http://westinverness.org.uk Website for Inverness West ward. Editor: Councillor Alex Graham Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:51:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new broad-based administration for Highland Council has been agreed following lengthy talks between Independents, Liberal Democrats and Labour groups on the Council. A new land and environment committee will be set up, de-centralisation measures will be introduced, and the programme of the administration agreed in 2007 between SNP and Independents ... http://westinverness.org.uk/132 Talks are continuing between Liberal Democrat, Labour and Independent groups on Highland Council to set up a new coalition to run the authority following the collapse of the Independent/SNP administration set up in May 2007. This ended in acrimony when the SNP quit just 13 months later. While formal agreement has not yet been ... http://westinverness.org.uk/131 In the words of country singer Willie Nelson: “On the road again Just can’t wait to get on the road again” Route 66? No. In this case just a bit more prosaic. Liberal Democrat MP Danny Alexander and 5 councillors took time out on Friday 27th June to press again the case ... http://westinverness.org.uk/130 A slightly subdued full Council meeting, held against a background of intense political activity as the various party groups discussed setting up a new administration to replace the Independent/SNP arrangement that fell a week previous.  All SNP office bearers, including the Provost of Inverness, formally resigned from the administration in the ... http://westinverness.org.uk/129 The SNP group on Highland Council have left the Administration set up just one year ago with Independent councillors. They quit on Wednesday (June 18th) leaving the Independents, who currently number 33 out of 80 councillors, alone in the administration. Black Isle Independent councillor Isobel McCallum has resigned as Vice-Chair of ... http://westinverness.org.uk/128 “The Wizard of Oz” 23rd and 24th June at 8.00pm At the Empire Theatre in Eden Court Charleston Academy are returning to Eden Court, this time with the musical Wizard of Oz based on L. Frank Baum’s children’s novel. It tells the story of a resourceful American girl who is snatched up ... http://westinverness.org.uk/127 On a wet Sunday much of Inverness was without water for much of the day, as a supply interruption affected most of the city of Inverness. It was all a bit worrying. Areas affected included almost the whole of Inverness West ward — except Scorguie and some small areas such as ... http://westinverness.org.uk/124 Dropped into Northern Meeting Park tonight (Tuesday 3rd June) on the way home and watched Northern Cricket Club practising — along with local schools they are the main users, and have been there for many years. Every time I visit I am greatly impressed by the size of the Park, which ... http://westinverness.org.uk/121 The Highland Council has become the first public body in Scotland to have its Gaelic Language Plan formally approved by Bòrd na Gàidhlig. Intended to boost the status and use of the language, it will be implemented across the Council area between now and 2011. The Plan includes: Playing a leading role ... http://westinverness.org.uk/120 Question Time - Highland Council 8th May The question submitted by Inverness West Cllr Alex Graham asking when the City of Inverness Committee would be able to exercise its powers of scrutiny was provided with a response which totally failed to answer the question. Question and answer are below. In a follow ... http://westinverness.org.uk/119