Business group raises ‘serious doubts’ over Highland tourist tax
But a visitor levy could generate an extra £5m to £10m each year.
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Protestors to rally against pupil support cuts outside Fort William headquarters
The demonstration will take place outside the Charles Kennedy Building in Fort William.
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Call for Highland Council to adopt new foster carer fee structure
Lochaber MSP Kate Forbes has called on the Highland Council to pay foster carers a fee for each child placed with them in an attempt to open up additional places in the north of Scotland.
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PSA changes to affect only small number of Lochaber schools
Lochaber and some schools on Skye will see a handful of their primary schools affected by the non-filling of the vacancies.
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Lochaber to allocate £200k for town centres
Lochaber is to get nearly £200,000 in new funding as part of a government initiative to regenerate town centres.
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Fort William activists welcome council’s climate climbdown
Highland Council has agreed to declare a climate emergency after pressure from Extinction Rebellion activists.
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Lochaber foster carers among lowest paid in Scotland
Foster carers in Lochaber and elsewhere in Highland region are the lowest paid in Scotland, according to figures obtained by local MSP Kate Forbes.
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MSP Kate calls local foster care situation ‘heart-breaking’
Kate Forbes says she finds it ‘heart-breaking’ that some of her most vulnerable constituents are sent miles away from home.
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Warning over Council Tax scam
Highland Council say scammers are calling people and claiming the resident can have their council tax band reassessed upon payment of £150.
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Council says shellfish firm fine highlights food safety rules
Highland Council says the court case which saw an Acharacle shellfish company fined for food safety offences last week, emphasised the importance of the legislation surrounding the harvesting, handing and distributing shellfish.