Highland Council

Notice of a by-election for a councillor to represent Tain & Easter Ross has been given by Highland Council.

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The annual salaries for newly appointed Highland Council assistant chief executives has been revealed - each earning £124,787.

Malcolm MacLeod, Kate Lackie and Allan Gunn are made assistant chief executives at the local authority.

A Wester Ross community has been left up in arms after Highland Council issued a notice implying the main road into the village was shut.

The plans are aimed at dealing with at least 12 school and spending millions more on much needed road repairs.

A Men’s Shed in Wester Ross is close to securing a permanent social recreation facility after plans were lodged for a prefab cabin.

“Visiting schools is a legitimate and natural part of our work.” writes Black Isle councillor Sarah Atkin.

Former care home staff accommodation in Wester Ross looks set to be turned into accessible housing under plans lodged with Highland Council.

Steps must be taken to “maintain consistency” for pupils at an Easter Ross primary school, a Highland MSP has said.

Prospective candidates will have until 4pm on Friday 10 May 2024 to submit their completed nomination forms.

‘At this time of year everyone is itching to be outdoors and make the most of the long daylight hours.’

The council claims it will save £310,000 with the new structure which aims to strengthen strategic and operational delivery.

The local authority claims she would be leaving the role after just under three years ‘to pursue other interests’.

Kiltearn Primary School parent council are appealing for the acting head teacher to be reinstated.

Politicians must now get permission from the education boss to visit schools which they say impedes their ‘ability to represent our constituents’

Top officials say that councillors, MSPs and MPS must get permission from education bosses before visiting schools.

ONLY 36 per cent of pupils in one Highland Virtual Academy class achieved an A, B or C in their exam.

The sometimes dramatic limitations of online learning has convinced two pupils of the irreplaceable value of face-to-face teaching.

Geoff Aberdein says the party needs to hold the Highlands ‘to have any chance of winning’ the general election in Scotland.