Inverness in the running to become UK’s ugliest city By Iain Ramage – Press and Journal Published: 25/01/2010 The Highland capital is a contender to be named the UK’s ugliest city. A panel of architects and designers included Inverness in the nominations for the UK-wide Carbuncle Awards. It makes the list for the “monstrous” design [...]
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Highland Housing Fair – Scotland’s Housing Expo – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 or Never?
Taxpayers may face Housing Expo bill in the event of cancellation Council chief makes clear public will pick up the tab if event does not go ahead By jonny muir – Press and Journal Published: 16/11/2009 The taxpayer will pick up the tab if a multimillion-pound exhibition showcasing environmentally friendly homes is cancelled, it has [...]
Tulloch Homes announces new facilities for Milton of Leys
Residents say developer’s original pledges for community services have been greatly watered down Tulloch Homes announces new facilities for Milton of Leys By jonny muir Press and Journal Published: 10/04/2009 Developer Tulloch Homes has revealed plans to build a care home, a church, a primary school and shops on land at Milton of Leys, south [...]
Highland Housing Fair – Local Community Totally Misled
Housing fair brochure branded ‘fabrication of reality’ HUNDREDS of glossy brochures promoting a controversial housing project on the outskirts of Inverness are to be destroyed after it was discovered they contained misleading information. By Val Sweeney – Inverness Courier Copies of the 26-page booklet, showcasing the Highland Housing Fair, were distributed at the Scottish Parliament [...]
Highland Housing Fair 2009 – Cancelled
The worst kept secret of 2008 is now receiving press attention following continuing investigation by Planning Watch UK members. At 9.05am Monday morning, Barrie Haycock, Planning Watch UK Chairman, contacted the Inverness Courier to make the newspaper aware of the latest turn of events following four years shambolic waste of tax payers money arising from [...]
Red Cross plugs service gaps in Inverness, claims ambulance union
RED Cross volunteers are being used to plug gaps in ambulance service provision in Inverness and have been sent to 23 emergency calls — including road accidents and drug overdoses — since January, union officials claim. By Hugh Ross – Inverness Courier Front line crews working for the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) allege that the [...]
