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Tag: Highland Council

FOCUS: What future for the Highlands and Islands economy?

Keith MacKenzie26 May 202326 May 2023

FAYE MACLEOD, a local accountant who has worked extensively with the community development sector, argues that while the Highlands is a great place to live, it has looming challenges in…

ISLE OF SKYE ROADS: Council agree £1.8 million for island’s troublesome roads

Keith MacKenzie4 May 20234 May 2023

Highland Council has approved over 100 road improvement projects across the area, including more than 25 on Skye and Raasay, that will be carried out this year thanks to an…

NO FLY ZONE: Uncertainty over council-owned airfields in Skye and Plockton

Keith MacKenzie4 May 20234 May 2023

The future of two Highland Council-owned airfields in Skye and Plockton will be discussed at a meeting today (Thursday). Ashaig airfield in Skye is operated by the council while the…

NEW SCHOOL FOR BROADFORD: Is the dream finally to become reality?

Keith MacKenzie20 February 2023

Ambitious plans for a new school and community facilities in Broadford in Skye have gone on public display for the first time. The Scottish Government – through its Learning Estate…

TOURIST TAX: Hard-up council back Highland levy which they say could raise up to £10 million for the region

Keith MacKenzie1 February 20231 February 2023

Highland Council has reiterated its support for a visitor levy, or so-called ‘tourist tax’. The Scottish Government kickstarted plans for a tourist tax back in 2019 with a national consultation,…

Repair pledge for Skye’s “farm track” roads

Lesley Young26 January 2023

By Michael Russell Repairs on a notorious stretch of road in north Skye that was the subject of recent online publicity were due to begin this week. As we went…

STRIKE ACTION: All Highland schools will be closed on Thursday 24th November

Keith MacKenzie18 November 202218 November 2022

Highland schools are set to close for a day next Thursday (24th November) due to strike action by teachers. Following notification of the industrial action by the Educational Institute of…

SCHOOL INJURY: Pupil hospitalised following climbing frame incident at Portree Gaelic school

Adam Gordon31 October 202231 October 2022

A girl has been hospitalised after a climbing frame structure came off the wall in the gym hall at Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh in Skye. Highland Council told the Free…

CREW CRISIS: Isle of Skye fire cover under threat due to lack of new recruits

WHFP Admin25 August 202226 August 2022

A new model for firefighting on Skye has been mooted amid a recruitment crisis and revelations that on one day last month the island had almost no fire cover. The…

PLANNING SNUB: Kyleakin house refusal a sign of Edinburgh influence

WHFP Admin25 August 202225 August 2022

The overturning by Scottish Ministers of a Highland Council planning decision on flooding grounds has “serious implications” for Skye and the west coast. That was the concern voiced by the…

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