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Rural councillors step up pressure on Scottish Government over health services

19 October 2022
Rural councillors step up pressure on Scottish Government over health services

Rural councillors step up pressure on Scottish Government over health services

19 October 2022

Councillors in Caithness, Sutherland and Lochaber have tabled motions to Highland Council over rural healthcare services.


Funding doubled to help housing tenants with energy advice this winter

31 August 2022
Funding doubled to help housing tenants with energy advice this winter

Funding doubled to help housing tenants with energy advice this winter

31 August 2022

Highland Council is to launch a specialist energy advice service to help tenants cope with increasing fuel bills this winter.


Energy advice charity AIEnergy to team up with Highland Council to help housing tenants

31 August 2022
Energy advice charity AIEnergy to team up with Highland Council to help housing tenants

Energy advice charity AIEnergy to team up with Highland Council to help housing tenants

31 August 2022

Highland Council hopes to team up with charity AIEnergy to offer specialist advice to housing tenants across the region.


Council says R100 North contract cannot deliver its £20 million digital plan

25 August 2022
Council says R100 North contract cannot deliver its £20 million digital plan

Council says R100 North contract cannot deliver its £20 million digital plan

25 August 2022

Part of the City-Region Deal, the digital project aims to make Highland the most digitally connected rural region in Europe.


Council to consider restrictions on vehicles around schools

23 August 2022
Council to consider restrictions on vehicles around schools

Council to consider restrictions on vehicles around schools

23 August 2022

School Street Zones aim to drastically reduce traffic around schools, providing cleaner air and safer streets.


ANALYSIS: How Highland Council is looking to deal with dilapidated play parks

14 August 2022
ANALYSIS: How Highland Council is looking to deal with dilapidated play parks

ANALYSIS: How Highland Council is looking to deal with dilapidated play parks

14 August 2022

Many play parks in Caithness are in a state of disrepair, but the local authority is struggling to maintain them. Nicola Sinclair looks at the issues


Highland Council on target to meet 2025 national landfill ban

13 August 2022
Highland Council on target to meet 2025 national landfill ban

Highland Council on target to meet 2025 national landfill ban

13 August 2022

The Scottish Government has placed a ban on all non-household biodegradable waste going to landfill from 2025.


Council tries again to secure cash for NC500 improvements

13 July 2022
Council tries again to secure cash for NC500 improvements

Council tries again to secure cash for NC500 improvements

13 July 2022

The council previously lost out on investment to fund road improvements along the west coast of the NC500.


Community activist believes UK government plans for voter ID cards could disenfranchise poorest people

13 July 2022
Community activist believes UK government plans for voter ID cards could disenfranchise poorest people

Community activist believes UK government plans for voter ID cards could disenfranchise poorest people

13 July 2022

Under the Elections Bill 2022, voters in UK general elections and English elections will need to present photographic ID at polling stations.


Former council convener suggest more powers for local areas

24 May 2022
Former council convener suggest more powers for local areas

Former council convener suggest more powers for local areas

24 May 2022

Devolved power, flexible working and smart budgeting are among modernisation plans floated by Councillor Bill Lobban.


Shrewd move or political suicide? Wick hopeful Andrew Jarvie among those moving many miles to stand for council in local authority elections

24 April 2022
Shrewd move or political suicide? Wick hopeful Andrew Jarvie among those moving many miles to stand for council in local authority elections

Shrewd move or political suicide? Wick hopeful Andrew Jarvie among those moving many miles to stand for council in local authority elections

24 April 2022

Local democracy reporter Nicola Sinclair looks at council hopefuls who are straying far from home – including Andrew Jarvie who is standing in Wick


Caithness councillor candidates to be quizzed by public

15 April 2022
Caithness councillor candidates to be quizzed by public

Caithness councillor candidates to be quizzed by public

15 April 2022

Caithness Voluntary Group (CVG) has announced that it will quiz the 12 Caithness election candidates on a range of issues facing the county.


Taller turbines approved at Limekiln wind farm in Reay

09 December 2021
Taller turbines approved at Limekiln wind farm in Reay

Taller turbines approved at Limekiln wind farm in Reay

09 December 2021

A bid to increase the height of the proposed turbines at the consented Limekiln wind farm in Caithness has been approved by Highland Council.


Nightclub boss has licence suspended after failing to report alleged assaults to police

27 October 2021
Nightclub boss has licence suspended after failing to report alleged assaults to police

Nightclub boss has licence suspended after failing to report alleged assaults to police

27 October 2021

The manager of a popular nightclub in Wick has had his licence to operate suspended after police raised serious concerns about the venue.


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