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Highland Council’s Academy Street failure seen as a major defeat for the leadership

Opposition leader Alasdair Christie says ‘I have never seen a capitulation like that’.

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister John Swinney signs Inverness Courier's A9 Pledge

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes also put pen to paper with more sections of the road to be developed in 12 months than were completed since 2007.

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister looks back at the troubled road to A9 Dualling

John Swinney says ‘I was criticised in 2007 for wanting to divert money from the Edinburgh tram project to the A9… parliament stopped me’.

Devastating winter fuel payment cut means almost 59,000 Highland pensioners will lose out

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.

ARIANE BURGESS: If you want progressive green policies, you need to vote for the Scottish Greens

She says ‘The SNP Scottish Government is reversing, diminishing, or abandoning all this progress’.

PICTURES: Mental heath initiative in Inverness ‘making massive difference’ to lives

A mental health recovery initiative in Inverness is “making a massive difference” to people’s lives in the Highlands.

Postal votes for Inverness Central ward by-election have been distributed

The Highland Council is advising postal voters to read instructions when completing their statement and ballot paper to ensure their vote counts.

Community stalwart named a Local Hero and will attend royal ceremony in Holyrood

A stalwart Merkinch community figure is a true local hero - and that’s official.

Greens lash out at Highland Council ‘administration's gagging order’

They argue rules changes are a bid to ‘further reduce public involvement in Highland Council meetings’.

Highland Council bans public from crunch meeting discussing Academy Street appeal

Despite the meeting’s secrecy we reveal the options presented to councillors include junking the whole project.

ANGUS MacDONALD: ‘It’s only fair’ - Highlands must benefit from our renewables

But large new pylons marching across the country cannot be ignored, says our new MP.

RHODA GRANT: ‘The SNP blame others for their budget cuts but this is well-rehearsed rhetoric’

She says ‘The SNP need to take ownership of their mishandling of the finances and have proven they cannot be trusted with taxpayers’ money’.

Highland Council appoints four officials to new £105,487 a year roles

The top team wage bill at the local authority now tops £1.5 million in salaries alone.

JOHN MCLELLAN: Scottish Government advertising cuts ‘have huge implications for jobs and public health’

With the SNP cutting £500 million from budgets I doubt many readers will worry too much about the cancellation of advertising and marketing campaigns.

Is Highland Council too big for local governing?

Building a Local Scotland campaigners say the country is ‘one of the least locally governed countries in the world’.

DAVID STEWART: This was the greatest achievement in the history of the Highlands

Our columnist also relives some insurance company woes.

‘We must make use of the homes we already have’, says Highland MSP

A Highland MSP has urged the Scottish Government to invest money into making use of buildings already built.

Politics

Highland Council’s Academy Street failure seen as a major defeat for the leadership

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister John Swinney signs Inverness Courier's A9 Pledge

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister John Swinney signs Inverness Courier's A9 Pledge

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister looks back at the troubled road to A9 Dualling

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister looks back at the troubled road to A9 Dualling

Devastating winter fuel payment cut means almost 59,000 Highland pensioners will lose out

Devastating winter fuel payment cut means almost 59,000 Highland pensioners will lose out

ARIANE BURGESS: If you want progressive green policies, you need to vote for the Scottish Greens

ARIANE BURGESS: If you want progressive green policies, you need to vote for the Scottish Greens

PICTURES: Mental heath initiative in Inverness ‘making massive difference’ to lives

PICTURES: Mental heath initiative in Inverness ‘making massive difference’ to lives

Postal votes for Inverness Central ward by-election have been distributed

Postal votes for Inverness Central ward by-election have been distributed

Community stalwart named a Local Hero and will attend royal ceremony in Holyrood

Community stalwart named a Local Hero and will attend royal ceremony in Holyrood

Greens lash out at Highland Council ‘administration's gagging order’

Greens lash out at Highland Council ‘administration's gagging order’

Highland Council bans public from crunch meeting discussing Academy Street appeal

Highland Council bans public from crunch meeting discussing Academy Street appeal

ANGUS MacDONALD: ‘It’s only fair’ - Highlands must benefit from our renewables

ANGUS MacDONALD: ‘It’s only fair’ - Highlands must benefit from our renewables

RHODA GRANT: ‘The SNP blame others for their budget cuts but this is well-rehearsed rhetoric’

RHODA GRANT: ‘The SNP blame others for their budget cuts but this is well-rehearsed rhetoric’

Highland Council appoints four officials to new £105,487 a year roles

Highland Council appoints four officials to new £105,487 a year roles

JOHN MCLELLAN: Scottish Government advertising cuts ‘have huge implications for jobs and public health’

JOHN MCLELLAN: Scottish Government advertising cuts ‘have huge implications for jobs and public health’

Is Highland Council too big for local governing?

Is Highland Council too big for local governing?

DAVID STEWART: This was the greatest achievement in the history of the Highlands

DAVID STEWART: This was the greatest achievement in the history of the Highlands

‘We must make use of the homes we already have’, says Highland MSP

‘We must make use of the homes we already have’, says Highland MSP

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