Politics

The ‘significant burden’ of loan charges consumes 43% of the budget while 31% goes on repairs and maintenance.

Ruth Fry takes up £109k chief officer job while Paul Reid takes on fleet and facilities

The group Living Rent says ‘addressing housing inequality takes priority over expanding an already booming tourist sector’.

It comes amid misinformation claims that the law compels its introduction when it does not.

It is considered one of the worst examples in Scotland of a patient fit to go home but cannot because of a lack of care.

Councillor Michael Gregson says ‘they are letting down the staff, the pupils, the parents and the people of the Highlands’

MSP Edward Mountain says ‘the situation in Highland schools is at breaking point’.

That works out at an average of £372.84 more a year while the council claims the impact on tenants will be ‘minimal’

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant was told £200m to be spent on the issue and there are weekly meetings looking at the crisis.

The ‘deeply alarming’ new figures show more than 54 per cent of pupils missed 10-20 per cent of the school year.

Action must be taken soon to bring back vaccinations into GP practices, a Highland MSP said during a Holyrood debate on rural health last night.

Fergus Ewing warns ‘never make the same mistake twice when you can make it five or six times and be sure’.

Ex-NHS Highland board member called for Scottish Government to ‘actually listen’ to concerns over new vaccine delivery system

The march through the city was launched after a meeting between hospitality businesses and the council at Eden Court.

Business leader Colin Marr says ‘I can't think of another tax which has taxes on top of it’.

He will also call for the Nairn bypass with the A9 dualling to expedite both projects.

Fergus Ewing hits out saying claiming the Transport Scotland report is ‘no more than a sham’

Laura Hansler says ‘it’s just beyond disgusting’ before adding ‘this has given the public no assurances, no reassurances’.

SNP MSP Fergus Ewing also discusses the latest on the A9 dualling project, in his latest column.

The association fears it will be ‘an extra tax on visitors and locals’ while evidence from abroad argues it will not put tourists off visiting.