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£1.5m funding for Victorian Market stalled due to councillors' concerns

30 August 2019
£1.5m funding for Victorian Market stalled due to councillors' concerns

£1.5m funding for Victorian Market stalled due to councillors' concerns

30 August 2019

Inverness councillors baulked at allocating £1.5 million to rejuvenate the Victorian Market without a satisfactory business case.


City vote will cost council up to £30k

30 August 2019
City vote will cost council up to £30k

City vote will cost council up to £30k

30 August 2019

CASH-strapped Highland Council will have to fork out up to £30,000 for a by-election to find a new councillor for the Inverness Central ward.


New allegations of bullying at NHS

28 August 2019
New allegations of bullying at NHS

New allegations of bullying at NHS

28 August 2019

NHS Highland has been rocked by fresh bullying allegations as a former non-executive director claimed she was forced to resign.


Greens politician to retire

27 August 2019
Greens politician to retire

Greens politician to retire

27 August 2019

One of the longest serving and most passionate of all Highland politicians has announced that he will retire at the end of his current term.


City-region deal investment delayed

27 August 2019
City-region deal investment delayed

City-region deal investment delayed

27 August 2019

The stalled roll out of a nationwide broadband programme has halted progress on officials implementing the digital element of the city deal.


Rebel councillor proud of OpenNess campaigners

25 August 2019
Rebel councillor proud of OpenNess campaigners

Rebel councillor proud of OpenNess campaigners

25 August 2019

A councillor has been left “hugely disappointed” by the decision to continue with a city art project – but proud of campaigners.


Ex-councillor: We need to finish project

25 August 2019
Ex-councillor: We need to finish project

Ex-councillor: We need to finish project

25 August 2019

Former Inverness councillor Thomas Prag welcomed the news that its successor has finally got the green light.


Artwork ‘will prove to be a great benefit’

24 August 2019
Artwork ‘will prove to be a great benefit’

Artwork ‘will prove to be a great benefit’

24 August 2019

The head of the working group set up to steer the riverside arts project believes the decision to carry on is a “ringing endorsement” of the concept.


Funders glad at council decision

24 August 2019
Funders glad at council decision

Funders glad at council decision

24 August 2019

TWO of the organisations which contributed to the riverside arts project have welcomed the decision to move ahead.


Council will ‘pay a price’ for decision

24 August 2019
Council will ‘pay a price’ for decision

Council will ‘pay a price’ for decision

24 August 2019

HIGHLAND Council has been accused of missing a “golden opportunity” to enhance its reputation by pressing ahead with a controversial art project.


We won't give up!

23 August 2019
We won't give up!

We won't give up!

23 August 2019

OPPONENTS of a controversial riverside arts project have vowed to keep the pressure on, despite councillors voting to give the scheme the go-ahead.


Inverness councillor to resign due to health issues

22 August 2019
Inverness councillor to resign due to health issues

Inverness councillor to resign due to health issues

22 August 2019

One of the most forthright and persuasive voices on Highland Council has announced that he is to resign his seat early next month.


Tories pick candidate to challenge for Inverness and Nairn seat

22 August 2019
Tories pick candidate to challenge for Inverness and Nairn seat

Tories pick candidate to challenge for Inverness and Nairn seat

22 August 2019

Regional MSP Edward Mountain has been selected to run for Inverness and Nairn seat at the 2021 Holyrood election.


Decision due on Inverness riverside artwork

20 August 2019
Decision due on Inverness riverside artwork

Decision due on Inverness riverside artwork

20 August 2019

A LATE intervention in the debate over the River Ness artworks project has divided opinion ahead of a crunch Highland Council meeting on the subject.


‘Worst ever’ planning application rejected

10 August 2019
‘Worst ever’ planning application rejected

‘Worst ever’ planning application rejected

10 August 2019

A PROPOSAL for a new hydro scheme above Loch Ness has been rejected by Highland Council as “the worst planning application” it has encountered.


Suicide prevention project to be rolled out to more people in Inverness area

09 August 2019
Suicide prevention project to be rolled out to more people in Inverness area

Suicide prevention project to be rolled out to more people in Inverness area

09 August 2019

A SUICIDE prevention pilot project that has already helped 400 adults in the Inverness area is to be extended to 17 and 18-year-olds.


Highland MSP hits out over 'lack' of support and resources for NHS Highland

08 August 2019
Highland MSP hits out over 'lack' of support and resources for NHS Highland

Highland MSP hits out over 'lack' of support and resources for NHS Highland

08 August 2019

A HIGHLAND MSP has hit out at the Scottish Government after it emerged NHS Highland patients can wait up to a year for a knee replacement.


New housing must be blocked to tackle traffic bottleneck, community warns

06 August 2019
New housing must be blocked to tackle traffic bottleneck, community warns

New housing must be blocked to tackle traffic bottleneck, community warns

06 August 2019

A NOTORIOUS traffic bottleneck cannot handle more cars and plans for new housing that rely on it for access must be blocked, a community has warned.


Warning over rail travel prices

31 July 2019
Warning over rail travel prices

Warning over rail travel prices

31 July 2019

A PROBE has been launched into whether ticket machines are over-charging rail travellers by directing them to more expensive fares.


ICYMI: Bus firm takes views on board

27 July 2019
ICYMI: Bus firm takes views on board

ICYMI: Bus firm takes views on board

27 July 2019

THE Highland head of Stagecoach admitted the company “has not got it right” as passengers lined up to criticise its service at a public meeting.


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