Finance director Heledd Cooper says the board must be 'realistic' that delivering a balanced budget is 'extremely challenging'
She adds 'And I don’t see the UK Government fixing it'
Councillor Helen Crawford warns some nurseries may 'no longer be viable'
Stuart Black says the impact of a green freeport would be 'proportionately greater than anywhere else'
The move paves the way for extensive consultation that could herald the biggest changes in generations
Conservative MSP Edward Mountain believes many are in 'desperate need of repair and modernisation'.
CEO Scot Gardiner says 'historic' council decision paves the way to create a base for the women’s game
Inverness councillors will examine two overlapping proposals to improve life in the city.
The cost-of-living crisis is already impacting the health of young people, according to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
Highland Council agreed to transfer unused school playing fields to Inverness Caledonian Thistle Community Trust for the site
She says she hopes 'to harness communities’ enthusiasm for and commitment to tackling climate change'
They include opening council facilities to provide food and heat hubs but will have to be costed before being fully adopted
Members preferred to create a stakeholder group to review 'sustainable outcomes' for Highland music and creative arts venues
The measures include a one-off £145 payment to the worst off households and an extension of free school meals
Providers say they are already short-changed to the tune of 24 per cent while the local authority says it simply cannot up the hourly rate
Highland Council says the 'difficult decision' was taken due to the 'challenges of planning' the event
Two councillors have tabled a motion to full council calling on the administration to work with the management of the Ironworks.
Earlier this year Highland Council area was ranked worst in Scotland for literacy and numeracy in P1, P4 and P7.
Women’s football in the north could be on the verge of a massive boost if Highland councillors approve the asset transfer.
Cllr Andrew Jarvie says 'It is important to me to give just a few days out of my life for someone who gave every day of hers'
