Audit Scotland
LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 26 2023
Highland Council budget: local authority facing “incredible pressures” The leader of the Highland Council has said the local authority is facing incredible financial pressures which could led to job losses amid an unprecedented budget gap of up to £70 million next year. The full council met today to discuss the budget shortfall which could […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 13 2023
NHS Highland launches Power of Attorney campaign NHS Highland has launched Power of Attorney campaign to help people plan for circumstances in which they may no longer be able to make decision for themselves Granting a Power of Attorney (PoA) allows you to nominate who would make decisions for you if you were no longer […]
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 7 2023
Runrig “heartbroken” at death of frontman Bruce Guthro Celtic rock band Runrig have said they are “heartbroken at loss of a dear friend” following the death of former frontman Bruce Guthro, who died on Tuesday aged 62. The Canadian singer-songwriter joined the band in 1998 and was the lead vocalist for 20 years until Runrig’s […]
LOCAL NEWS 17 MAY 2023
Radical response needed from councils to avoid “deeper cuts” Scotland’s councils must “radically change how they operate” to avoid worse services and deeper cuts – a new report from Audit Scotland has warned. Through it’s publication: Local Government in Scotland: Overview 2023 – Audit Scotland is calling for the Scottish Goverment and COSLA – […]
LOCAL NEWS 20 APRIL 2023
MSP Grant to quiz First Minister on unprecedented ferry disruption Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant is set to quiz First Minister Humza Yousaf today over disruption to the ferry network across the two regions. Ms Grant has lodged a question for Mr Yousaf at this afternoon session of First Minister’s Questions – asking what […]
LOCAL NEWS 17 MARCH 2023
National acclaim for Skye’s Edinbane Lodge A Skye restaurant has claimed the Scottish Restaurant of the Year award at a prestigious ceremony in Edinburgh. Edinbane Lodge, run by chef-proprietor Calum Montgomery, saw off competition from acclaimed eateries in Edinburgh, Fort Augustus, Glasgow, and St Andrews to win the coveted Restaurant of the Year honour […]
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