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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.
A number of sports programmes have already moved but others may have to fold
Lord Uist warned that Justice Secretary Angela Constance’s proposals constituted a 'serious attack upon the independence of the judiciary'
He says it is 'increasingly difficult to obtain straight answers' like whether what the post-2024 agriculture policy will mean for funding
The local authority aims to retain one on Skye but either sell Plockton and lease another near Dornoch
Councillors are to assign a new strategic roads fund aimed at targetting the worst routes in the north.
He slams Highly Protected Marine Areas as a 'notice of execution' on fishing communities and 'an incredible act of provocation'
Councillor Ken Gowans says 'it’s vital that the council ensures that it is securing appropriate and proportionate costs.'
The council says 'our results over the last 11 years show a significant deterioration' which is a 'long term trend'
But mystery surrounds where exactly Sumitomo Electric Industries' plant will be located in the region
The UK's biggest landowner was fined £100 and got three penalty points
Armed units were deployed to the area after a report of an armed man with 'long, shaggy hair and dark trousers.'
Parts of the school summer programme could be saved through external funding.
Local sources state that officers have gone door to door while police say 'enquiries into the incident are continuing'.
