators ‘under caution’.
The bureaucratic blunder emerged because the local authority was not checking ‘to confirm the existence of its staff’.
