Politics

Roll out of the National Good Food Nation Plan has been delayed for six months.

MSPs on a Holyrood committee have backed calls for the introduction of a visitor levy in local authorities

Communities will need more than just "hype" and "rosy words" if they are to gain maximum benefit from green energy growth, Jamie Stone has warned.

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan is currently delivering a statement on the renewed programme.

The cabinet secretary for transport Mairi McAllan is expected to deliver the ministerial statement to Holyrood.

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd has highlighted the need for Highland communities to "reap the benefits" of increased green energy.

Civil servants warned the transport secretary in 2018 that '2025 deadline would not be met' if it was privately financed.

Campaigner Laura Hansler says the government ‘knew they could never deliver and they refused at every turn to give the electorate the truth.’

Scottish Government figures show Highland Council has the worst school estate and curriculum for excellence performance in Scotland.

Cabinet papers show the earliest completion dates were 2032 for private finance and 2034 for traditional capital finance.

Far north MP Jamie Stone says a staff mileage rate that hasn’t changed in a decade is penalising healthcare workers in rural areas.

MSP Edward Mountain asked when there would be a statement with Geroge Adam conceding 'details' would emerge 'in the coming days.'

She says 'unfortunately, the UK government’s autumn statement delivered a worst-case scenario for Scotland.'

The threat of "severe population decline" is looming over Caithness and Sutherland, a Highland Council report has warned.

Mr Stone is to raise the issue of a subsea cable with a UK Government Minister in the New Year.

Leader Raymond Bremner says 'there are considerable opportunities to derive more income to support the overall work of Highland Council.'

Ariane Burgess urged First Minister Humza Yousaf to call in the Coul Links golf course application for Ministers to review.

Dr Tom Dargie of Not Coul said it was now likely the Coul Links application would be called in by the Scottish Government.

Ariane Burgess said local residents "valued and cherished" the special and unique landscape at Coul Links.

She say amid 'the challenge of the climate and nature emergency, the wellbeing economy approach is a great way to go.'