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JOHN MCLELLAN: Scottish Government advertising cuts ‘have huge implications for jobs and public health’

With the SNP cutting £500 million from budgets I doubt many readers will worry too much about the cancellation of advertising and marketing campaigns.

Highland Council is a prime example of Scotland’s too big local authorities due to ‘creeping centralisation’

Building a Local Scotland campaigners say the country is ‘one of the least locally governed countries in the world’.

‘Scrap this ill-conceived and unworkable’ motorhome pass scheme, Highland Council is told.

MSP Edward Mountain tells council leader Raymond Bremner it ‘brings the council into direct competition with local businesses’.

Vulnerable children missing out on support due to Highland Council ‘algorithm’

Parents says additional support is not available where it should be as the focus is now on kids from deprived backgrounds.

Highland councillors approve the process for creation of firework control zones

Move paves way for local authority to ban fireworks in misuse hotspots

First Minister John Swinney vows to progress the A9 dualling

Fears for project emerged yesterday when Finance Secretary warned: “We cannot afford all of our capital commitments”

Highland Council moves one step closer to introducing tourist tax as it readies an online consultation

Legislation is due to come into effect in the Autumn and could pave the way to introducing a visitor levy.

Is the A9 dualling project at risk due to Scottish Government spending cuts?

Finance secretary Shona Robison warns ‘we cannot afford all of our capital commitments’

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Highland Council and the Scottish Government has chance to align itself with the public’s priorities

He says the council can’t ‘carve up the city centre like this and expect everyone else to swallow it without proper consultation’.

Highland’s top cop reveals the team targeting County Lines gangs has been expanded

Chief Superintendent Robert Shepherd says it is intended to create a ‘hostile’ environment for groups from Birmingham, Derby, Liverpool and London.

Edinburgh and Aberdeen get more affordable rural homes built than Highland

A Highland MSP has revealed the Highlands and Moray are lagging behind the remainder of Scotland in rural affordable house building.

Scottish Conservative leadership candidate Murdo Fraser wants A9 dualling to be accelerated

In his hometown of Inverness for the hustings, he says work must accelerate ‘otherwise, we will continue to see more lives being needlessly lost’.

Highland Council has the highest education vacancy rate in Scotland amid concerns about temporary contracts

Opposition leader Alasdair Christie says ‘the question must be asked what damage or impact is it having on our children’s education.

Lib Dems call for u-turn on winter fuel payments cut as almost 20,000 pensioners in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey at risk of losing vital support

Moray LibDem leader Neil Alexander is backing a motion in Parliament to block UK Government’s plans to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners.

New Lib Dem MP assembled massive £104k campaign war chest to defeat SNP incumbent

Angus MacDonald overcame Drew Hendry in July’s general election increasing his party’s vote share by more than 22 per cent.

MSP says Highland Council sold ‘less than 40’ campervan and motorhome scheme passes

Edward Mountain says ‘Going into competition with these businesses is madness’.

Highland housing need clear from census results says MSP

Census figures show the scale of the housing transformation needed across the Highlands and Islands to address the housing emergency an MSP has said.

Politics

JOHN MCLELLAN: Scottish Government advertising cuts ‘have huge implications for jobs and public health’

Highland Council is a prime example of Scotland’s too big local authorities due to ‘creeping centralisation’

Highland Council is a prime example of Scotland’s too big local authorities due to ‘creeping centralisation’

‘Scrap this ill-conceived and unworkable’ motorhome pass scheme, Highland Council is told.

‘Scrap this ill-conceived and unworkable’ motorhome pass scheme, Highland Council is told.

Vulnerable children missing out on support due to Highland Council ‘algorithm’

Vulnerable children missing out on support due to Highland Council ‘algorithm’

Highland councillors approve the process for creation of firework control zones

Highland councillors approve the process for creation of firework control zones

First Minister John Swinney vows to progress the A9 dualling

First Minister John Swinney vows to progress the A9 dualling

Highland Council moves one step closer to introducing tourist tax as it readies an online consultation

Highland Council moves one step closer to introducing tourist tax as it readies an online consultation

Is the A9 dualling project at risk due to Scottish Government spending cuts?

Is the A9 dualling project at risk due to Scottish Government spending cuts?

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Highland Council and the Scottish Government has chance to align itself with the public’s priorities

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Highland Council and the Scottish Government has chance to align itself with the public’s priorities

Highland’s top cop reveals the team targeting County Lines gangs has been expanded

Highland’s top cop reveals the team targeting County Lines gangs has been expanded

Edinburgh and Aberdeen get more affordable rural homes built than Highland

Edinburgh and Aberdeen get more affordable rural homes built than Highland

Scottish Conservative leadership candidate Murdo Fraser wants A9 dualling to be accelerated

Scottish Conservative leadership candidate Murdo Fraser wants A9 dualling to be accelerated

Highland Council has the highest education vacancy rate in Scotland amid concerns about temporary contracts

Highland Council has the highest education vacancy rate in Scotland amid concerns about temporary contracts

Lib Dems call for u-turn on winter fuel payments cut as almost 20,000 pensioners in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey at risk of losing vital support

Lib Dems call for u-turn on winter fuel payments cut as almost 20,000 pensioners in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey at risk of losing vital support

New Lib Dem MP assembled massive £104k campaign war chest to defeat SNP incumbent

New Lib Dem MP assembled massive £104k campaign war chest to defeat SNP incumbent

MSP says Highland Council sold ‘less than 40’ campervan and motorhome scheme passes

MSP says Highland Council sold ‘less than 40’ campervan and motorhome scheme passes

Highland housing need clear from census results says MSP

Highland housing need clear from census results says MSP

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