Council chief ‘disappointed’ after police talks
Highland Council chiefs appear to have failed in a fresh attempt to influence controversial police reforms.
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Hog riders warned to top-up ahead of trip north
Thousands of motorcyclists heading for the Highlands are being urged to keep their tanks topped up amid concerns there could be a limited fuel supply at town at the centre of the north’s biggest annual extravaganzas.
Scale of community windfall questioned
Windfarm bosses have insisted that a multi-millin pound windfarm off the coast of Caithness will be a boon in terms of jobs and money.
Call for talks on 24-hour emergency NHS cover on Skye
Councillors pressing for the reinstatement of 24-hour emergency NHS cover on Skye have called for urgent talks with Health Secretary Shona Robison.
Council persists in police control room battle
Council chiefs are maintaining pressure on Scottish Government ministers to scrap the proposed switch of the police control room in Inverness to Dundee.
Questions remain over police reforms
A last-ditch attempt by Highland Council's leader to avert the closure of the police control room in Inverness appears to have failed.
Council ‘losing grip’ on schools overcrowding crisis
The north's council leader last night launched a blistering attack on her own education officials for failing to get to grips with an overcrowding crisis in city schools.
Council ‘snubbed’ over windfarm benefits
Council chiefs have accused Scottish Government ministers of ignoring their pleas for help to secure Highland a fairer share of massive profits from green energy schemes.
Highland Council chiefs agree escape clause if radical reforms go wrong
Highland Council chiefs have agreed an escape clause if radical reforms go wrong.
SNP rues council’s ‘lost opportunity’ in coalition choices
The Highlands have been put "at risk" by the exclusion of the SNP from the council's coalition, nationalists have claimed.
Highland opposition pledge to be “co-operative and not obstructive” as new term starts
The main opposition party on Highland Council last night pledged to be "co-operative and not obstructive", despite a bad-tempered start to the new term.
Maternity campaign heads to Holyrood with 5,000-strong petition
Highland health campaigners are heading to Holyrood with a 5,000-signature petition demanding better services.
Opposition leaders brand Scots referendum plans “irresponsible”
Opposition leaders in Holyrood have branded Nicola Sturgeon’s referendum demand “irresponsible” and “divisive”.
Rates anomaly question lingers
A Highland councillor has called for a full explanation for a disparity in the formula for business rates that sets Inverness city centre apart from the rest of Scotland.
‘Industrial comeback’ for Lochaber receives universal support
There has been universal support for the massive new investment.
Claims ‘funding grab’ delayed schools programme
The Scottish Government was last night accused of causing delays to vital investment in north schools by failing to pass on millions of pounds in funding.
Hundreds of jobs and economy boost: Highlands celebrate investment bonanza
An investment bonanza agreed yesterday has promised to create hundreds of north jobs and deliver a massive boost to the economy.
Former Inverness College building to go on the market
A prominent eyesore building in the heart of Inverness is finally poised to be put up for sale - after lying empty for a year-and-a-half.
Collective sigh of relief for tourism operators
Hoteliers in the Highlands were last night celebrating the news that their rates are to be capped at 12.5%.
Everything you need to know about Highland Council’s tough budget
Highland Council last night delivered a tough budget with tax increases and service cuts for the man and woman on the street.
Council leader caught parking on double yellow lines in authority’s own car park
Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson owned up yesterday to leaving her vehicle on double yellow lines in the authority's own car park.
Plans for ambulance summit to follow maternity services talks
Community leaders are to arrange urgent talks with ambulance chiefs to address growing public concern about the viability of maternity services in the far north.
Council slams HIE ‘centralisation’
Highland Council has stated its resounding opposition to centralising the Highlands and Islands Enterprise board.
‘Get real’ says council leader over fresh budget cuts
Highland council leader Margaret Davidson warned last night that people needed to "get real" on the issue of fresh budget cuts.
Highland Council admits redundancy failing
Highland council chiefs have confessed to an element of failure in last year's radical voluntary redundancy scheme.
Will extra money raised by increasing council tax be invested back into the Highlands?
Highland Council leaders are seeking an assurance from Scottish Government ministers that extra money raised by increasing council tax will be invested back into the area.
VIDEO: Households facing £500 council tax hike
Tens of thousands of Highland householders face hikes of up to £500 on their council tax as local authority chiefs try to claw extra cash into their coffers.
Caterers, cleaners and janitors: The 600 jobs that are being retained by Highland Council
Hundreds of Highland Council frontline staff stepped out of the shadow of uncertainty yesterday after their bosses made a surprise decision not to hive off their jobs to an outside organisation.
Idea to allow the public to question councillors shelved amid safety fears
A bid by opposition politicians to allow constituents to grill Highland Council leaders has been "kicked into the long grass" amid safety and security fears.
Thunder in the Glens: 4,000 Harley Davidson bikers take to Scotland’s roads
A record 4,000 Harley Davidson motorcycles from all corners of the globe roared through the Highlands at the weekend for the annual Thunder in the Glens extravaganza.
Missed deadlines and penalties leave confidence in Highland Council ‘at breaking point’
Missed deadlines and financial penalties have left confidence in Highland Council's management of big projects at "breaking point," according to the opposition SNP group.
Public to have say in reshaping Highland Council
The public, staff, trade unions and young people across the region will be guaranteed a say in reshaping a slimmed down Highland Council.