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Scott Maclennan


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Scott MacLennan is the political reporter for the Highland titles at Highland News and Media. He joined the company in 2019. Scott went to university in Glasgow and Moscow and reports on the Highland Council, NHS Highland and the Scottish Parliament.

Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

26 November 2024
Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

26 November 2024

One of them was told to attend a meeting for an interview with council investigators ‘under caution’.


Councillor Sean Kennedy takes an icy plunge for brain tumour research

23 November 2024
Councillor Sean Kennedy takes an icy plunge for brain tumour research

Councillor Sean Kennedy takes an icy plunge for brain tumour research

23 November 2024

He was inspired by Fiona Hawthorne who like him survived a brain tumour.


Is Kate Forbes’ seat now ‘competitive’ after huge Lib Dem council by-election win?

22 November 2024
Is Kate Forbes’ seat now ‘competitive’ after huge Lib Dem council by-election win?

Is Kate Forbes’ seat now ‘competitive’ after huge Lib Dem council by-election win?

22 November 2024

Leading Lib Dems have confidence in a Highland revival as Councillor Andrew Baxter got 58 per cent of the vote.


Highland Council says it only overpaid ex-staff £614k not £863k as originally feared

22 November 2024
Highland Council says it only overpaid ex-staff £614k not £863k as originally feared

Highland Council says it only overpaid ex-staff £614k not £863k as originally feared

22 November 2024

The bureaucratic blunder emerged because the local authority was not checking ‘to confirm the existence of its staff’.


Dalneigh residents have lost their battle to save green space on St Valery Avenue

19 November 2024
Dalneigh residents have lost their battle to save green space on St Valery Avenue

Dalneigh residents have lost their battle to save green space on St Valery Avenue

19 November 2024

A £2.36m project to build 8 bungalows got the go ahead and it should take 12 months to complete.


£11m former Torvean golf course housing project gets the green light

19 November 2024
£11m former Torvean golf course housing project gets the green light

£11m former Torvean golf course housing project gets the green light

19 November 2024

Work on what Highland Council says are ‘much needed affordable homes’ will start next year.


Council says typo to blame after committee told Town House Wi-Fi cost £980k

19 November 2024
Council says typo to blame after committee told Town House Wi-Fi cost £980k

Council says typo to blame after committee told Town House Wi-Fi cost £980k

19 November 2024

A paper to the Inverness committee incorrectly stated £0.98 million was spent on connectivity.


Did Highland Council really spend almost £1m to install Wi-Fi in the Town House?

19 November 2024
Did Highland Council really spend almost £1m to install Wi-Fi in the Town House?

Did Highland Council really spend almost £1m to install Wi-Fi in the Town House?

19 November 2024

In a report on the commercialisation of the ‘multi-functional’ building the council claims to have invested £980,000 in connectivity.


Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

19 November 2024
Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

Highland pupils at a ‘disadvantage’ as attainment falls in years S4 to S6

19 November 2024

New figures show the north is behind the national average in 13 out of 15 areas.


Highland Council’s tourist tax consultation goes live tomorrow amid cost concerns

14 November 2024
Highland Council’s tourist tax consultation goes live tomorrow amid cost concerns

Highland Council’s tourist tax consultation goes live tomorrow amid cost concerns

14 November 2024

They relate to charges and their implications for both residents staying locally and small operators.


Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

14 November 2024
Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

Call for radical changes to compulsory purchase and tax to tackle Highland housing crisis

14 November 2024

Community Land Scotland chairwoman Ailsa Raeburn warns ‘availability of homes now at crisis level’.


Fergus Ewing confirms he aims to run for Holyrood again despite much speculation

12 November 2024
Fergus Ewing confirms he aims to run for Holyrood again despite much speculation

Fergus Ewing confirms he aims to run for Holyrood again despite much speculation

12 November 2024

He says ‘I am a mere whipper snapper but I do feel I am beginning to get the hang of the job now’.


Fortrose Academy interim head teacher move made permanent despite recruitment not concluding

12 November 2024
Fortrose Academy interim head teacher move made permanent despite recruitment not concluding

Fortrose Academy interim head teacher move made permanent despite recruitment not concluding

12 November 2024

Highland Council now needs to search for a new head for Inverness Royal Academy.


INVERNESS HOGMANAY - Red Hot Highland Fling: The real reasons why the event was cancelled

12 November 2024
INVERNESS HOGMANAY - Red Hot Highland Fling: The real reasons why the event was cancelled

INVERNESS HOGMANAY - Red Hot Highland Fling: The real reasons why the event was cancelled

12 November 2024

Highland Council was worried about reputational damage if it did not make a profit.


Officials back plans for new housing on greenspace near the Caledonian Canal

11 November 2024
Officials back plans for new housing on greenspace near the Caledonian Canal

Officials back plans for new housing on greenspace near the Caledonian Canal

11 November 2024

But one development for 8 homes sparked the ire of residents while the other for 118 received no objections at all.


Inverness Leisure in line for refurbishment after years of decline with £100k earmarked

09 November 2024
Inverness Leisure in line for refurbishment after years of decline with £100k earmarked

Inverness Leisure in line for refurbishment after years of decline with £100k earmarked

09 November 2024

Some features of the popular facility have been closed for over a year.


The tourist tax is back on Highland Council’s agenda as battle lines are drawn

08 November 2024
The tourist tax is back on Highland Council’s agenda as battle lines are drawn

The tourist tax is back on Highland Council’s agenda as battle lines are drawn

08 November 2024

Hospitality fears it could put people off visiting but others question why locals foot the bill for mass tourism.


Westminster and Holyrood hopeful John Erskine launches bid to become Labour MSP

08 November 2024
Westminster and Holyrood hopeful John Erskine launches bid to become Labour MSP

Westminster and Holyrood hopeful John Erskine launches bid to become Labour MSP

08 November 2024

He kicked off his 2026 campaign with an attack on Fergus Ewing and Kate Forbes.


Highland Hospice dealt major blow by Labour’s National Insurance hikes

07 November 2024
Highland Hospice dealt major blow by Labour’s National Insurance hikes

Highland Hospice dealt major blow by Labour’s National Insurance hikes

07 November 2024

MP Angus MacDonald warns impacts will also be felt by ‘many care homes, pharmacies, doctors surgeries and dentist clinics’.


Highlands to get a share in Labour investment of almost £1.4 billion growth funding

07 November 2024
Highlands to get a share in Labour investment of almost £1.4 billion growth funding

Highlands to get a share in Labour investment of almost £1.4 billion growth funding

07 November 2024

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray confirms a £26 million investment in the green freeport.


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