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Scott Maclennan


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Scott MacLennan is the political reporter for the Highland titles at Highland News and Media. He joined the company in 2019. Scott went to university in Glasgow and Moscow and reports on the Highland Council, NHS Highland and the Scottish Parliament.

Inverness BID to Highland Council: 'You have been a wee bit economical with the truth'

18 March 2024
Inverness BID to Highland Council: 'You have been a wee bit economical with the truth'

Inverness BID to Highland Council: 'You have been a wee bit economical with the truth'

18 March 2024

The business breakfast was told a formal complaint was filed over the council's handling of the Academy Street revamp.


Highland Council bosses 'should hang their heads in shame' over bullying failures

16 March 2024
Highland Council bosses 'should hang their heads in shame' over bullying failures

Highland Council bosses 'should hang their heads in shame' over bullying failures

16 March 2024

An internal survey failed to ask staff whether or not they had been bullied or harassed at work.


Highland Council returns bins for new collection service because they were rubbish

15 March 2024
Highland Council returns bins for new collection service because they were rubbish

Highland Council returns bins for new collection service because they were rubbish

15 March 2024

3380 bins for its for the revamped waste and recycling collections had ‘minor problems' but service is not affected.


Mixed reaction after Highland Council vote on Caley Thistle project

15 March 2024
Mixed reaction after Highland Council vote on Caley Thistle project

Mixed reaction after Highland Council vote on Caley Thistle project

15 March 2024

Fans are ‘very concerned’ about the club while four Inverness community councils are relieved.


Loch Ness hydro scheme renamed as new owner Statkraft targets 2030 operational date

14 March 2024
Loch Ness hydro scheme renamed as new owner Statkraft targets 2030 operational date

Loch Ness hydro scheme renamed as new owner Statkraft targets 2030 operational date

14 March 2024

Project director Donald Weir says it is a ‘renaissance of a form of energy generation that has been dormant for decades.’


Caley Thistle CEO claims 'fix was in' as Highland Council rejects £3.4m battery farm

14 March 2024
Caley Thistle CEO claims 'fix was in' as Highland Council rejects £3.4m battery farm

Caley Thistle CEO claims 'fix was in' as Highland Council rejects £3.4m battery farm

14 March 2024

Scot Gardiner hit out 'insidious behind-the-scenes goings-on from certain councillors' but vows to challenge decisions.


BREAKING: Highland Council rejects vital Caley Thistle renewables project

14 March 2024
BREAKING: Highland Council rejects vital Caley Thistle renewables project

BREAKING: Highland Council rejects vital Caley Thistle renewables project

14 March 2024

The move throws the club's immediate future into doubt.


Highland Council’s battle with Caley Thistle over battery storage plan ‘beggars belief’

13 March 2024
Highland Council’s battle with Caley Thistle over battery storage plan ‘beggars belief’

Highland Council’s battle with Caley Thistle over battery storage plan ‘beggars belief’

13 March 2024

Robert Mckendrick highlights how the council wants its own battery storage facility while trying to reject the club's bid for one.


Missing budget details, a major delivery plan released – what is Highland Council up to?

13 March 2024
Missing budget details, a major delivery plan released – what is Highland Council up to?

Missing budget details, a major delivery plan released – what is Highland Council up to?

13 March 2024

The new delivery plan is to 'underpins' the budget but critics are at a loss to say what the 'murky' budget accounts for.


Disadvantaged kids set to lose vital help as Highland Council looks to cut funding

11 March 2024
Disadvantaged kids set to lose vital help as Highland Council looks to cut funding

Disadvantaged kids set to lose vital help as Highland Council looks to cut funding

11 March 2024

MCR Pathways' Mike Evans says 'that one sense of stability' will be 'literally ripped away' from hundreds of vulnerable young people.


Miss Scotland told 'you were our winner anyway' after Miss World competition

10 March 2024
Miss Scotland told 'you were our winner anyway' after Miss World competition

Miss Scotland told 'you were our winner anyway' after Miss World competition

10 March 2024

Fans say Chelsie Allison from the Highlands she did herself, Inverness and Scotland 'proud.'


Britain’s Got Talent star Edward Reid to help raise money for Maggie’s Highlands

09 March 2024
Britain’s Got Talent star Edward Reid to help raise money for Maggie’s Highlands

Britain’s Got Talent star Edward Reid to help raise money for Maggie’s Highlands

09 March 2024

Fundraiser Tracy Gill says Ladies Lunch events are 'so popular we wanted to bring one to the Highlands.'


Confirmed road closures for Inverness Half Marathon and Inverness 5K events

09 March 2024
Confirmed road closures for Inverness Half Marathon and Inverness 5K events

Confirmed road closures for Inverness Half Marathon and Inverness 5K events

09 March 2024

Find out if you could be affected by the closures across large parts of the city on Sunday.


Inverness Caley Thistle call on fans to write to councillors ahead of crunch vote

09 March 2024
Inverness Caley Thistle call on fans to write to councillors ahead of crunch vote

Inverness Caley Thistle call on fans to write to councillors ahead of crunch vote

09 March 2024

The club issues a defiant statement on the ‘reasons why this application can and should be approved.’


Highland Council in a 'pickle' over review of multimillion-pound Caley Thistle project

07 March 2024
Highland Council in a 'pickle' over review of multimillion-pound Caley Thistle project

Highland Council in a 'pickle' over review of multimillion-pound Caley Thistle project

07 March 2024

Who wanted to review the decision?


Highland Council move risks scuppering £3.4 million Caley Thistle deal

07 March 2024
Highland Council move risks scuppering £3.4 million Caley Thistle deal

Highland Council move risks scuppering £3.4 million Caley Thistle deal

07 March 2024

Chairman Ross Morrison refuses to consider going part-time but warns the club may have 'difficulties in surviving'.


Inverness Caledonian Thistle need to overcome 30 councillors to pass battery farm project

06 March 2024
Inverness Caledonian Thistle need to overcome 30 councillors to pass battery farm project

Inverness Caledonian Thistle need to overcome 30 councillors to pass battery farm project

06 March 2024

Ahead of a crunch meeting with fans ICT chairman Ross Morrison condemned ‘the bewildering behaviour' of the council.


Hundreds of Highland Council staff feel they are not always treated fairly at work

06 March 2024
Hundreds of Highland Council staff feel they are not always treated fairly at work

Hundreds of Highland Council staff feel they are not always treated fairly at work

06 March 2024

Hundreds more admit personal relationships at the local authority have made them feel 'uncomfortable.'


The Chancellor says the UK has ‘turned the corner on inflation’ and the economy will grow

06 March 2024
The Chancellor says the UK has ‘turned the corner on inflation’ and the economy will grow

The Chancellor says the UK has ‘turned the corner on inflation’ and the economy will grow

06 March 2024

The OBR says inflation targets will be met and borrowing is going down – but is it enough to win the next election?


Chancellor: Budget will 'put £680 a year back into the pocket of Scottish workers'

06 March 2024
Chancellor: Budget will 'put £680 a year back into the pocket of Scottish workers'

Chancellor: Budget will 'put £680 a year back into the pocket of Scottish workers'

06 March 2024

Jeremy Hunt's plans were largely welcomed by the FSB but slammed by local MPs Jamie Stone and Drew Hendry.


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