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Highland Council
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Named: councils that have let thousands of litter louts go scot free
People issued with a fine for dropping litter in eight Scottish council areas faced no chance of being referred to the courts if they simply refused to pay, The Ferret can reveal.
Revealed: the hidden storage costs faced by Scotland’s homeless
Homeless people are often charged by local authorities for storing their personal belongings after they lose their accommodation.
Golf plan attacked as ‘stalking horse’ to wreck wildlife sites in Scotland
Plans to build a golf course on one of Scotland’s most precious coastal wildlife sites would be blocked in England, say environmental groups.
We planned to avoid freedom of information law, says council
A senior planning official has admitted circumventing freedom of information law, by receiving vital environmental data from fish farmers “face to face”.
Concern as Airbnb properties “snowball” across Scotland
There is growing alarm that a rapid increase in Airbnb rented properties is harming residential communities across Scotland.
Gamekeepers advised to cover up dead mountain hares
Gamekeepers should hide heaps of dead mountain hares in the back of their trucks, a leading Cairngorm park official has said.
