The Cairngorms National Park is the largest park in BritainThe Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) is to consider a proposal to create a new community on the outskirts of Aviemore. Park officials have recommended that the CNPA’s planning committee approves the project in principle. Rothiemurchus Estate’s project would see 1,500 homes and business and community [...]
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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 [...]
Donald Trump using bully tactics, claims Aberdeenshire estate resident
Homeowner refuses to sell to make way for tycoon’s golf resort By Gillian Bell – Press and Journal DEFIANT David Milne is refusing to sell his Hermit Point home to the Trump Organisation. The angry homeowner lives in the middle of Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire estate and has accused the tycoon of using “bullying” tactics. David [...]
Campaign Success – Go Ape drops Pollok Park, Glasgow, treetop park plans
The plans would have seen treetop walkways and zip slides Campaigners succeed as controversial plans to build a treetop adventure playground in Pollok Park in Glasgow abandoned. The Go Ape facility was given the go-ahead by dotty Glasgow councillors last year, despite a large campaign against it. Now the firm behind the adventure course in [...]
An Camas Mòr – A new town by Aviemore which could eventually become home to up to 4,000 people is a “done deal”.
Fears over ‘done deal’ town June, 2009 CLAIMS have been made that plans for a new town by Aviemore which could eventually become home to up to 4,000 people is a “done deal”. The remark made by Mr Robert Maund, chairman of the Scottish Campaign for National Parks, came a day after the Scottish Government [...]
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Contract row chairman quits post
Willy Roe is chairman of both HIE and consultancy firm Rocket Science The chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has resigned from a consultancy firm at the centre of controversy over contract awards. William Roe chairs both HIE and Rocket Science UK, which was awarded £150,000 of contracts by the enterprise body. An internal [...]
Rob Gibson MSP calls for talks with HIE over £100,000 controversy
TROUBLED business development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) must review its procedures if an internal investigation finds rules were broken when approving £100,000 of work to its chairman’s own company, according to an SNP politician. Rob Gibson has called for a meeting with HIE bosses as soon as possible to discuss the controversy surrounding [...]
Resignation hint for Highlands and Islands Enterprise agency chairman over contract row
MSP says enterprise boss should question his future as investigation begins By Jane Candlish – Press and Journal Willie Roe: embattled The chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is being asked to consider resigning following Press and Journal revelations that a major investigation is under way into contracts awarded to his private company. Willie [...]