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Focus On Tourism As Representatives Gather

Yesterday, Thursday 16 May, representatives from the tourism sector in the Highlands gathered in Inverness to take part in a Sustainable Tourism Strategy Workshop hosted by The Highland Council.   The meeting, which was well attended with representatives from across Highland and different interests, follows the launch of the Council's public consultation on its Draft Sustainable Tourism Strategy.  

Helping Clear School Meal Debt In Scotland

First Minister John Swinney has confirmed the opening of a £1.5 million fund to support councils in removing the impact of school meal debt from families across the country.   Mr Swinney said this commitment will help ensure no child is penalised for struggling to pay for school meals as a result of the cost of living crisis.  

Highland Council Has The Biggest Budget Gap In Scotland Of All 32 Councils

Todays Audit Scotland report Local government budgets 2024/25 reveals how dire council budgets are.   This makes many more cuts in services likely in coming years.  

Councillors Agree To Utilise UK Shared Prosperity Fund To Support Castle Recruitment & Training

Economy and Infrastructure Committee members today (2 May 2024) agreed to direct £100K from the Council's share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to fund a new staff training programme at the Inverness Castle Experience.   The funding will enable the project team to provide specialist visitor attraction training to young people identified through partners at Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) and the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).  

Economy And Infrastructure Committee Approve Council's Draft Ecology Strategy And Action Plan

Members of Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee today (2 May 2024) approved the local authority's draft Ecology Strategy and Action Plan which will now move forward to an 12-week public consultation.   The Ecology Strategy sets out an ambitious set of actions to tackle biodiversity loss and address the ecological emergency.