Emergency services urge people to stay away as Cairngorms wildfire operations continue into next week
Issued by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - 23/07/26
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Changes to council rent charges for 2025/26
An 8% rent increase has been agreed for council homes this year, in order to meet increasing costs and the need to provide future housing options while keeping rent affordable for tenants.
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Committee endorses Regional Economic Strategy
Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have unanimously endorsed the Regional Economic Strategy produced by the Highlands and Islands Regional Economic Partnership.
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Response to National Speed Limit Review - Council does not support the reduction to 50mph
Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have agreed the council’s response to the National Speed Limit Review Transport Scotland is currently running on behalf of the Scottish Government. The review seeks views on proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland. In their response they make it clear that they do not support a reduction to 50mph.
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Committee welcomes presentation from pioneering Easter Ross community project
Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee today welcomed a presentation from the Gro For You project, a pioneering community innovation campus in Tain.
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Committee Supports Updated Local Transport Strategy
Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have approved an updated Local Transport Strategy, following stakeholder engagement work last year, and have given officers the
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Committee notes progress of Community Wealth Building Strategy
Members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee have had the opportunity to be updated on progress being made for the Community Wealth Building action plan when they met today. They have given the
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Update on UK Shared Prosperity Fund Delivery Plan progress
Progress being made across a range of interventions under the UK Government funded UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) priorities was noted by Members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee.
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Future use of Grantown on Spey Common Good Fund
Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee has discussed the finances of the Grantown on Spey Common Fund and welcomed the potential future good uses it will be used for to benefit Grantown on Spey people
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Funding awarded to Nairnshire Community Regeneration projects
Two projects which will bring welcome improvements to Nairn beach and harbour have received a total of £19.8K from the area’s Community Regeneration Fund.
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Nairn and Cawdor roads capital programme approved for 2025/26
A proposed list of prioritised roadworks has been agreed by Nairnshire Committee Members, which will be funded out of The Highland Council’s Capital Budget allocation for 2025/26.