Highland Council

The council claims it will save £310,000 with the new structure which aims to strengthen strategic and operational delivery.

The local authority claims she would be leaving the role after just under three years ‘to pursue other interests’.

The council’s controversial new non-recyclable waste bins are wending their way to Caithness with a roll-out now happening in Ross and Cromarty.

Chairman Drew Millar says he wants the information so ‘we have a clear conscience when making a decision about the Highland community we represent.’

Politicians must now get permission from the education boss to visit schools which they say impedes their ‘ability to represent our constituents’

Top officials say that councillors, MSPs and MPS must get permission from education bosses before visiting schools.

A Thurso mum has taken a step further with her demands for better respite care in Caithness with a new online group that parent-carers can join.

A former shop in Wick was described as a ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore for locals and tourists, at a meeting of the town’s community council.

The Outdoor Access team and Highland council have completed a small-scale of projects to improve active travel on core paths across the Highlands.

Travellers on the A882 heading into Watten from the west may think they’ve taken a wrong turn thanks to the efforts of a prankster.

A Wick social worker has been reprimanded for failing to maintain professional boundaries after a ruling by the Scottish Social Services Council.

Cllr Alasdair Rhind, who represented the Tain and Easter Ross ward, will be buried following a funeral service on Friday.

Following the success of its Business Digital Grant scheme, Highland Council has announced further funds to help firms access digital support.

Highland householders are being blamed for causing a series of explosions at an East Lothian energy plant.

Cllr Karl Rosie has written to the Chancellor on behalf of the Alba Party calling for action to support police officers accessing affordable homes.

A councillor criticises the local authority for the “diabolical” state of roads and thinks overtime for workers may be a solution.

Saddened community figures have called Cllr Alasdair Rhind a “font of knowledge, gentleman and friend”.

A Thurso mum pleading for respite care for her severely autistic son has started an online petition that is quickly gaining momentum.

He says it is ‘crucial’ schools ‘are not granted an exemption when it comes to political scrutiny.’

Heavy vehicles are destroying pavements in Watten but there are ‘no easy answers’ to the problem, according to a local roads campaigner.