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Highland Council
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Highland peat extraction ‘at odds’ with climate emergency
A decision to allow the extraction of tens of thousands of tonnes of peat every year from a site in
Scottish councils slammed for spending ‘common good’ funds on booze
Two Scottish local authorities who spent over £42,000 of funds meant for the “common good” on boozy receptions have
Councils criticised for using common good funds for foreign flights
Scottish councils have been criticised for using their Common Good Funds to pay for council officials to fly off to
Anger at US golf developer’s attack on Scotland’s environmental rules
A US developer has come under fierce fire after complaining that his plan for a golf course on a wildlife
Common good funds falling value sparks call for reform
Academics and politicians have raised concerns that councils are failing to manage common good funds properly, after an investigation by
Named: councils that have let thousands of litter louts go scot free
People issued with fines for dropping litter in eight Scottish council areas faced no chance of being referred to the
Revealed: the hidden storage costs faced by Scotland’s homeless
Charities and opposition parties have raised concerns about the hundreds of thousands in fees Scotland’s local authorities have charged
Golf plan attacked as ‘stalking horse’ to wreck wildlife sites in Scotland
Intensely controversial plans to build a golf course on one of Scotland’s most precious coastal wildlife sites would be
We planned to avoid freedom of information law, says council
A senior Scottish planning official has admitted making arrangements to circumvent freedom of information law to receive vital environmental data
Concern as Airbnb properties “snowball” across Scotland
There is growing alarm that a rapid increase in Airbnb rented properties could harm residential communities in Scotland, The Ferret
Gamekeepers advised to cover up dead mountain hares
Gamekeepers should hide heaps of dead mountain hares in the back of their trucks to prevent photographs being taken and