Highland Council

Restoration efforts aimed at bringing once thriving oyster beds back to life in the Cromarty Firth look set to take a step forward.

The move saw the local authority totally reverse its position on funding in the space of a lunch hour.

Councillor Michael Gregson says as they ‘have been a menace’ and while it is ‘essential that an effective action plan is put in place’.

The move for ‘an exciting opportunity for something new in the Highlands’ is subject to funding.

The project aims to build two dams to hold 40 million cubic litres of water with a move forward on planning application.

Highland Council is targeting a completion date of Easter after issuing artist’s impressions of the new equipment.

Formal launch of the planning permission process for a trio of Great Glen developments.

The business hopes to extract 50,000 tonnes of sand and gravel a year over a 15 year period.

The 18 member team includes the chief executive, three assistant chief executives and 14 chief officers.

Drug taking and anti-social behaviour on School Lane and in burial grounds are also cited as reasons.

The Highland Council is inviting the community to play a key role in shaping the future of the region.

The Canadian fast food chain’s long-mooted plans for an outlet in Telford Street have been formally withdrawn, with no word on any alternative site.

Four councillors block egg and nest removal, preferring a ‘do not feed the gulls’ campaign - final decision due on Monday.

Columnist Colin Campbell asks: What are tourists being taxed for? Bringing money into the economy, providing jobs, keeping businesses open?

Contentious plans to change a former Inverness care home into a children’s nursery have been given the go-ahead.

A surge in shoplifting continued to rise sharply in Inverness in the past year, new police figures have revealed.

Councillors are set to vote on plans by an Inverness craft brewery to open a new city centre venue next week.

The ‘significant burden’ of loan charges consumes 43% of the budget while 31% goes on repairs and maintenance.

Ruth Fry takes up £109k chief officer job while Paul Reid takes on fleet and facilities

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