11 December 2024
Most of that has been recovered but £396,000 is yet to be returned.
11 December 2024
Conservative group leader Ruraidh Stewart demanded answers about the ‘unlawful’ Academy Street scheme.
10 December 2024
That is despite a large increase in Scottish Government funding announced in the draft budget.
09 December 2024
Tourism groups welcome the move saying if it is ‘well-implemented’ it could ‘bring significant benefits to our region’
09 December 2024
“Breaking up Highland Council isn’t about creating division - it’s about building empowerment,” says a leading councillor.
09 December 2024
Home Bargains’ plans to open another Inverness superstore in the city’s Longman area and create up to 60 new jobs have been given the green light.
06 December 2024
The move to ‘better serve’ the north follows Kate Forbes’ call to dismantle the local authority.
04 December 2024
More cash will come north but the jury is out on whether finance secretary Shona Robison delivered for the north.
04 December 2024
Calls are growing for an urgent rethink on proposals which could affect services for women and children affected by domestic abuse in the Highlands.
04 December 2024
People across the Highlands are being invited to take part in the next round of budget engagement in light of the financial forecast for 2025-26.
29 November 2024
The council is seeking views over options to increase house rents by 8, 9 or 10 per cent - warning that the money raised is vital for maintenance.
28 November 2024
A report outlining the extent of the overpayments was put in front of councillors at an audit committee today.
26 November 2024
Domestic abuse services for women and children in the Highlands could close under funding plans by Highland Council, Women’s Aid groups are warning.
26 November 2024
One of them was told to attend a meeting for an interview with council investigators ‘under caution’.
22 November 2024
Leading Lib Dems have confidence in a Highland revival as Councillor Andrew Baxter got 58 per cent of the vote.
22 November 2024
The bureaucratic blunder emerged because the local authority was not checking ‘to confirm the existence of its staff’.
19 November 2024
New figures show the north is behind the national average in 13 out of 15 areas.
16 November 2024
High Life Highland’s green credentials have been honoured after it clinched a national award.
14 November 2024
They relate to charges and their implications for both residents staying locally and small operators.
14 November 2024
Community Land Scotland chairwoman Ailsa Raeburn warns ‘availability of homes now at crisis level’.