Highland Council

Helen Crawford says it is a ‘good day for democracy’ as she sought to keep communities informed of the wave of projects planned for the region.

A total of 18 homes that were previously unoccupied have been brought back into use in Caithness under a Highland Council scheme.

Caithness projects for Green Health Week (May 3-11) include events at Castletown, Dunnet Forest, Wick and Lybster.

Cllr Ron Gunn opened up about the health issues that led to the hard decision to stand down from chairing the Caithness Committee.

The new joint chairs of the Caithness Committee were elected today, and successful funding applications for the last financial year were listed.

It is understood Alness Academy, Wick High, Inverness Royal Academy and Charleston Academy have gender neutral toilets.

Highland Council is now urging residents to submit comments highlighting the potential impact the closures could have.

Plans for one of Scotland’s largest battery storage sites has been objected to by councillors because it is just two miles from the Castle of Mey.

LibDem candidate David Green fears the council is ‘effectively driving business away’ from local operators.

Highland Council say information services for parents of children with autism will continue as part of a new project.

A far north councillor has hit out at the toll taken on elected politicians by people who carry out misinformed, corrosive social media attacks.

A public spending watchdog says Highland Council faces “challenges” in delivering ambitious infrastructure improvements in the next 20 years.

The Highland Council has appointed Bernadette Scott as chief officer education for primary and early years.

Bower could regain its community voice by merging with a neighbouring area.

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

A suggestion that some flights to and from Orkney could stop off in Wick deserves to be taken seriously, according to far north MP Jamie Stone.

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

Highland Council’s in-house bus team will begin delivering the 918 Wick to Berriedale service from next Monday.

The eastern end of High Street in Wick has been dug up for gas diversion works ahead of the installation of rising bollards next month.

An approach has been made to Loganair asking whether flights to and from Orkney can stop off at Wick, to boost connectivity for Caithness.