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Michael Gove is 'incredibly impressed' after visit to Nigg checking Green Freeport progress

23 August 2023
Michael Gove is 'incredibly impressed' after visit to Nigg checking Green Freeport progress

Michael Gove is 'incredibly impressed' after visit to Nigg checking Green Freeport progress

23 August 2023

But the Levelling Up secretary is worried that not dualling the A9 may limit the 'full economic and social benefits.'


Visitor levy will help bolster 'long-term investment in the tourism sector'

20 August 2023
Visitor levy will help bolster 'long-term investment in the tourism sector'

Visitor levy will help bolster 'long-term investment in the tourism sector'

20 August 2023

Highland Council was considering the impliactions of the looming Local Visitor Levy Bill.


Thurso common good fund assets to be agreed

18 August 2023
Thurso common good fund assets to be agreed

Thurso common good fund assets to be agreed

18 August 2023

The final list of assets to be included in the reactivated Thurso common good fund has been confirmed following a 12-week consultation.


Wick common good fund facing £5200 'loss' as town hall utility costs emerge

18 August 2023
Wick common good fund facing £5200 'loss' as town hall utility costs emerge

Wick common good fund facing £5200 'loss' as town hall utility costs emerge

18 August 2023

A quarterly report on Wick common good fund has noted that it is likely to make a loss this year due to the annual utility costs of the town hall.


Fears parts of Highland hospitals containing faulty concrete at risk of collapse

25 July 2023
Fears parts of Highland hospitals containing faulty concrete at risk of collapse

Fears parts of Highland hospitals containing faulty concrete at risk of collapse

25 July 2023

Desktop survey says parts of Raigmore, Caithness General and Lawson Memorial hospitals are potentially problematic.


NHS Highland fears it is already facing a massive £55.7 million overspend this year

25 July 2023
NHS Highland fears it is already facing a massive £55.7 million overspend this year

NHS Highland fears it is already facing a massive £55.7 million overspend this year

25 July 2023

That includes cost cutting measures and extra government cash but despite that the health board has overspent by more than £20.6 million.


Transport secretary says 'there is nothing that I won’t consider' to make the A9 safer

19 July 2023
Transport secretary says 'there is nothing that I won’t consider' to make the A9 safer

Transport secretary says 'there is nothing that I won’t consider' to make the A9 safer

19 July 2023

Mairi McAllan was applauded for her stance as she admits 'as I said in my opening remarks, I hate junctions.'


Transport secretary Mairi McAllan says her 'heart is in her mouth' driving on the A9

19 July 2023
Transport secretary Mairi McAllan says her 'heart is in her mouth' driving on the A9

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan says her 'heart is in her mouth' driving on the A9

19 July 2023

She adds that 'anyone who doesn’t feel safe when driving the route – I am with you on that.'


Transport secretary Mairi McAllan to join panel at The Inverness Courier A9 Crisis Summit

17 July 2023
Transport secretary Mairi McAllan to join panel at The Inverness Courier A9 Crisis Summit

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan to join panel at The Inverness Courier A9 Crisis Summit

17 July 2023

Full list of speakers attending the event to discuss delayed dualling project and safety measures.


Thurso High School block to be demolished as council reverses plan for £7.5m replacement

29 June 2023
Thurso High School block to be demolished as council reverses plan for £7.5m replacement

Thurso High School block to be demolished as council reverses plan for £7.5m replacement

29 June 2023

Highland Council has overturned a bureaucratic blunder that could have committed £7.5 million to rebuilding a condemned block at Thurso High School.


Overhaul leaves the Highlands struggling with the three biggest Westminster constituencies

28 June 2023
Overhaul leaves the Highlands struggling with the three biggest Westminster constituencies

Overhaul leaves the Highlands struggling with the three biggest Westminster constituencies

28 June 2023

The final Boundary Commission report will also see Scotland lose two MPs


U-turn on the cards at Thurso High School over £7.5m replacement for condemned block

28 June 2023
U-turn on the cards at Thurso High School over £7.5m replacement for condemned block

U-turn on the cards at Thurso High School over £7.5m replacement for condemned block

28 June 2023

A bureaucratic blunder by Highland Council means a decision to replace a condemned Thurso High School block looks set to be overturned.


Police Scotland budget cuts leave the north at 'significant risk'

26 June 2023
Police Scotland budget cuts leave the north at 'significant risk'

Police Scotland budget cuts leave the north at 'significant risk'

26 June 2023

Lib Dems at Highland Council are demanding action for communities 'particularly in remote and rural locations.'


Bid to slash charges for groups renting council properties to be decided

25 June 2023
Bid to slash charges for groups renting council properties to be decided

Bid to slash charges for groups renting council properties to be decided

25 June 2023

A bid to slash charges for voluntary groups and charities renting council properties will return to a meeting of the full Highland Council.


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.


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