Yes - Young council workers are very poorly paid. I personally know of one who has no home in Inverness, has to stay with a couple in their eighties in a 2-bedroomed house, and despite working for the council can't even get on a housing list. Where is the fairness here, and what happened to key workers? Of course if he was an irresponsible girl and had got pregnant he would be assured of a house or flat. Where is the justice in that? Disgruntled and disgusted Invernesian
Someone else - Whether we like it or not Inverness is expanding rapidly. Personally I preferred it as it was. However change is here to stay, and nothing will reverse it, not even economic or environmental shifts. Balfour is not the right man for the job, even if people think it's right that he stands up and says what he thinks. That, actually is not all that clever for someone who is supposed to be a voted member of the council or indeed wants to stand for Provost. What we need is wisdom, clarity, open-mindedness, and a cosmopolitan view of life. Balfour does not have that. Gray comes a little closer to what is needed. But alas our leadership all round is 'tatty'. Anyone who slates a cultural centre is not an open-hearted person. We're in a right old mess, post-Highland 2007. But no one was really looking where we were going. The HIghlands is a fantastic place to work and live. But Inverness really needs to ring out the old this New Year, and get in the new. Think young, think intelligent, think compassionate, and you don't see Balfour do you? There are some wonderful younger people in the Highlands who could really do Inverness proud, but we're stuck with the old bores and their griping, moaning whinging and bickering. Find someone young and support them to the top, or like Hamlyn, Inverness will be forever old. Jelica Gavrilovic
Yes - Because quite simply Sainsbury's is the best supermarket going and Nairn deserves the opportunity for quality shopping which it provides. Just wish we could be so fortunate as to get one here in Inverness. To be the 'Tesco Capital' of the UK is not many people’s idea of a claim to fame and like the good people of Nairn I feel that we deserve the choice of where we shop within a reasonable distance. I have nothing against Somerfield, Morrisons or the Co-op for that matter but Sainsbury's is just the best. I have even travelled to Aberdeen (the nearest Sainsbury at present) to shop there but in light of the recent horrendous increases in fuel prices that is no longer an option. At least if the Nairn store does come about it would be a feasible journey to do a weekly shop. The icing on the cake would be for Inverness to also to have a Sainsbury's store. S and K Tomlinson
Yes - Because they have shown that they are totally incapable behaving responsibly after a drink and use it to cover there own inadequacies. Maurice Yates
Castle Wynd - They will be another visitor attraction and possible to see them better. I also think that they will be better protected there by the CCTV that will already be in place at the Castle. I know that their original place was on top of what is now McDonalds, not an ideal location unless this is changed. I think that McDonald’s should be moved! Liz MacInnes
Castle Street - It is visitors to the city that will visit the complex, probably more so than the locals, and unfortunately Inverness really does not have a lot for visitors under cover. Due to the inclement weather in the area this sadly is a shortcoming within the city centre. The Northern Meeting Park should remain as it is but should be modernised and brought up to date and could be used for more outside entertainment like holding the circus there for example. We live in a time where we want to be environmentally friendly and to get to the normal venue for such things, down at the canal pitches area, most people have to drive. Northern meeting Park is a short walk from the centre which would suit bus and rail passengers. Dave D
