Highland Politics in 2022: The year ended with a focus on the environment, education, future plans and how to fund them
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In the final part of our review of 2022 the national events that dominated the summer give way to more local concerns.
Education funding and attainment hit the headlines and threatened to split the council but a last minute U-Turn saw that averted.
More seriously dire warnings emerged of the collapse of the care home sector in the Highlands which would have a devastating impact on the NHS.
The council looks certain to miss its zero carbon targets and not all green policies got the green light.
So from October to December here are some of the political stories dominating our pages online and in print:
Hopes for a Highland green freeport keep rising:
Highland Council looks to get into public transport:
Cost of living sees sparks fly about the response locally:
Massive cost increases could scupper infrastructure investments:
The Council performs a U-Turn on fees:
Major problems emerge for the local authority and health board over care homes:
More concerns about the impact of care homes collapsing in the Highlands:
More moves towards environment and climate targets:
But not all are acceptable to councillors:
The plight of those Ukrainians who made it to the north is highlighted:
And now the the council despite its efforts are on the ropes over its green pledges:
Green bin sizes provide for thought and could lead to changes:
Once again the Boundary Commission of Scotland produces plans damaging to the Highlands:
While a Council rent hike from earlier in the year reverses promises of more repairs:
Plans for a council run bus service finally begin to emerge:
We were the first with the news that Highland Council chief executive is due to move on:
Allegations that pupils were abused at a Highland primary for years:
Safer roads are expected in more than 100 areas by next summer:
The Council takes the decision to leave Inverness Town House after 140 years:
Fears that with the financial crisis job cuts could affect the local authority:
- Highland Council aims to cut 500 jobs next year to save £15 million by not replacing departing staff
An ambitious plan for local government but cash is the issue:
Ads are released for a new chief executive of Highland Council:
One more site is added to the 20mph areas:
More strike action affects more schools:
The Highlands is still lagging behind the rest of the country for connectivity:
As the year draws to a close dissatisfaction with the council emerges:
