As recently as September health minister Jenni Minto dismissed the call for an independent review but the move is still welcomed.
LibDem leader says Scottish Government ‘finally bowed to years of pressure from the Caithness Health Action Team and my party’.
An attempt was made to give the public the chance to say definitively if they want smaller councils or not.
The overspend rises over three years with adult social care and class contact time for teachers two difficult areas.
Highland Liberal Democrats warn nurses and midwives are ‘being pushed beyond reasonable limits’.
But officials worry about pupils ‘marginalised as a result of their behaviour’ amid demand for council to recognise ‘serious problem’.
The ‘update’ comes amid mounting pressure from critics who say now is the right time to pause the scheme.
But based on rough estimates of the current programme suggest it could cost more than £1.4 billion.
Amid questions over ‘the effectiveness, accountability and local responsiveness’ of the local authority.
A bid for rural impact assessments in legislation the party agreed at its recent Glasgow conference will avoid ‘unintended consequences’.
The cash from The Distillers One of One event goes to Youth Action Scotland while seeking to celebrate the national drink.
The LibDem and Deputy First Minister join forces to find solutions to the sector’s major problems.
The move would see a mainland equivalent of the Islands Act which delivered more protections and better representation.
An estimated £70m in benefits are likely to go unclaimed leaving thousands of hard-pressed Highlanders out of pocket.
Dr Chris Williams is concerned the 15 sites may ‘not necessarily reduce pressure on core GP services’.
NHS Highland called on to furnish Scottish Government with information for a decision.
Judge slams Inverness-based Care and Learning Alliance for the ‘warning to anyone who raises genuine concerns’.
Highland Tory MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston slams agriculture minister Jim Fairlie for relying on his fire during Storm Amy
Ariane Burgess argues the railways is ‘a climate imperative, an economic opportunity, and a matter of fairness’.
Despite repeated warnings about water quality as Gillian Martin says ‘no plans to instruct Scottish Water to monitor 100% of overflows’.