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Council tax rise of 7% proposed
By Jamie McDonald Highland councillors are being asked to approve a 7% rise in council tax. The local authority says 5% would go towards supporting vital services with the remaining 2% for the Highland Investmen Plan which focuses on schools, roads and infrastructure. The proposed rise matches last year’s figure. Councillors are due […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 28 2023
Re-opening of Uig Harbour hit by delay The re-opening of Uig Harbour is set to be delayed by five days due to outstanding critical works at the Skye port. The Highland Council announced today – Tuesday 28th November – that the harbour will reopen on Saturday 16th December rather than the scheduled date of Monday […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 22 2023
MSPs to debate housing crisisย MSPs will seek solutions to Scotland’s housing emergency during a debate at Holyrood today. The government’s record has been under increasing scrutiny in recent months, with Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnstone stating that housing issues are being acutely felt across the two regions. The Conservative MSP has said […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 20 2023
Skye mothers to hold candlelight vigil for people of Gaza A group of mothers on Skye will hold a silent candlelight in solidarity with the people of Gaza in Portree next week The Skye Mothers for the Children of Gaza Vigil will be held in Somerled Square on Wednesday 29th November at 6.30pm. Dawn Campbell, […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 10 2023
No date set yet for Portree Hospital urgent care extension NHS Highland has said work to establish a seven-day-a-week service at Portree Hospital’s urgent care centre by its aim of November this year remains ongoing. Since August this year, the urgent care service based at Portree Hospital has been operational from 8am until 8.30pm […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 9 2023
๐๐ค๐ฒ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ’ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง Plans for a major upgrade of the overhead power line network between Skye and Fort Augustus has been rejected by Highland Councillors following a motion by Skye and Raasay members. In only the second ever meeting of the council’s north and south area planning committees, a motion […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 7 2023
Old Man of Storr visitor number close to 240,000 The Old Man of Storr has seen a 15 per cent rise in the number of visitors this year with close 240,000 people spending time at the world-famous beauty spot. Figures released by the Highland show that over 238,000 people have visited the Storr in […]
LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 31 2023
Council education chair hits out at Dunvegan school funding snub The Highland Council’s education chair has criticised the Scottish Goverment for ignoring the pressing need for a new primary school for Dunvegan by omitting the Skye institution from a key funding award. All four bids from the Highland Council, including for Dunvegan, were rejected […]
LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 30 2023
Uig harbour closes for major redevelopment The second phase of major redevelopment works at Uig harbour is due to begin today with the Skye port now closed for a six-week period. During the closure, the existing linkspan and support structures will be removed and will be replaced by a new linkspan on foundations which […]
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 ยฃ70 million next year. The full council met today to discuss the budget shortfall which could […]