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Councillor Karl Rosie will join him as the Alba Party plans a ‘Highland Manifesto’ amid allegations the SNP are 'asleep at the wheel.'
3380 bins for its for the revamped waste and recycling collections had ‘minor problems' but service is not affected.
The new delivery plan is to 'underpins' the budget but critics are at a loss to say what the 'murky' budget accounts for.
MCR Pathways' Mike Evans says 'that one sense of stability' will be 'literally ripped away' from hundreds of vulnerable young people.
The Labour MSP says 'local benefit from these developments has not improved and communities are losing out.'
Unison has 'grave concerns' about violence in schools and the EIS has lashed out at proposals to cut 70 principal teachers.
The agreed proposals are branded 'nebulous, vague, hazy, obscure, indistinct, unclear, indefinite, murky, blurred, formless and featureless.'
Council leader Raymond Bremner says it 'allows for significant investment to take place and protect jobs across our communities.'
The group wants £30 million for roads over three years and £20 million to end the decades-long wait for a new St Clements special school.
They say the budget has 'no real substance' and question if it 'will in fact cover the financial gap.'
The MSP warns that 'it is practically impossible' for Highland homes to meet proposed energy performance standard.
The EIS found staff 'have sustained physical injuries' while many considered leaving the profession altogether.
From taxes to roads to fees, we take you through some of the main points of the £602 million budget.
Raymond Bremner says an extra £60 million would go ‘some way towards us being able to invest in important capital projects.’
Focus on attainment was lost as councillors defend officials over a 'judgmental' education report critical of primary school staff.
Council leader Raymond Bremner said: 'It has been our priority to protect jobs and services wherever possible.'
But there is little information on roads spending as the £602.5 million budget seeks to plug a £65 million blackhole.
Councillor Helen Crawford says asking 'teachers to mark more generously' is 'just a big sticking plaster.'
593 staff past and present were overpaid and now face salary reductions, debt recovery and legal action to force the return of cash.
The Greens MSP says 'I am actively advocating for the establishment of a dedicated degree-level course in horticulture and business skills.'
