Author Profile: Scott Maclennan

Demand is up and mental health services are struggling to keep up while like elsewhere the treatment time guarantee is not being met.

Fears parts of Highland hospitals containing faulty concrete at risk of collapse

Fears parts of Highland hospitals containing faulty concrete at risk of collapse

Desktop survey says parts of Raigmore, Caithness General and Lawson Memorial hospitals are potentially problematic.

NHS Highland fears it is already facing a massive £55.7 million overspend this year

NHS Highland fears it is already facing a massive £55.7 million overspend this year

That includes cost cutting measures and extra government cash but despite that the health board has overspent by more than £20.6 million.

First Minister Humza Yousaf visits SNAP and Loch Ness as part of summer tour

First Minister Humza Yousaf visits SNAP and Loch Ness as part of summer tour

On the visit to SNAP he described the work with ASN kids as 'astonishing' and 'really heart-warming.'

First Minister: No progress on A9 dualling 'would be unforgivable'

First Minister: No progress on A9 dualling 'would be unforgivable'

He says 'there are no ifs or buts about it, we cannot go another year, two years, three years without there being progress on the A9.'

A9 Crisis Summit audience say ‘we will be dead before the A9 dualling is done’

A9 Crisis Summit audience say ‘we will be dead before the A9 dualling is done’

Retired engineer George Rennie says 'to see progress we should be requiring that a program management office is established in Inverness'

Inverness BID ‘ecstatic’ as Alasdair Christie set to join board as a director

Inverness BID ‘ecstatic’ as Alasdair Christie set to join board as a director

He will serve as a private citizen despite being the opposition leader at Highland Council

Inverness BID rejects new Academy Street proposals

Inverness BID rejects new Academy Street proposals

Lorraine Bremner McBride says 80 per cent of BID members are either opposed or strongly opposed to the planned changes.

Highland Council: Academy Street plans allows necessary vehicle access for businesses

Highland Council: Academy Street plans allows necessary vehicle access for businesses

Craig Baxter says 'we have listened to all the stakeholders and we think this is a really good compromise.'

Highland Council hopes to allay concerns about controversial Academy Street revamp

Highland Council hopes to allay concerns about controversial Academy Street revamp

A meeting was held to explain traffic management to sceptical businesses

Transport secretary says she also feels 'a mixture of grief, frustration, impatience'

Transport secretary says she also feels 'a mixture of grief, frustration, impatience'

Màiri McAllan admits the current situation is 'not fit for purpose' but refuses to give any hint of a new dualling deadline.

A9 DUALLING: We are demanding action from the Scottish Government on nine points

A9 DUALLING: We are demanding action from the Scottish Government on nine points

We want to immediate safety improvements and dualling delivery dates

PICTURES: First look at Highland Council’s Academy Street plans

PICTURES: First look at Highland Council’s Academy Street plans

What do you think? Let us know if you agree or disagree with these changes

'My community is sick and fed up of seeing body bags being taken off the A9'

'My community is sick and fed up of seeing body bags being taken off the A9'

Highland Council convener delivers blunt message to transport secretary Màiri McAllan

Transport secretary says 'there is nothing that I won’t consider' to make the A9 safer

Transport secretary says 'there is nothing that I won’t consider' to make the A9 safer

Mairi McAllan was applauded for her stance as she admits 'as I said in my opening remarks, I hate junctions.'

Fergus Ewing: If the First Minister cannot deliver A9 dualling then ‘he must consider his position’

Fergus Ewing: If the First Minister cannot deliver A9 dualling then ‘he must consider his position’

The MSP added ‘I can only say that my shame is that we haven't made more progress.’

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan says her 'heart is in her mouth' driving on the A9

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan says her 'heart is in her mouth' driving on the A9

She adds that 'anyone who doesn’t feel safe when driving the route – I am with you on that.'

Fergus Ewing: 'I will no longer be able to support this government' without A9 progress

Fergus Ewing: 'I will no longer be able to support this government' without A9 progress

At the Inverness Courier A9 Crisis Summit he said without progress then 'frankly, I don’t think we deserve to continue to be in government.'

Highland MSP Kate Forbes set to host major meeting on Highland wildfires

Highland MSP Kate Forbes set to host major meeting on Highland wildfires