Highland Council

Members of Highland Council’s health committee have called for more detail about how the council will improve its services for vulnerable children.

He has been replaced by fellow Independent Highland councillor Russell Jones

Some councillors say the new charges mean it’s now cheaper to run a petrol car than an electric one.

Highland Council has named a host of new “species champions” as part of the fight against biodiversity loss.

Highland councillors today reiterated their support for 20mph speed limits – but agreed that motorists are largely ignoring the new rules.

Some 130 towns and villages will have the slower restriction in region by summer

Fears move could deter cash-strapped motorists from making switch to electric

Highland Council has reiterated its support for a visitor levy, or so-called "tourist tax".

Parents and carers are being invited to enrol their child online

Highland Council launches probe after she says primary pupils accessed X-rated content.

'We have people on the breadline and we need to protect them'

Council officers have warned that anything less than six per cent will mean a cut in the repairs and maintenance budget.

Kate Lackie will take over from the departing Donna Manson in February

Cash-strapped local authority is facing tough decisions with up to 500 jobs to go and service cuts

Schools are again affected by closures and late openings this morning with transport challenging in many parts and cancelled in others.

Highland’s new schools could hang in the balance as councillors cancelled their capital investment meeting, with no new date set.

Council leader Raymond Bremner vows to protect jobs and communities from budget cuts.

The EIS union yesterday announced 16 days of rolling strike action which would affect each of the country's 32 local authority areas.

Heavy snow across the region has seen classes cancelled for thousands of pupils across the Highlands.

Thousands of pupils are likely to be impacted when teachers go on strike on January 31.