Owner of The Gatehouse near Thurso Maree McLeod says 'the process of applying for a short-term let with Highland Council was made easy.'
Initial estimates were based on an event ticketed for 5000 designed to generate £50,000 but the council did factor in a booking fee or VAT.
Solicitors for the Eastgate Centre have written to Highland Council demanding action over the consultation.
He says 'we are no clearer as to what the potential outcome – positive or negative – is going to be.'
Cllr Ryan Mackintosh says 'wildfires this summer, from Cannich to Canada' illustrate why action was needed.
Less than 24 hours after the Inverness committee agreed the plans a move was made to discuss it at a full council.
Objectors remain totally unconvinced as the council administration rejected putting the issue to a public vote.
Critics warn it could see the end of the event amid plummeting post-Covid attendances.
In doing so the SNP-led administration voted against giving the public a voice through a referendum on the matter.
An amendment from the opposition calls for an economic impact assessment, trial period and an advisory referendum.
Former midwife Sheila MacDonald says 'for the vast majority of women they should be able to birth without medical intervention.'
She spoke about her experiences after staff shortages forced NHS Highland to suspend the service in Inverness.
Highland Healthcare for Climate Action say 'these plans are a step in the right direction.'
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Velocity Café Emily Williams says 'the changes are really positive for active travel in the city, particularly for those walking and wheeling.'
The ins and the outs of one of the most divisive issues to have hit Inverness in decades.
But Scott Murray says 'the Inverness business community remains ready to work proactively and collegially' with the council.
Sources say 'there is currently a 56 per cent vacancy level affecting the midwifery teams in Inverness.'
The store says 'it is disheartening to witness the Highland Council dismiss the concerns' of city centre businesses.
But the Levelling Up secretary is worried that not dualling the A9 may limit the 'full economic and social benefits.'
