Highland Council

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.’

Campaigners have delivered a petition to Highland Council’s headquarters calling for a proposed tourist tax to be used to address the housing crisis.

Pupils raised more than £113 for Comic Relief.

Letter writers give their point of view on topical issues affecting Sutherland and the wider Highlands.

Campaigners want to ensure objections to the controversial proposal are properly reflected.

The region’s new Youth Convener will attend meetings of Highland Council’s education committee.

Helmsdale Primary School pupils have shown they are a hit when it comes to playing badminton.

Highland Council had decided to seek a judicial review of the Strath Oykel Wind Farm planning consent.

Farr Primary School pupils have topped the Highland heats of the Euroquiz challenge.

Enforcement of the ban, forcing overnight visitors to move along, would’ve cost the council up to £41k.

Councillors have agreed to boost senior councillor pay by between £5-11k this year.

Andrew Button, from Golspie, and Valerie Graham, from Ardgay, attended their first board meeting last Wednesday.

Michael Gregson says ‘the people are just not feeling the love, and this excessive pay rise to ourselves certainly won’t change that perception’.

Disgruntled dog walkers and other leisure users of Dornoch Airfield attended a fiery meeting of Dornoch Community Council last week.

The move follows recommendations by the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee.

The first World Book Day in the UK and Ireland was held in 1997.

From the picture archive of the Northern Times.

Councillors hoped to take advantage of the lucrative North Coast 500 route, using the funds raised to improve services along the route.