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Tag: Highland Council

EDITORIAL: Negotiating a tricky road over tourism in the Isle of Skye

Keith MacKenzie4 September 2024

A story appeared in the national press last week revealing that the Isle of Skye was the most joyful tourism experience in Scotland. Fittingly, this conclusion was reached through research…

PITCH PERFECT: High hopes for new all-weather surface in Broadford to boost sport in south Skye

Keith MacKenzie30 August 202430 August 2024

South Skye Community Campus, a charity organisation set-up to improve and manage sporting and creative facilities in South Skye, has submitted plans for a new all-weather pitch in Broadford. Phase…

AREA COMMITTEE: Cemetery extensions for Skye on the council agenda

Keith MacKenzie23 August 2024

Creating an additional 600 burial plots in Portree cemetery is among the items to be considered by Highland Council’s Skye and Raasay area committee. Due to take place on Monday…

BRIGADOON OR BUST: Isle of Skye councillors clash after fish-farms promising jobs were rejected on scenic impact grounds

Keith MacKenzie16 August 202416 August 2024

Two Skye councillors were at loggerheads last week over granting planning permission for 20 new salmon farm cages at two sites in the north east of the island. Portree-based Organic…

PERFECT STORM: Highland housing lists soar as sector struggles with high build costs and limited supply of homes

Keith MacKenzie25 July 202425 July 2024

The outgoing interim chief executive of Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association has “never seen” waiting lists as long in his 40 years involved in the sector. Alastair MacGregor, who is…

STORR CENTRE: Council aims to capitalise on Skye landmark’s world-wide appeal

Keith MacKenzie11 July 2024

A new £570,000 retail, exhibition and community building at one of Skye’s most famous landmarks has opened its doors to the public. Ionad an Stòir (The Storr Centre) has been…

GENERAL ELECTION: Labour landslide and a Saturday count for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Keith MacKenzie5 July 20245 July 2024

Constituents in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire must wait until Saturday to discover who is going to be their MP. Counting of the votes was suspended on Friday morning due…

CLOSED BOOK: Fears for mobile library service in the Highlands

Keith MacKenzie3 July 20243 July 2024

Fears are being voiced about the future of the “lifeline” mobile library service to communities throughout Wester Ross and Lochalsh. The bulk of the distinctive yellow library vans are at…

POSTAL VOTES: Offices open for those still to receive or return votes

Keith MacKenzie1 July 2024

Advice has been issued for those encountering postal vote issues in the highlands. For those still to receive or return your postal vote for the Highland constituencies of Caithness, Sutherland…

RETAIN WHAT WE HAVE: Kate Forbes calls for action on housing, land and Gaelic

Keith MacKenzie24 January 2024

Retaining those who already live in Highland and island communities requires the most “urgent focus” when it comes to tackling the region’s demographic challenge, according to area MSP Kate Forbes.…

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