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Highland Council agrees its £600 million budget

05 March 2020
Highland Council agrees its £600 million budget

Highland Council agrees its £600 million budget

05 March 2020

Council tax will be hiked 4.84 per cent to pay for £20 million roads investment


High Life Highland is to set up a group to monitor any coronavirus threat

04 March 2020
High Life Highland is to set up a group to monitor any coronavirus threat

High Life Highland is to set up a group to monitor any coronavirus threat

04 March 2020

High Life Highland is to set up a special group to monitor coronavirus situation


Council issues coronavirus guidance

04 March 2020
Council issues coronavirus guidance

Council issues coronavirus guidance

04 March 2020

Highland Council has issued coronavirus guidance to its 9500 staff.


Council defends its approach to cutting spending for additional support needs (ASN) in schools

04 March 2020
Council defends its approach to cutting spending for additional support needs (ASN) in schools

Council defends its approach to cutting spending for additional support needs (ASN) in schools

04 March 2020

Highland Council has come in for criticism from parents who say additional support needs cuts are harmful to all children.


Highland politicians insist Scotland is well-equipped to tackle coronavirus

03 March 2020
Highland politicians insist Scotland is well-equipped to tackle coronavirus

Highland politicians insist Scotland is well-equipped to tackle coronavirus

03 March 2020

Highland politicians have urged the public to exercise caution over coronavirus but also insist Scotland is well-equipped to deal with the infection.


New 20mph speed limit launched

03 March 2020
New 20mph speed limit launched

New 20mph speed limit launched

03 March 2020

A NEW 20mph speed limit has come into force in the Ballifeary area of Inverness – making it possibly the largest zone of its type in the region.


Parents help in search for new head at Farr Primary

29 February 2020
Parents help in search for new head at Farr Primary

Parents help in search for new head at Farr Primary

29 February 2020

A PARENT council in scenic Strathnairn has issued a call for headteachers interested in possibly working in the “beautiful community” of Farr.


Families at 'crisis point'

28 February 2020
Families at 'crisis point'

Families at 'crisis point'

28 February 2020

CAMPAIGNERS opposing cuts to additional support needs in schools have staged a protest to highlight how many children are missing out on education.


'Uncaring' Home Office slammed by MP over couple's immigration saga

26 February 2020
'Uncaring' Home Office slammed by MP over couple's immigration saga

'Uncaring' Home Office slammed by MP over couple's immigration saga

26 February 2020

AN OAP from Beauly faces having to travel to Canada alone after UK immigration officials ruled she had to file a visa request from her home country.


Free bus travel for children likely as Highland MSPs bridge the party gap to deliver a Scottish budget deal

26 February 2020
Free bus travel for children likely as Highland MSPs bridge the party gap to deliver a Scottish budget deal

Free bus travel for children likely as Highland MSPs bridge the party gap to deliver a Scottish budget deal

26 February 2020

Two Highland MSPs have been pivotal in securing a Scottish budget deal after a compromise was reached between the SNP government and the Greens.


Cyclists to be allowed to travel both ways in one-way street plan

25 February 2020
Cyclists to be allowed to travel both ways in one-way street plan

Cyclists to be allowed to travel both ways in one-way street plan

25 February 2020

PLANS to allow cyclists to travel in both directions along a future one-way street in Inverness city centre have sparked debate.


Parents want more to be done for pupils with additional support needs as education cuts continue

24 February 2020
Parents want more to be done for pupils with additional support needs as education cuts continue

Parents want more to be done for pupils with additional support needs as education cuts continue

24 February 2020

Highland Council has been told that more must be done for children with additional support needs (ASN) while cuts to the service continue.


Council wields axe on city promotion website

24 February 2020
Council wields axe on city promotion website

Council wields axe on city promotion website

24 February 2020

THE Inverness-Scotland website that Highland Council established to promote the city is to be discontinued because it is considered out of date.


First Minister helped tame any doubts

23 February 2020
First Minister helped tame any doubts

First Minister helped tame any doubts

23 February 2020

DESPITE sweaty palms, Highland MSP Kate Forbes’ impressive handling of the Scottish budget helped secure her new role as finance minister.


Controversial public art to go ahead after funding gap closed

22 February 2020
Controversial public art to go ahead after funding gap closed

Controversial public art to go ahead after funding gap closed

22 February 2020

A Highland Council official has revealed more funding has been found to build the My Ness artwork.


Parents concerned over delay to council report on cuts to additional support needs provision

19 February 2020
Parents concerned over delay to council report on cuts to additional support needs provision

Parents concerned over delay to council report on cuts to additional support needs provision

19 February 2020

A support group has spoken out after the publication of a report into Highland ASN provision was delayed.


Fight over 46-turbine wind farm near Glen Affric

19 February 2020
Fight over 46-turbine wind farm near Glen Affric

Fight over 46-turbine wind farm near Glen Affric

19 February 2020

Proposals to build a 46-turbine wind farm near Tomich have been attacked by locals who fear it could damage tourism.


Taxi tariffs frozen as the trade is divided over raising fare prices

18 February 2020
Taxi tariffs frozen as the trade is divided over raising fare prices

Taxi tariffs frozen as the trade is divided over raising fare prices

18 February 2020

Highland Council has agreed to freeze taxi tariffs at their current rates over the objections of one Inverness firm.


Highland MSP Kate Forbes to be new finance secretary

17 February 2020
Highland MSP Kate Forbes to be new finance secretary

Highland MSP Kate Forbes to be new finance secretary

17 February 2020

Amid a minor Scottish cabinet reshuffle Fergus Ewing also gets an expanded portfolio


Parties prepare to talk about finances

16 February 2020
Parties prepare to talk about finances

Parties prepare to talk about finances

16 February 2020

A FUNDING cut of around a third for building projects in the next year is “really serious,” according to Highland Council’s budget leader.


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