Highland Council

We look at the rise and fall of the local authority’s ‘flagship’ climate change policy.

New 20mph speed limits in communities across the Highlands look set to be made permanent.

A social gathering was held after the performance with tea, coffee, mulled wine and baking.

P1 pupils Ellie Sutherland performed the lead role with great enthusiasm.

Four Highland chambers of commerce have united to voice strong opposition to the proposed introduction of a regional “tourist tax” scheme.

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.

Consultation has been extended over planned council rent increases of up to 10 per cent.

Inverness Central councillor Dr Michael Gregson branded as “arrogant”.

Finance bosses fear that the Westminster may fall far short of making up the loss they imposed adding a significant budget pressure.

High Life Highland has announced plans to appoint new non-executive directors to its boards.

The Highland health board was unique in its adoption of a lead agency model, which gave different powers to each authority.

Lairg primary school and nursery are closed today.

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.

The proposed tourist tax covering the Highland Council area has been condemned by Caithness Health Action Team as “a shameful levy on the sick”.

The follow-up was prompted when a previous report said insufficient progress had been made in a number of areas.