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HIGHLAND COUNCIL
Move to boost scrutiny of education rejected by Highland Council
Move to boost scrutiny of education rejected by Highland Council
The refusal was slammed as 'business as usual' following rock bottom primary literacy and numeracy rates
Cash-strapped Highland families set to share in £3.4m welfare fund
Cash-strapped Highland families set to share in £3.4m welfare fund
Plan being considered today appears to focus on getting the cash out quickly
Highland Council agrees to progress planning control measures for short term AirBnB-style lets
Highland Council agrees to progress planning control measures for short term AirBnB-style lets
Property owners will need to apply for change of use to continue short-terms lets if move approved by Scottish Government
HOUSING CRISIS: Short term lets control zone recommended for approval for whole of Badenoch and Strathspey
HOUSING CRISIS: Short term lets control zone recommended for approval for whole of Badenoch and Strathspey
Strath would be only the second place in Scotland – after Edinburgh – to use planning system to combat surge in Air BnB and other lets
Thousands of Highland pupils set for Chromebook 'refresh' as part of multimillion-pound council investment
Thousands of Highland pupils set for Chromebook 'refresh' as part of multimillion-pound council investment
And Highland Council says some lessons will be learned from previous roll-outs...
Public’s views sought on Highland Council’s short term let draft policy
Public’s views sought on Highland Council’s short term let draft policy
Scheme is due to come into effect this Autumn
Highland Council agrees to early taxi tariffs review amid calls for a 15 and 20 per cent fare hike
Highland Council agrees to early taxi tariffs review amid calls for a 15 and 20 per cent fare hike
Majority of taxi operators backed the move to offset the huge rise in costs
Applications open for financial support for post 16 years old education in Highlands
Applications open for financial support for post 16 years old education in Highlands
Over 600 youngsters at Highland secondary schools benefited from some £600,000 over last year
Highland Council is now ranked sixth worst in Scotland for value for money
Highland Council is now ranked sixth worst in Scotland for value for money
It is a fall of two places in less than a month with a road condition score of just 1.29 out of 10
Garden waste collection permit holders advised to renew ahead of 2022/23 season
Garden waste collection permit holders advised to renew ahead of 2022/23 season
The cost of a garden waste permit has increased by 3 per cent.
