Just 6772 now qualify which is a drop of 88 per cent in the part of the UK with some of the harshest weather and highest fuel poverty.
The work means a 10mph convoy system will be in place as BEAR Scotland resurfaces part of the trunk road.
Newly appointed Lauren McKittrick says ‘my aim is to ensure that there are opportunities for each and every young person’.
David Campbell received the video message just after he started the hike.
They argue rules changes are a bid to ‘further reduce public involvement in Highland Council meetings’.
The Highland Third Sector Awards praised his ‘dedication and modesty’ he has raised over £17,000 for the mental health charity.
They ‘heard a big crash and saw the car smash onto the pavement’.
Police Scotland confirmed a 20-year-old man was arrested and two people were taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment.
Councillor Christie says ‘it is simply not right’ the council is holding the meeting behind closed doors
The con calls on victims to ‘act quickly’ after falsely claiming a ‘a local council’ issued a penalty charge notice.
Despite the meeting’s secrecy we reveal the options presented to councillors include junking the whole project.
The top team wage bill at the local authority now tops £1.5 million in salaries alone.
Highland Council received just over £8.6 million from second homes, fees and charges and other areas.
Building a Local Scotland campaigners say the country is ‘one of the least locally governed countries in the world’.
MSP Edward Mountain tells council leader Raymond Bremner it ‘brings the council into direct competition with local businesses’.
Some parents say additional support is not available where it should be.
He argued for five per cent of revenue to be held locally as he was keen to “set down a marker’ in his first speech.
The move paves the way for the local authority to ban fireworks in misuse hotspots.
Legislation is due to come into effect in the Autumn and could pave the way to introducing a visitor levy.
Fears for the project emerged yesterday when the finance secretary warned ‘we cannot afford all of our capital commitments’.