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Highland Council planners recommend approval of plan to replace Everlast gym in Inverness

04 December 2023
Highland Council planners recommend approval of plan to replace Everlast gym in Inverness

Highland Council planners recommend approval of plan to replace Everlast gym in Inverness

04 December 2023

Objectors want Highland Council to reject the bid to turn the gym into a bowling alley but officials say their hands are tied.


SNP and Liberal Democrats highlight the plight of 1.25 million Scots living in fuel poverty

03 December 2023
SNP and Liberal Democrats highlight the plight of 1.25 million Scots living in fuel poverty

SNP and Liberal Democrats highlight the plight of 1.25 million Scots living in fuel poverty

03 December 2023

The parties separately underlined how Scotland was energy rich but fuel poor and demand action from the UK government


New research suggests it will take 111 years to dual the A9 at the current rate of investment

02 December 2023
New research suggests it will take 111 years to dual the A9 at the current rate of investment

New research suggests it will take 111 years to dual the A9 at the current rate of investment

02 December 2023

The Scottish Conservatives did the analysis and then lashed out at the 'appalling betrayal' due to the “pitiful, snail-paced progress'.


Deputy First Minister unable to say when the Inverness-Nairn dualling will be completed

30 November 2023
Deputy First Minister unable to say when the Inverness-Nairn dualling will be completed

Deputy First Minister unable to say when the Inverness-Nairn dualling will be completed

30 November 2023

Fergus Ewing dismayed how ‘the Deputy First Minister not answer the simple question’.


Inverness Castle revamp is an 'opportunity to do something really special'

30 November 2023
Inverness Castle revamp is an 'opportunity to do something really special'

Inverness Castle revamp is an 'opportunity to do something really special'

30 November 2023

Chris Mather says it should be as good as 'Somerset House, a Saatchi Gallery, it is a Harry Potter all together wrapped up in one.'


JAMIE HALCRO JOHNSTON: 'No more excuses. No more delays. Get the A9 dualled'

29 November 2023
JAMIE HALCRO JOHNSTON: 'No more excuses. No more delays. Get the A9 dualled'

JAMIE HALCRO JOHNSTON: 'No more excuses. No more delays. Get the A9 dualled'

29 November 2023

He says 'the promised autumn update on a new timescale has been missed – as if we’re not already used enough to missed SNP A9 deadlines.'


Trial to allow vans and trailers to take non-commercial DIY waste to Inverness recycling centre

29 November 2023
Trial to allow vans and trailers to take non-commercial DIY waste to Inverness recycling centre

Trial to allow vans and trailers to take non-commercial DIY waste to Inverness recycling centre

29 November 2023

Highland Council agrees to a six month trial centring on the Henderson Drive centre


Rubbish options for council as an Energy from Waste plant could cost £402 million

29 November 2023
Rubbish options for council as an Energy from Waste plant could cost £402 million

Rubbish options for council as an Energy from Waste plant could cost £402 million

29 November 2023

That price could drop to £320 million while while shipping waste outside the region is priced at £268 million over 25 years.


The ‘autumn’ A9 update to the Scottish Parliament is now expected ‘in the coming weeks’

28 November 2023
The ‘autumn’ A9 update to the Scottish Parliament is now expected ‘in the coming weeks’

The ‘autumn’ A9 update to the Scottish Parliament is now expected ‘in the coming weeks’

28 November 2023

The delay was revealed when the Scottish Government responded to a move by Fergus Ewing calling for action on the A9.


Fergus Ewing turns up the heat on dualling – 'will they show that they care for the Highlands?'

27 November 2023
Fergus Ewing turns up the heat on dualling – 'will they show that they care for the Highlands?'

Fergus Ewing turns up the heat on dualling – 'will they show that they care for the Highlands?'

27 November 2023

He wants MSPs to secure guarantees but he asks: 'Will they at long last devote real money for the Highlands as opposed to the central belt?'


UK government minister visits Inverness for progress check on £20 million of investment

24 November 2023
UK government minister visits Inverness for progress check on £20 million of investment

UK government minister visits Inverness for progress check on £20 million of investment

24 November 2023

John Lamont heard first hand how the the three Levelling Up Programme will make a difference to the local area.


380 home development in Inverness moves forward

23 November 2023
380 home development in Inverness moves forward

380 home development in Inverness moves forward

23 November 2023

The first stage has now been passed after Highland Council reviewed the initial application.


Highland Council approves bid for 400 homes at Milton of Leys

23 November 2023
Highland Council approves bid for 400 homes at Milton of Leys

Highland Council approves bid for 400 homes at Milton of Leys

23 November 2023

The developers say half the homes will be affordable and some will be up for rent to meet skyrocketing local housing demand.


RHODA GRANT: We can only battle depopulation if there is suitable infrastructure

23 November 2023
RHODA GRANT: We can only battle depopulation if there is suitable infrastructure

RHODA GRANT: We can only battle depopulation if there is suitable infrastructure

23 November 2023

She says 'if there are not enough jobs, not enough houses, unreliable transport and public services in these communities, people will not stay.'


HIGHLAND COUNCIL BULLYING: Staff speak about abuse fed by 'institutional secrecy'

23 November 2023
HIGHLAND COUNCIL BULLYING: Staff speak about abuse fed by 'institutional secrecy'

HIGHLAND COUNCIL BULLYING: Staff speak about abuse fed by 'institutional secrecy'

23 November 2023

One whistle-blower says 'I was feeling so fragile that I actually did not want to live any more.'


Breaking: Highland Council defers Caley Thistle’s bid for a battery storage scheme

22 November 2023
Breaking: Highland Council defers Caley Thistle’s bid for a battery storage scheme

Breaking: Highland Council defers Caley Thistle’s bid for a battery storage scheme

22 November 2023

Members want a site visit and to offer the club the opportunity to address some of the concerns of planning officials.


Members insist Highland Council bid to take over Town House car park is deferred

21 November 2023
Members insist Highland Council bid to take over Town House car park is deferred

Members insist Highland Council bid to take over Town House car park is deferred

21 November 2023

Fears the Inverness Common Good Fund could lose out heavily from the move prompted the intervention from councillors.


Electric vehicle revolution zooms into the Highlands with the top class MG5

21 November 2023
Electric vehicle revolution zooms into the Highlands with the top class MG5

Electric vehicle revolution zooms into the Highlands with the top class MG5

21 November 2023

Sponsored Editorial: Louise Ross and Darrel Paterson take the car from Dicksons of Inverness out for a test drive.


Council agrees to compulsory purchase orders for Inshes roundabout

20 November 2023
Council agrees to compulsory purchase orders for Inshes roundabout

Council agrees to compulsory purchase orders for Inshes roundabout

20 November 2023

The discussion was mired in confusion with officials insisting it was still a 'live' project despite not having funding.


Whin Park revamp passes first funding hurdle but more cash is still needed

20 November 2023
Whin Park revamp passes first funding hurdle but more cash is still needed

Whin Park revamp passes first funding hurdle but more cash is still needed

20 November 2023

Councillors agreed the new 'vision' for the park but a crunch meeting next year will determine the rest of the funding.


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