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Accessible path at East harbour and beach shower in Nairn get almost £20k funding boost

Accessible path at East harbour and beach shower in Nairn get almost £20k funding boost

Accessible path at East harbour and beach shower in Nairn get almost £20k funding boost

12 February 2025

Projects to create a path connecting the East Beach harbour and to install a beach shower were awarded almost £20,000 of funding by Nairn councillors.


Road safety fears over Fairy Glen glamping pods plan

Road safety fears over Fairy Glen glamping pods plan

Road safety fears over Fairy Glen glamping pods plan

12 February 2025

Plans to install new glamping pods near a Black Isle beauty spot have raised fears about public safety if they go ahead.


‘Dynamics can change massively’ - Nairn community council merger proposal sparks debate

‘Dynamics can change massively’ - Nairn community council merger proposal sparks debate

‘Dynamics can change massively’ - Nairn community council merger proposal sparks debate

11 February 2025

A proposal to merge Nairn’s two community councils into one has divided opinion in the community.


Highland Council rejects Scottish Government plans to cut speed limit for cars but backs increasing it for HGVs

Highland Council rejects Scottish Government plans to cut speed limit for cars but backs increasing it for HGVs

Highland Council rejects Scottish Government plans to cut speed limit for cars but backs increasing it for HGVs

10 February 2025

The response cites ‘significant length of national speed limit road network and remoteness’ of the area.


Highland Council gives Lord Lovat planning permission for Balblair Quarry battery energy storage system

Highland Council gives Lord Lovat planning permission for Balblair Quarry battery energy storage system

Highland Council gives Lord Lovat planning permission for Balblair Quarry battery energy storage system

10 February 2025

Locals were against the scheme including the community council over noise and the ‘cumulative impact’ of the plan.


Appeal lodged for ‘much-needed homes’ - after plans were rejected

Appeal lodged for ‘much-needed homes’ - after plans were rejected

Appeal lodged for ‘much-needed homes’ - after plans were rejected

10 February 2025

Highland Council officials used delegated powers to refuse an application which was submitted two-and-a-half years ago.


Last gasp bid to lower council house rent rise sparks crunch meeting

Last gasp bid to lower council house rent rise sparks crunch meeting

Last gasp bid to lower council house rent rise sparks crunch meeting

09 February 2025

The meeting will decide whether to cut council house rent rises from 8% to 6% at the expense of measures to save tenants money on heating bills.


Rentals plan for vacant city centre office space gets green light

Rentals plan for vacant city centre office space gets green light

Rentals plan for vacant city centre office space gets green light

09 February 2025

City centre office space which has long sat empty is set for a new life as rental accommodation after council planners approved the plans.


Has riverside nightclub plan been dropped?

Has riverside nightclub plan been dropped?

Has riverside nightclub plan been dropped?

08 February 2025

Uncertainty swirls around plans for a riverside nightclub in Inverness after the application was suddenly withdrawn.


Bid for transformation of council’s children’s care service

Bid for transformation of council’s children’s care service

Bid for transformation of council’s children’s care service

07 February 2025

Councillors questioned whether a draft three-year plan to implement the changes was “achievable”.


Parents of child with non-verbal autism ‘kept in dark’ by Highland Council after incident which resulted in staff suspension

Parents of child with non-verbal autism ‘kept in dark’ by Highland Council after incident which resulted in staff suspension

Parents of child with non-verbal autism ‘kept in dark’ by Highland Council after incident which resulted in staff suspension

07 February 2025

Parents of a child with autism have hit out after being denied any details of an “incident” involving their daughter.


Inverness event will provide platform for businesses to engage directly with Highland Council’s leadership team

Inverness event will provide platform for businesses to engage directly with Highland Council’s leadership team

Inverness event will provide platform for businesses to engage directly with Highland Council’s leadership team

07 February 2025

The event will ensure business voices are heard in shaping policies and priorities.


Inverness gull management is set for take-off after the arrival of a falcon to control breeding

Inverness gull management is set for take-off after the arrival of a falcon to control breeding

Inverness gull management is set for take-off after the arrival of a falcon to control breeding

06 February 2025

The falcon named Angel will control breeding by making gulls ‘uncomfortable’ to restrict nesting and breeding.


Scottish Parliament told Highland Council ‘botched’ a child protection probe at north school

Scottish Parliament told Highland Council ‘botched’ a child protection probe at north school

Scottish Parliament told Highland Council ‘botched’ a child protection probe at north school

06 February 2025

A petitions committee hearing accepted calls for an inquiry into how public bodies ‘mishandle’ such concerns.


Dog Falls new taproom given green light by Highland councillors

Dog Falls new taproom given green light by Highland councillors

Dog Falls new taproom given green light by Highland councillors

06 February 2025

The ex-Semichem store on Queensgate to be repurposed despite residents objections.


Domino’s plans for new Inverness takeaway clear planning hurdle

Domino’s plans for new Inverness takeaway clear planning hurdle

Domino’s plans for new Inverness takeaway clear planning hurdle

06 February 2025

Pizza giant Domino’s plans for a new takeaway in Inverness are a step closer after it cleared a planning hurdle.


Nursery told to make improvements after surprise inspection

Nursery told to make improvements after surprise inspection

Nursery told to make improvements after surprise inspection

06 February 2025

A primary school nursery has been told to make improvements after it received weak ratings in a number of areas during an unannounced inspection.


Lord Lovat bids for a battery energy storage system near Balblair Quarry

Lord Lovat bids for a battery energy storage system near Balblair Quarry

Lord Lovat bids for a battery energy storage system near Balblair Quarry

06 February 2025

He had previously strongly objected to another such scheme nearby before suggesting the current site.


Inverness councillor questions whether parking management companies like Britannia can issue ‘fines’

Inverness councillor questions whether parking management companies like Britannia can issue ‘fines’

Inverness councillor questions whether parking management companies like Britannia can issue ‘fines’

05 February 2025

So what should you do if you receive a parking charge notice from a private operator?


Motorhome tourist tax call renewed by Highland MSP

Motorhome tourist tax call renewed by Highland MSP

Motorhome tourist tax call renewed by Highland MSP

05 February 2025

A Highland MSP has reaffirmed her support for a tax to be imposed on motorhome visitors to the area.


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