
Keith MacKenzie
Editor at West Highland Free Press
Newspaper editor at the West Highland Free Press. Long-suffering Aberdeen fan and shinty follower made in Skye.
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2 weeks ago |
highland.gov.uk | Keith MacKenzie |Keith Mackenzie
In the last two weeks team Solasta, from Fortrose Academy, won the Scottish Company of the Year at the Young Enterprise Scotland Awards in Glasgow and went on to triumph in Manchester at the UK Company of the Year finals event last Wednesday (4 June). At both events Solasta were recognised for their expertise in designing, producing and selling their intergenerational journals which encourage families to connect and record their memories.
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1 month ago |
highland.gov.uk | Keith MacKenzie |Keith Mackenzie
The Highland Council has issued its support to a Scottish Government proposal to give local authorities the power to create a cruise ship levy in the area. A meeting of the council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday (29 May) heard that such a levy could provide additional funds to mitigate the impacts of tourism and ensure the area remains a world leading and sustainable tourism destination.
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1 month ago |
highland.gov.uk | Keith MacKenzie |Keith Mackenzie
Efforts to devote funds to those most in need have been supported by Highland Council’s Nairnshire Area Committee. Yesterday (Monday 26 May) the committee agreed to funding of £2,000 from the Nairn and Auldearn Poor Fund to the Nairn and Nairnshire’s ‘People’s Pot’. The Nairnshire Area Committee has power to allocate these funds.
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1 month ago |
highland.gov.uk | Keith MacKenzie |Keith Mackenzie
Members of Highland Council’s Dingwall and Seaforth committee have been updated on the area roads capital programme. At today’s meeting (Monday 26 May), members were asked to note the final budget allocation for Dingwall and Seaforth area for 2024/25; works completed on the approved list to date; and additional works identified and prioritised throughout the year.
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1 month ago |
highland.gov.uk | Keith MacKenzie |Keith Mackenzie
A statement of community priorities and aspirations for the Nairnshire area has been backed by Highland Councillors. At a meeting of the Nairnshire Area Committee on Monday (26 May) members agreed to adopt the ‘Our Nairnshire’ plan as one source of evidence of community aspiration, to inform wider decision making about spatial planning, service delivery, options for asset management, development and investment towards the continuous improvement and wellbeing of the Nairn and Cawdor Ward.
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