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Hopes of additional waste collections around NC500 could be dashed

24 June 2023
Hopes of additional waste collections around NC500 could be dashed

Hopes of additional waste collections around NC500 could be dashed

24 June 2023

A financial assessment claims it would cost between £110,000 and £150,000 depending on options


NHS Highland confirms cancer patients set to restart treatment after staffing crisis

23 June 2023
NHS Highland confirms cancer patients set to restart treatment after staffing crisis

NHS Highland confirms cancer patients set to restart treatment after staffing crisis

23 June 2023

It is planned the treatment will start in July but some patients will have to travel to other boards outside the region


Highland Council halts the use of contractors for non-essential housing repairs

21 June 2023
Highland Council halts the use of contractors for non-essential housing repairs

Highland Council halts the use of contractors for non-essential housing repairs

21 June 2023

A letter to contractors states the council will put on 'hold non-essential repairs and scale back on the use of contractors.'


Jamie Stone slams Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 'cowardice' over Johnson vote

20 June 2023
Jamie Stone slams Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 'cowardice' over Johnson vote

Jamie Stone slams Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 'cowardice' over Johnson vote

20 June 2023

Mr Sunak failed to attend the vote endorsing a report that the ex-PM misled the house over the partygate scandal.


The Inverness Courier will hold an A9 Crisis Summit in July

19 June 2023
The Inverness Courier will hold an A9 Crisis Summit in July

The Inverness Courier will hold an A9 Crisis Summit in July

19 June 2023

The event brings together MSPs, local interest groups and campaigners.


Wick among potential sites for Highland solar farms

14 June 2023
Wick among potential sites for Highland solar farms

Wick among potential sites for Highland solar farms

14 June 2023

Hugely ambitious early Highland Council plans have identified five potential sites for solar farms to generate power for the north.


Government highlights completed central belt projects to explain A9 dualling delay

13 June 2023
Government highlights completed central belt projects to explain A9 dualling delay

Government highlights completed central belt projects to explain A9 dualling delay

13 June 2023

It also admits procurement issues after a top industry body slammed the 'glacial pace' of A9 work


Nicola Sturgeon is arrested by police investigating SNP finances

11 June 2023
Nicola Sturgeon is arrested by police investigating SNP finances

Nicola Sturgeon is arrested by police investigating SNP finances

11 June 2023

The former First Minister is the third top SNP figure arrested in connection with party finances


Deposit Return Scheme cannot go ahead ‘as currently planned’

06 June 2023
Deposit Return Scheme cannot go ahead ‘as currently planned’

Deposit Return Scheme cannot go ahead ‘as currently planned’

06 June 2023

Lorna Slater told Holyrood ‘we are urgently establishing to what extent there is a way forward for a modified scheme.’


Caithness renters could face blacklist over social housing by 'unreasonably' rejecting offers

25 May 2023
Caithness renters could face blacklist over social housing by 'unreasonably' rejecting offers

Caithness renters could face blacklist over social housing by 'unreasonably' rejecting offers

25 May 2023

The Caithness committee will decide on Monday whether to adopt the policy to suspend people from new applications for six months


Highland Council will issue an additional bin to all households to boost recycling

24 May 2023
Highland Council will issue an additional bin to all households to boost recycling

Highland Council will issue an additional bin to all households to boost recycling

24 May 2023

Green bins will be used for recycling plastic, the blue bin paper and cardboard and the new bin household waste


BREAKING: Highland Council U-turn on bouncy castle ban after councillors intervene

24 May 2023
BREAKING: Highland Council U-turn on bouncy castle ban after councillors intervene

BREAKING: Highland Council U-turn on bouncy castle ban after councillors intervene

24 May 2023

Cllr Angus MacDonald said: 'This is good news and will be widely welcomed by everyone, especially children.'


Highland Council scraps voting rights for religious representatives and youth convener

17 May 2023
Highland Council scraps voting rights for religious representatives and youth convener

Highland Council scraps voting rights for religious representatives and youth convener

17 May 2023

The move divided the council as some felt it was anti-religious and others discussed accountability


The equivalent of 112 days worth of adult social care went undelivered in one week

16 May 2023
The equivalent of 112 days worth of adult social care went undelivered in one week

The equivalent of 112 days worth of adult social care went undelivered in one week

16 May 2023

The figures from January shed light on adult social care in the Highlands as it teeters on the brink of collapse.


Highland Council releases child protection action plan after Care Inspectorate criticism

16 May 2023
Highland Council releases child protection action plan after Care Inspectorate criticism

Highland Council releases child protection action plan after Care Inspectorate criticism

16 May 2023

It contains 26 measures designed to improve areas where it was thought the council fell short.


Council warns of 'critical to catastrophic' risk that it is unable to protect children

15 May 2023
Council warns of 'critical to catastrophic' risk that it is unable to protect children

Council warns of 'critical to catastrophic' risk that it is unable to protect children

15 May 2023

A 41 per cent social worker vacancy rate is affecting the team responsible 'for care and protection' of children.


Humza Yousaf rebuffs calls for a replacement to Raigmore Hospital for the Highlands

15 May 2023
Humza Yousaf rebuffs calls for a replacement to Raigmore Hospital for the Highlands

Humza Yousaf rebuffs calls for a replacement to Raigmore Hospital for the Highlands

15 May 2023

MSP Edward Mountain is campaigning for a new hospital but the First Minister says 'we’re not looking at replacing Raigmore right now'


Children’s music lessons face substantial rise in fees in another blow to after-school activities

09 May 2023
Children’s music lessons face substantial rise in fees in another blow to after-school activities

Children’s music lessons face substantial rise in fees in another blow to after-school activities

09 May 2023

It comes as councillors fear the cost of hiring facilities in the north are 'threatening the very existence' of voluntary organisations.


Highland Council premises fees hike 'threatening the very existence' of school groups

09 May 2023
Highland Council premises fees hike 'threatening the very existence' of school groups

Highland Council premises fees hike 'threatening the very existence' of school groups

09 May 2023

A number of sports programmes have already moved but others may have to fold


Warm welcome for extra £1.8 million for crumbling Caithness roads

05 May 2023
Warm welcome for extra £1.8 million for crumbling Caithness roads

Warm welcome for extra £1.8 million for crumbling Caithness roads

05 May 2023

The cash comes from new strategic allocation to tackle the worst routes in the region


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