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Article More than a thousand people sign petition against a shake-up of council wards that critics say would mark the destruction of rural democracy By Scott Maclennan Published: 20:00, 14 February 2021 Get the Ross-shire Journal sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day s newspaper Cllr Struan Mackie sending the petition to the Boundary Commission. A petition with more than 1000 signatures has been handed over to the Boundary Commission by Struan Mackie, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Caithness Sutherland and Ross. People from across the Highlands have rallied behind the community-backed campaign to oppose the commissionâs plans to overhaul Highland Councilâs ward boundaries. ....
Councillors raise serious concerns about Highland Council staff during meeting By Scott Maclennan Published: 09:00, 06 February 2021 Get the Northern Times sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day s newspaper Highland Council s headquarters. Picture: Gary Anthony. AN explosive meeting of Highland Councilâs audit and scrutiny committee saw a number of councillors accuse the local authority of âintimidation and harassmentâ of elected members. The committee was due to consider an audit into the appointment of Paul Senior as an education consultant which cost the council more than £70,000 for three monthsâ work â but a number of councillors slammed the audit report for blaming membersâ behaviour for Mr Seniorâs early departure from the council. ....
Councillors raise serious concerns about Highland Council staff during meeting By Scott Maclennan | Updated: 16:51, 04 February 2021 Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day s newspaper Highland Council s headquarters. Picture: Gary Anthony. AN explosive meeting of Highland Councilâs audit and scrutiny committee saw a number of councillors accuse the local authority of âintimidation and harassmentâ of elected members. The committee was due to consider an audit into the appointment of Paul Senior as an education consultant which cost the council more than £70,000 for three monthsâ work â but a number of councillors slammed the audit report for blaming membersâ behaviour for Mr Seniorâs early departure from the council. ....