Highland Council

LibDem candidate David Green fears the council is ‘effectively driving business away’ from local operators.

Edderton Primary School, which has seen numbers dwindle to just two expected pupils for next year’s term, had been earmarked for closure.

Highland Council say information services for parents of children with autism will continue as part of a new project.

A public spending watchdog says Highland Council faces “challenges” in delivering ambitious infrastructure improvements in the next 20 years.

Highland Council say the impact on operations at Lochinver Harbour was “minimal”.

The Highland Council has appointed Bernadette Scott as chief officer education for primary and early years.

Rogart Community Council is negotiating with the Church of Scotland to buy historic St Callan’s Church.

A new company is set to take over the running of the Highland Council owned Dornoch Airfield.

A Sutherland councillor has been suspended for two months for behaving “disrespectfully” towards the chairman and committee of a community group.

Highland Council has opened the extended car park and new toilet facilities at Achmelvich Beach in time for Easter weekend.

Assistant chief-exec Kate Lackie says the local authority had continued to fund the service ‘without fail’ and would have continued to do so.

Cllr Michael Baird is accused of contravening the Code of Conduct on issues of “respect and courtesy, and bullying and harassment”.

Groups and trade unions have joined forces to step up calls for a proposed tourist tax in the Highlands to be used to address the housing crisis.

The National Autistic Society Scotland says its Highland Information Service will be forced to close due to lack of funding.

About 4000 “very mixed” responses were received during the public consultation on the possible introduction of a visitor levy for the Highlands.

About 4000 “very mixed” responses were received during the public consultation on the possible introduction of a visitor levy for the Highlands.

Helmsdale Community Council first discussed floodlighting the village’s historic Telford Bridge in July last year.

Highland Council has yet to be granted a marince licence to dredge Helmsdale Harbour.

Highland Council has launched a new integrated housing delivery service in response to the national Housing Challenge.

There was sunshine and smiles as parents and children gave a resounding thumbs-up to the colourfully-revamped Whin Park in Inverness.