Highland Council

A major consideration is ensuring the cremator replacement is done in a phased fashion so that cremations can continue at Kilvean Cemetery.

Resources to treat roads over winter are now in place according to Highland Council, with around 40,000 tonnes of salt in stock.

A major new hub driving offshore renewable projects has opened in Inverness in a move an energy giant says "underlines its commitment" to the city.

Highland Council confirmed more than 402 laptops need work in August – a 35 per spike compared to last year.

A fiery meeting saw broad support to provide a live map of proposals, support community councils and clarity on local impacts.

A growing number of community councils in the Highlands have joined forces calling for greater clarity on plans for major energy projects.

Inverness will play host to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards for the first time in a decade this autumn, it has been confirmed.

Highland Council has acted swiftly to set a new date to resume its full council meeting after public anger greeted Thursday evening’s adjournment.

The person who will head up the Inverness Castle Experience has been named - and he has some very strong royal connections.

Newly appointed Lauren McKittrick says ‘my aim is to ensure that there are opportunities for each and every young person’.

The top team wage bill at the local authority now tops £1.5 million in salaries alone.

For 128 years, the Camanachd Cup has been the pinnacle of excellence within the shinty community.

Building a Local Scotland campaigners say the country is ‘one of the least locally governed countries in the world’.

MSP Edward Mountain tells council leader Raymond Bremner it ‘brings the council into direct competition with local businesses’.

Parents says additional support is not available where it should be as the focus is now on kids from deprived backgrounds.

Move paves way for local authority to ban fireworks in misuse hotspots

Legislation is due to come into effect in the Autumn and could pave the way to introducing a visitor levy.

Fireworks control zones could be imposed through a community request due to ‘anti-social behaviour’

Several campsites across the Highlands have said a new scheme set out by the local authority ‘will not support their businesses’.

He says the council can’t ‘carve up the city centre like this and expect everyone else to swallow it without proper consultation’.