Innes Munro selected for Cromarty Firth by-election. Wednesday, 24 July, 2024 Innes Munro, a driven and passionate 20-year-old lifelong resident and worker in the Highlands, is proud to announce his candidacy for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party in the Cromarty Firth ward of the Highland Council. Following the recent resignation of two Highland Councillors, Innes is eager to bring his youthful energy and deep-rooted commitment to the community as an elected... Local News
Councillor Ruraidh Stewart Condemns NHS Highland's Continued Failure to Restore Portree Hospital Services 30th January 2024 In the wake of an outcry at the Annual General Meeting of SOS NHS on January 29th, 2024, Councillor Ruraidh Stewart condemned NHS Highland for their repeated... Local News
Scottish Conservative Councillor Helen Crawford brings national attention to the poor state of Highland Schools. 19th January 2024 In a bold approach that focused attention both locally and nationally on a vital issue for the Highlands, Conservative Cllr Helen Crawford presented a Motion... Local News
Conservative Group Leader Calls for Urgent Action and Accountability Following ACEL Results 12th December 2023 After the publication of the (Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels) ACEL results, Cllr. Ruraidh Stewart, the Conservative Group Leader on Highland... Local News
Councillor Crawford calls for action on school estates emergency 8th December 2023 In the face of an unprecedented decline in the state of Highland school buildings, the Scottish Conservatives on Highland Council have called for urgent action... Local News
Highland & Moray Hospitals not inspected under SNP Governance 29th November 2023 Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Moray West, Nairn, and Strathspey Kathleen Robertson says it is “deeply concerning” some hospitals in NHS... Local News
'Disappointed but no surprised': Councillor Stewart comments on LEIP 3 announcment 30th October 2023 In a statement responding to today's announcement from the Scottish Government regarding the Learning Estate Investment Programme ( LEIP3), Cllr Stewart, the... Local News
Highland Conservatives hold their annual Conference 28th October 2023 Saturday saw Scottish Conservatives from across the Highlands gather to hear from Councillors, MSPs and activists about recent political developments and plans... Local News
Scottish Conservative Councillor stands up for Inverness businesses. 28th August 2023 Responding to Highland Council proposals to effectively ban private vehicles from Academy Street in Inverness, Cllr Isabelle Mackenzie has urged the Council to... Local News
SNP Administration votes to cut funds for vulnerable children 3rd March 2023 Last Thursday the SNP and Independent Administration of Highland Council tabled their budget proposals for 2023/24. Opposition councillors had not been... Local News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
