The Highland Council is developing a new Local Transport Strategy for the next 10 years which will underpin the future direction and policy focus for transport in the area. The strategy covers all aspects of transport including the road network, walking, wheeling, cycling, public transport, community transport, ferries, aviation, freight, and the safety and resilience of the transport network.
It is closely connected to the emerging Highland Development Plan which will set out the long-term vision for where development should and shouldn’t take place across the Highland area. Public consultation on the transport startegy is being invited and will be accepted until Tuesday 3rd December via the Council’s website.
Supported by 75% funding from the Scottish Government’s Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund, the Scottish Crofting Federation is offering a programme of training events comprising eight two-day intensive in-person training courses and six online workshops taking place before the end of March 2025.
The focus of the training programme, entitled “Crofting for the Future”, is to support crofters with navigating changes in the agricultural support systems and finding ways of adapting their practices to meet the climate and biodiversity emergencies, while retaining and improving their financial sustainability.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle's administrators say they have received 20 expressions of interest to buy the League One club. BDO said potential buyers of the 2015 Scottish Cup winners would be sent details outlining the investment opportunity in the coming days.
The firm thanked the local community for their support for the club while the process is ongoing. A spokesperson confirmed that there have been many inquiries from people wanting to help and support the club financially with some enquirers questioning where the funds will go. BDO stressed that all funds raised will be used towards the running costs of the club and will not be expended on professional fees or to pay historical creditors.
A night of 90s music is planned for Inverness Ice Centre next May. Known as Inver90s, the event will feature artists, including Livin’ Joy, Ultrabeat and Ivan Van Dahl, performing their hit records along with radio DJ Dave Pearce who will deliver a set with anthems from the UK dance scene. Organisers say the event is the first of this scale in Inverness in a long time so it’s going to be something special for the Highlands.
