EDITORIAL: Warnings on short lets legislation
The deadline to comply with what has been one of the most talked about pieces of legislation ever to affect the Highlands passed last weekend. By Sunday 1st October operators…
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PLANS SHELVED: Broken school promises a ‘source of shame’ say north Skye campaigners
Angry Dunvegan parents and community leaders have come together to condemn a chronic lack of investment which they say has brought north west Skye to “crunch point”. Members of Dunvegan…
EDITORIAL: Slim chance of success for Highlands and Islands party
Amid recent anger over Highly Protected Marine Areas and west coast ferry services, came a familiar cry for help. “Who speaks for me?” is the understandable question being asked by…
FOCUS: What future for the Highlands and Islands economy?
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…
CARE BEDS CRISIS: Shortages in Skye and the islands take their toll on Ina, 95
A carer from Portree who is looking after her 95-year-old mother is bearing the brunt of the “dire and neglectful” shortage of care beds on Skye. Myra Macleod has been…
EDITORIAL: New marine protection zones should be rejected
Never could a single sentence better highlight the disconnect between those who now legislate on the Hebridean seascape, and those who work within it. “On a positive note windsurfing, swimming…
TOURIST TAX: Hard-up council back Highland levy which they say could raise up to £10 million for the region
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,…
PLANNING SNUB: Kyleakin house refusal a sign of Edinburgh influence
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…
LEGISLATION HEADACHE: Councils face ‘damage limitation’ on new short term lets licences
Highland Council face a “huge headache” over the next few months as they try to devise a workable licensing scheme for the area’s estimated 10,000 short-term let properties. Speaking to…
Skye MSP Kate Forbes expecting first child in the summer
Skye MSP Kate Forbes has today (Tuesday 8th February) announced that she and her husband Ali MacLennan are expecting their first child in the summer. The couple wed last summer…