Highland Council's engagement hopes to boost public transport usage
At the same time a review of school transport is to go ahead
There has been an outcry from businesses but active travel groups support the move
The veteran MSP described the twin projects as a 'matter of life and death'
It could save £370,000 a year but needs the agreement of the full council
A fundraising page was set-up after 'at least 90 per cent of their possessions' were ruined by smoke and water damage
Businesses including M&S reached boiling point over the move as a legal challenge is submitted
The chairman of the Highland Hotels Association has added his voice to more than 500 others calling for a rethink of the deposit return scheme.
The move can only be finalised at a meeting of the full council
Two fire appliances attended the scene alongside Police Scotland with nearby streets cordoned off
Councillor Alasdair Christie asked: “Where is the common good in three Christmas trees within eight feet of each other?”
He says 'this should serve again as another reminder of the sacrifices made by generations past'
Business concerns were dismissed but a legal challenge is underway
Gavin Stevenson says musicians can't carry amps on the back of a bike and many people still need cars
BID says 'Businesses are flabbergasted at these proposals that will have a catastrophic effect on the city centre'
The unanimous judgement states that Holyrood lacks the legislative power
The 'preferred' option seeks to slash traffic from up to 9500 vehicles per day to just 2000
Highland Council says all schools in the region would close due a walkout by teaching staff
They are focussing on adult social care, transport, health, housing, cost of living crisis and health support
They made the call amid looming strike action by nursing and ambulance staff
