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‘We could rent every vacant house six times over’ – Highland Council agrees new housing points system

27 April 2023
‘We could rent every vacant house six times over’ – Highland Council agrees new housing points system

‘We could rent every vacant house six times over’ – Highland Council agrees new housing points system

27 April 2023

Highland Council has agreed to give more housing ‘points’ to people at risk of homelessness, and those living in poor conditions.


Highland Council to change housing points system to help people most in need – but Caithness plan criticised

26 April 2023
Highland Council to change housing points system to help people most in need – but Caithness plan criticised

Highland Council to change housing points system to help people most in need – but Caithness plan criticised

26 April 2023

One of the biggest changes is in the process for supporting applicants who could become homeless.


Camps Bar gets go-ahead to transform former Sloans site in Wick

20 April 2023
Camps Bar gets go-ahead to transform former Sloans site in Wick

Camps Bar gets go-ahead to transform former Sloans site in Wick

20 April 2023

Highland Council has granted planning permission for a new outdoor seating area next to the Camps Bar in Wick town centre.


Large-scale battery storage plan mooted for Caithness site

18 April 2023
Large-scale battery storage plan mooted for Caithness site

Large-scale battery storage plan mooted for Caithness site

18 April 2023

Potencia Energy Limited hopes to build a battery storage facility in Caithness, to store power from nearby wind farms.


EXPLAINED: Everything you need to know about the changes to Highland bin collections

11 April 2023
EXPLAINED: Everything you need to know about the changes to Highland bin collections

EXPLAINED: Everything you need to know about the changes to Highland bin collections

11 April 2023

New colours, new rules, and an extra bin – next spring will bring big changes to Highland household bin collections.


Find out the latest green way Highland Council will save money

05 April 2023
Find out the latest green way Highland Council will save money

Find out the latest green way Highland Council will save money

05 April 2023

Councillors hope going paperless for meetings will deliver a big saving, both for the budget and for the environment.


Claims made that child sexual abuse is as common as asthma in Highland communities

29 March 2023
Claims made that child sexual abuse is as common as asthma in Highland communities

Claims made that child sexual abuse is as common as asthma in Highland communities

29 March 2023

Highland Council under fire for having no services for sexually abused children.


NHS Highland reveals 274 patients stuck in hospital as care crisis deepens

29 March 2023
NHS Highland reveals 274 patients stuck in hospital as care crisis deepens

NHS Highland reveals 274 patients stuck in hospital as care crisis deepens

29 March 2023

Care home closures and chronic staff shortages are leaving hundreds of Highland patients without appropriate care.


Opposition councillors fail to stop price hike for Highland electric vehicle chargers

09 March 2023
Opposition councillors fail to stop price hike for Highland electric vehicle chargers

Opposition councillors fail to stop price hike for Highland electric vehicle chargers

09 March 2023

Highland Council will press ahead with plans to increase the price of electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 130 per cent.


Council welcomes Inverness and Cromarty freeport – with some trepidation

09 March 2023
Council welcomes Inverness and Cromarty freeport – with some trepidation

Council welcomes Inverness and Cromarty freeport – with some trepidation

09 March 2023

Highland councillors celebrated the successful green freeport bid at today’s meeting of the full council, though not everyone was convinced.


Council agrees to ask Scottish Government for cash to fix Caithness roads

09 March 2023
Council agrees to ask Scottish Government for cash to fix Caithness roads

Council agrees to ask Scottish Government for cash to fix Caithness roads

09 March 2023

Highland Council is to write to the Scottish Government requesting more money for roads repairs, especially in Caithness.


Will council U-turn on controversial price hike for electric vehicle chargers?

07 March 2023
Will council U-turn on controversial price hike for electric vehicle chargers?

Will council U-turn on controversial price hike for electric vehicle chargers?

07 March 2023

Highland Council will vote this week on whether to cancel plans to increase the cost of electric vehicle chargers by 130 per cent.


Caithness policing review is high on list of priorities, councillors told

23 February 2023
Caithness policing review is high on list of priorities, councillors told

Caithness policing review is high on list of priorities, councillors told

23 February 2023

A review of policing in Caithness is high on the priority list of Highland's new police chief.


Highland Council braced to deliver £17 million of savings this year

16 February 2023
Highland Council braced to deliver £17 million of savings this year

Highland Council braced to deliver £17 million of savings this year

16 February 2023

Bosses blame inflationary pressures and staff pay awards for the shortfall


Highland Council prepares to overhaul special schools admissions and ASL funding

14 February 2023
Highland Council prepares to overhaul special schools admissions and ASL funding

Highland Council prepares to overhaul special schools admissions and ASL funding

14 February 2023

In the Highlands, 43 percent of pupils need some form of additional support for learning.


Highland schools narrow attainment gap – but more work to be done

14 February 2023
Highland schools narrow attainment gap – but more work to be done

Highland schools narrow attainment gap – but more work to be done

14 February 2023

New figures from Highland Council reveal its primary school attainment is the second most improved in Scotland.


Highland councillors voice concerns over child services inspection

09 February 2023
Highland councillors voice concerns over child services inspection

Highland councillors voice concerns over child services inspection

09 February 2023

Members of Highland Council’s health committee have called for more detail about how the council will improve its services for vulnerable children.


Council agrees to double the cost of EV charging

03 February 2023
Council agrees to double the cost of EV charging

Council agrees to double the cost of EV charging

03 February 2023

Some councillors say the new charges mean it’s now cheaper to run a petrol car than an electric one.


Highland councillors give 20mph speed limits their backing

02 February 2023
Highland councillors give 20mph speed limits their backing

Highland councillors give 20mph speed limits their backing

02 February 2023

Highland councillors today reiterated their support for 20mph speed limits – but agreed that motorists are largely ignoring the new rules.


Electric vehicle charging costs could double under Highland Council plan

01 February 2023
Electric vehicle charging costs could double under Highland Council plan

Electric vehicle charging costs could double under Highland Council plan

01 February 2023

The cost of charging an electric vehicle at a Highland Council rapid charging point could soon increase to 70p per kilowatt hour.


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