In its latest report, the Accounts Commission have said that Highland Council is benefitting from a culture of transformation, and progress has been made since the 2020 report.
Plans to improve transport, roads and buildings, as well as a greater shift to using digital to deliver service, were commended. However, the report recognized that delivery of the capital programme could prove challenging, as borrowing costs were high compared to the Scottish average.
It also noted that the pace at which some services are improving is slower than other councils and the council needs to keep things moving forward.
Gairloch Museum is launching The Tattie Project, tomorrow, Saturday 26th April.
During the session, the humble potato will take centre stage at a workshop that delves into their history, culture and cultivation.
The all-age event includes quizzes in the museum, examining the potato-related collection and hands-on activities outdoors.
Further information is available on the museum website.
The first (Scottish) Gaelic translation of JRR Tolkien’s classic tale ‘The Hobbit’ has been published.
Moray Watson, Professor of Gaelic and Translation and a lifelong Tolkien fan, began working on a Gaelic version prior to the Covid lockdowns. But delays from this and his teaching commitments meant completing it took much longer than expected.
The final version, “A Hobat”, is now available to order.
…. And in the football ….
The first of the post-split fixtures in the Premiership takes place this weekend with Ross County playing away against Kilmarnock. The teams are level on points, both one point above the relegation play-off place and six ahead of bottom club, St Johnstone.
In League One, Inverness Caley Thistle has a home game against the already confirmed league winners, Arbroath. Caley Thistle is one point above the relegation play off place with just two matches remaining.
Both games kick off at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
