Ten-year vision announced for Moray town to improve career prospects and build community links
A 10-year vision has been published to help drive forward improvements in a Moray community and increase career prospects and boost lifelong skills.
Graham Leadbitter
Moray Council leader seeing progress in pleas for more funding
Hopes have been raised that Moray Council’s pleas for a better funding allocation from the Scottish Government may finally be winning over opponents.
Crisis funding to support closure-hit Moray footbridge is ruled out
A stricken community hopes to find out within days if it will receive funding from the Scottish Government to restore access to its busiest beach.
Warnings Moray Council must reduce ‘unsustainable’ property portfolio as it faces £151million repairs bill
Moray Council has been urged to reduce or revamp its vast property portfolio after it emerged it is facing an unaffordable £151million bill just to get its buildings back to a "satisfactory" standard.
Vermin expert says ‘bold and smart’ Elgin gulls are working to defeat pest controllers
The man leading efforts to get a grip of Elgin’s gull problem has said the birds are "bold, smart and aggressive" and working to defeat his pest control team.
Top jobs to be axed by Moray Council to help balance the books
Top jobs could be axed at Moray Council as the authority continues to battle to balance the books.
Moray Council declares ‘climate change emergency’ after demonstration outside headquarters
Moray Council has set the aim of becoming carbon neutral by 2030 as it yesterday joined global efforts to halt climate change.
Petition to reinstate grass cutting services across Moray is supported by more than 400 in less than a day
Hundreds of angry residents across Moray have signed a petition calling for publicly-funded grass cutting in parks to be reinstated.
Warning Moray communities may be asked to take on even more as council faces up to further £19million of budget cuts
Moray Council must find another £20million of cuts before 2021 - with communities warned they will have to take on even more responsibilities.
Staff parking plans at Moray Council thrown into chaos as councillors reject permit system
Proposals to introduce charges for staff car parking at Moray Council have been thrown into chaos after they were rejected by councillors.
Flood protection plans for Moray village thrown out for being too expensive
A Moray village has been left open to threats of flooding after protection plans were thrown out for being too expensive.
Union fears staff wages at Moray Council are being used to prop up finances
Moray Council has vowed to push on with plans to introduce parking charges for staff at its headquarters - despite accusations they are using wages from employees to prop up its budget.
Moray Council defends beginning road resurfacing projects during ‘tourist season’
Moray Council has defended beginning a seven-week schedule of road resurfacing during the “tourist season”.
Shake-up of parking charges in Moray town rakes in double expected cash income for council
Business leaders in Moray have called for a £1 all-day parking charge to be rolled out elsewhere after its introduction was the catalyst for a huge upturn in a multi-storey.
Grass-cutting U-turn by Moray Council means some key areas to be cut following spate of complaints
Moray Council has backed down on controversial plans to reduce grass-cutting in key areas and parks.
Moray community groups and charities to receive free garden waste collections
Community groups and charities maintaining green space on council-owned land in Moray will now benefit from free garden waste collections.
Moray Growth Deal takes step forward following Westminster talks
Representatives for the Moray growth deal headed to London this week for vital talks about the possibility of the multi-million-pound deal soon becoming a reality.
Moray councillor attends just four meetings in a year but still takes home £16,900 salary
A Speyside councillor who has attended just four meetings in the last year while picking up his full £16,900 salary insists he is still fulfilling his elected role.
Vote to be held on creation of tourism business levy in Moray
Tourism businesses in Moray are to be balloted about whether they would be willing to pay a levy to support an agency dedicated to promoting the region.
Energy-saving street light plan in Moray is £1million under budget
A multi-million-pound energy saving project run by Moray Council is currently projected to be about £1million under budget.
Moray Council backs national spring clean to solve littering problems in the region
Moray Council is backing a national litter-picking campaign to help solve the problems thrown-away rubbish is causing in the region.
Consultants to be hired to ‘modernise’ Moray Council to aid saving plans
Moray Council has agreed to hire a consultant to review its management structure as part of its project to “modernise” – despite concerns it could be too expensive.
Sports trust in Moray believes council’s investigations to sell land will strengthen their case to get it for free
Campaigners fighting to transform a barren stretch of ground into an artificial sports pitch believe a consultation to examine selling the land commercially will only enhance their case to get it for free.
Estimates to repair ‘vital Speyside crossing’ increase to £1.8million after fault discovery
The cost of repairing and refurbishing one of Moray’s busiest river crossings have soared to £1.8million.
‘Positive’ cross-party talks held between Moray councillors in attempt to solve education woes
High-level talks have been held within Moray Council in an effort to save the region's failing school system.
Moray Council’s former dredger, which was sold for scrap seven years ago, still operating while its replacement sits idle
The commissioning of Moray Council’s beleaguered dredger has been questioned after it emerged its predecessor is still operating – seven years after being sold for scrap.
Inspectors could be poised to overhaul Moray Council’s education department after improvement plan is thrown out
Education Scotland is poised to send in a team of inspectors after Moray Council threw out a plan to tackle "significant" concerns about the education system.
Moray Council’s SNP administration urged to heap more pressure on Scottish Government for better funding deal
Moray Council’s SNP administration has been urged to heap more pressure on the Scottish Government to get a better funding deal for the region.
Less than a third of Moray residents sign up for new bin permits ahead of deadline
Less than a third of Moray residents have signed up for a new bin permit launched to help plug a blackhole in the council’s finances.
Hopes new £1.2million fund will make Moray’s town centres thrive
Hopes have been raised that a new £1.2million fund will help give Moray’s town centres a new lease of life.
Moray Council budget: Libraries and Active Sports saved but council tax and music tuition on the rise
Public toilets could shut, council tax could go up 4.7% and the last of Moray's school crossing patrollers could be axed in the latest cost-cutting proposals put forward by council leaders.
Moray Council rule out introducing workplace parking levy
Moray Council has ruled out introducing the controversial workplace parking levy.