Highland Council

A new company is set to take over the running of the Highland Council owned Dornoch Airfield.

A Sutherland councillor has been suspended for two months for behaving “disrespectfully” towards the chairman and committee of a community group.

Highland Council has opened the extended car park and new toilet facilities at Achmelvich Beach in time for Easter weekend.

Assistant chief-exec Kate Lackie says the local authority had continued to fund the service ‘without fail’ and would have continued to do so.

Cllr Michael Baird is accused of contravening the Code of Conduct on issues of “respect and courtesy, and bullying and harassment”.

Groups and trade unions have joined forces to step up calls for a proposed tourist tax in the Highlands to be used to address the housing crisis.

The National Autistic Society Scotland says its Highland Information Service will be forced to close due to lack of funding.

About 4000 “very mixed” responses were received during the public consultation on the possible introduction of a visitor levy for the Highlands.

About 4000 “very mixed” responses were received during the public consultation on the possible introduction of a visitor levy for the Highlands.

Helmsdale Community Council first discussed floodlighting the village’s historic Telford Bridge in July last year.

Highland Council has yet to be granted a marince licence to dredge Helmsdale Harbour.

Highland Council has launched a new integrated housing delivery service in response to the national Housing Challenge.

There was sunshine and smiles as parents and children gave a resounding thumbs-up to the colourfully-revamped Whin Park in Inverness.

But the stats draw a blank on assaults of teachers or pupils and drugs or weapons.

The new outdoor food outlets are Joe’s American Grill and Scoop’s Ice Cream.

A multi-billion pound investment in the Highlands and Islands will be discussed by key players in the region’s economy at a summit tomorrow (Friday).

Dornoch Community Council is now considering the installation of CCTV at the Dornoch public conveniences.

Cllr Richard Gale had hoped to prevent motorhomes from parking overnight at Highland Council owned sites in Durness and Golspie.

The analysis reveals an 18% drop in care homes over 10 years while the over-75 population rose by almost 72%.

‘I’m not an angel I’m just a woman and any time we make mistakes as a politician we are hung, drawn and quartered by social media.’