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Highland Council cancels plans for new incinerator amid public concerns

The Highland Council has abandoned its plans to build a new incinerator to burn household waste in the Longman area of Inverness...

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Tory motion to break-up Highland Council branded 'political posturing'

THE leader of Highland Council's Conservative group is urging colleagues to back his call for the break-up of the local authority as opponents brand…

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Millions of tourists in UK could be asked to pay local visitor levy

Councils, politicians and campaigners hope a ‘tourist tax’ would raise money to fund services in areas affected by high visitor numbers

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Scottish LibDems hold seat in Highland by-election

THE Scottish Liberal Democrats have held a seat on Highland Council following a by-election...

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Disruption on Scotland's roads and schools closed amid wintry conditions

A NUMBER of schools remain closed while roads are also facing disruption across Scotland due to wintry conditions...

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NC500 chair speaks out after route named on travel guide's 'no go list'

THE chair of the North Coast 500 (NC500) has responded after the iconic Scottish route was named on a travel guide’s “no go” list for 2025 ...

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'Monarch of the Glen' distillery set for net zero transformation

THE whisky distillery featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen is to be transformed into a low-carbon operation if plans are approved by…

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Highland Council proposes tourist tax which 'could raise millions'

A SCOTTISH council has proposed a 5 per cent tourist tax which it has said could raise up to £10 million a year for the local authority...

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Crofting township to take fight to Spanish firm over battery storage plans

AN “idyllic” crofting township is gearing up to oppose a planned battery energy storage development proposed by a Spanish company..

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'Local communities have spoken': Looking at the big picture on Highland energy

AN unprecedented Highland Council motion to clarify renewable energy developments and strategies has received significant support from the…

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Labour hold on to seat in Highland Council election

LABOUR have managed to hold on to their Inverness Central seat in the Highland Council by-election ...

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LibDem and independent councillors win seats in Highland Council by-election

A Scottish LibDem councillor and an independent councillor have won a by-election in the Highland Council’s Cromarty Firth ward.

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Fresh wind farm rules 'could reduce developments by 80 per cent'

NEW rules for wind farms could reduce the number of new developments in Scotland by 80 per cent, according to a new report.

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Glencoe road to be closed for two weeks, Highland Council announces

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Highland Council issues fake parking fine scam warning

HIGHLAND Council has warned residents about a fake parking ticket scam text.

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Scottish council rakes in millions after doubling council tax on second homes

A SCOTTISH council has raked in millions after doubling council tax on second homes.

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Scottish councils should be broken up to fix local government, campaigners demand

A GROUP of campaigners are calling for a "promise of devolution" to be fulfilled by decentralising powers in Scotland ...

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How do you solve a problem like NC500 campervans? Experts have say

A VOLUNTARY motorhome scheme designed to deal with overtourism in the Highlands has recently been met with huge backlash, with locals calling it a…

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Highlands care home moved to 'spare' view from billionaire’s hotel

PLANS for a vital new care home on the north coast were changed after Scotland’s richest man complained it would ruin the view from his luxury…

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'Universal disapproval': Fresh calls to scrap Scottish council's £40 motorhome scheme

FRESH calls have been made to scrap a Scottish council’s plans to halt the impact of the number of motorhomes and caravans on the NC500 route.

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Sinkhole shuts city centre streets in Inverness

A NUMBER of streets in Inverness city centre have been forced to close after a burs water main resulted in a sinkhole.

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Energy storage plants planned for multiple Highland sites

THE Highland Council proposed constructing multiple battery energy storage systems in Caithness and Wester Ross to achieve its climate…

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Vandalism or the community’s future? Crofters feel ‘helpless’ in face of spaceport radar station

An antenna park has divided the community living beside a world heritage site in the Scottish Highlands

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‘Potentially illegal’ motorhome parking scheme sparks outrage from campsite owners

A MOTORHOME parking scheme introduced by Highland Council to increase its revenue over the summer has been slammed by a group of campsite owners ...

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'How is this safe?': Highlands motorhome permit scheme 'may breach fire laws'

CAMPSITE owners and worried Highland residents have raised fears a new voluntary motorhome scheme designed to improve infrastructure could prove to…

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