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‘Bitterly disappointing’ response from government minister about gulls

29 November 2024
‘Bitterly disappointing’ response from government minister about gulls

‘Bitterly disappointing’ response from government minister about gulls

29 November 2024

NatureScot a ‘bureaucracy beyond control’, says Elgin councillor


No Moray secondary school has a fully-staffed maths department

27 November 2024
No Moray secondary school has a fully-staffed maths department

No Moray secondary school has a fully-staffed maths department

27 November 2024

Lack of specialist teachers harming results, admits education chief.


Tenants ‘have had enough’ – Call for councillors to think carefully as housing rent rises loom

24 November 2024
Tenants ‘have had enough’ – Call for councillors to think carefully as housing rent rises loom

Tenants ‘have had enough’ – Call for councillors to think carefully as housing rent rises loom

24 November 2024

Council launches consultation on proposed rises.


Damp and mould a problem in a quarter of Moray Council homes

22 November 2024
Damp and mould a problem in a quarter of Moray Council homes

Damp and mould a problem in a quarter of Moray Council homes

22 November 2024

Market research company contacted 1500 tenants.


St Giles said to owe £750k in unpaid rates

13 November 2024
St Giles said to owe £750k in unpaid rates

St Giles said to owe £750k in unpaid rates

13 November 2024

‘The significant sum of arrears must be pursued’, says Moray Council.


‘We may be worse off now than had the A96 dualling scheme never been started’

05 November 2024
‘We may be worse off now than had the A96 dualling scheme never been started’

‘We may be worse off now than had the A96 dualling scheme never been started’

05 November 2024

Civil engineer talks about long-awaited road building project.


Winter fuel payment cuts will hit this region’s pensioners harder

27 September 2024
Winter fuel payment cuts will hit this region’s pensioners harder

Winter fuel payment cuts will hit this region’s pensioners harder

27 September 2024

Benefit cut would see local OAPs facing greater hardship than most.


Hunt for designated traveller site amid concerns over ‘unauthorised’ stays

11 September 2024
Hunt for designated traveller site amid concerns over ‘unauthorised’ stays

Hunt for designated traveller site amid concerns over ‘unauthorised’ stays

11 September 2024

Travellers have camped without permission five times recently.


Doubts cast on £1.5m funding to build replacement bridge

27 August 2024
Doubts cast on £1.5m funding to build replacement bridge

Doubts cast on £1.5m funding to build replacement bridge

27 August 2024

Labour yet to commit to previous Tory government’s pledge to help replace structure.


Stagecoach ends service – bus passengers faced with eight-month wait for replacement

19 August 2024
Stagecoach ends service – bus passengers faced with eight-month wait for replacement

Stagecoach ends service – bus passengers faced with eight-month wait for replacement

19 August 2024

New bus service on the way – but not until April.


Tribute to former councillor who fought for better conditions for care workers

19 August 2024
Tribute to former councillor who fought for better conditions for care workers

Tribute to former councillor who fought for better conditions for care workers

19 August 2024

Obituary for Patsy Gowans – a determined person who didn’t follow the party line.


Ex-pat since 1950s gets North East vote

03 July 2024
Ex-pat since 1950s gets North East vote

Ex-pat since 1950s gets North East vote

03 July 2024

Rule change allows more overseas voters.


Moray Council: fall in sale of brown bin permits

22 June 2024
Moray Council: fall in sale of brown bin permits

Moray Council: fall in sale of brown bin permits

22 June 2024

Garden waste collection.


Moray Council restates its backing for dualling the A96

19 June 2024
Moray Council restates its backing for dualling the A96

Moray Council restates its backing for dualling the A96

19 June 2024

Message sent over need to widen Moray’s busiest road.


More calls from public and less staff to answer

12 June 2024
More calls from public and less staff to answer

More calls from public and less staff to answer

12 June 2024

That means you’re waiting longer


Moray UHI starts voluntary redundancy process

07 June 2024
Moray UHI starts voluntary redundancy process

Moray UHI starts voluntary redundancy process

07 June 2024

25 lecturers and 20 support staff expected to go.


Rules protecting herring gulls are ‘leaving Moray residents in tears’

20 May 2024
Rules protecting herring gulls are ‘leaving Moray residents in tears’

Rules protecting herring gulls are ‘leaving Moray residents in tears’

20 May 2024

Pest control firm criticises NatureScot’s system.


Moray Council says risk assessments needed at nurseries to make sure children can’t get out

03 May 2024
Moray Council says risk assessments needed at nurseries to make sure children can’t get out

Moray Council says risk assessments needed at nurseries to make sure children can’t get out

03 May 2024

Also wants alarms fitted on certain doors.


Moral concerns over Chinese CCTV in Moray

24 April 2024
Moral concerns over Chinese CCTV in Moray

Moral concerns over Chinese CCTV in Moray

24 April 2024

Councillor says manufacturer of security equipment is linked to genocide abroad.


Cautious welcome from students as UHI Moray commits to art degree

29 March 2024
Cautious welcome from students as UHI Moray commits to art degree

Cautious welcome from students as UHI Moray commits to art degree

29 March 2024

Course will run next year.


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