Highland Council

£1.1m project in the making for six years in jeopardy because of row over solar panels

Highland Council saw frayed tempers today as members struggled to agree how best to help Highland families

The chair and vice chair of Highland Council’s Climate Change Committee met with climate protestors yesterday

People are being asked for their views on proposals by the council to review taxis or private hire fares.

The draft policy includes a condition limiting noisy hot tub users.

Schools across Badenoch and Strathspey have been advised to close as a mark of respect

All schools, council offices and service points will be closed to the public on Monday, September 19.

Convener Bill Lobban urged people to 'come together' as 'may help us come to terms with such a loss'

It comes as Highland Council postpones major events and committees after the death of the Queen

Chief executive Donna Manson says 'this is a period of mourning' and 'it is important that we get that right'

Highland Council Convener Bill Lobban says 'no one in history, almost, has done so much for this country over so many years'

The council has opened an online book of condolence.

Her reign of 70 years was the longest of any British monarch

Majority of new social housing applications come from single people who make up around half of the waiting list

'It isn’t possible to treat every road and path'

But Councillor Bill Lobban only intends to take over role on short-term basis

Efforts to make Highlands the most digitally connected rural region in Europe are at 'severe risk'

Twice as many children in the Highlands go into residential care than the national average

There are 2,500 pieces of play equipment which are the responsibility of the local authority

Waste workers strike escalates as Unite announces second wave of council strike action the union today confirmed.