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Today : Educational Institutions
The latest College Statistics 2024-25 report from the Scottish Funding Council shows a clear decline in the number of students participating in further and higher education at colleges across Scotland. Between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, the total number of college students decreased from 218,145 to 209,285 This is a fall of more than four per cent in just one year and part of a broader downward trend amounting to roughly 16 per cent fewer students over the last two years.
Yesterday : Local Authority
An update on Homelessness Statistics covering 1 April to 30 September 2025 has been released today. Over that period: There were 20,643 applications for homelessness assistance.
Yesterday : Other Public Services
For years, radioactive particles discovered near Dounreay were headline news. Each find triggered a press release, picked up by local and national outlets, reminding communities that the nuclear legacy was still with us.
2/2/2026 : Advisory / Counseling Services
A new coffee roasting business established in Caithness has secured up to £35,165 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). 58 North Coffee Roastery was formed earlier this year by entrepreneurs Daniel Doerr and Simon Dix, who identified an opportunity following their relocation to the area.
2/2/2026 : Advisory / Counseling Services
There's no doubt that investment from companies owned outside of Scotland is increasingly important in growing the economy of the Highlands and Islands. Interest in the region is diverse and across many sectors.
29/1/2026 : Local Authority
When Highland Council transferred responsibility for leisure, culture and community learning services to High Life Highland (HLH), the move was often presented as a way to protect valued local services from the worst of council budget cuts. By placing libraries, leisure centres, swimming pools and cultural provision into a charitable trust, the council could take advantage of tax reliefs, external funding opportunities and more flexible operating arrangements.
29/1/2026 : Local Authority
Highland Council faces a set of financial pressures that are both familiar across Scottish local government and uniquely intensified by its geography, population size, and historic investment choices. While headline debates often focus on council tax rises or total debt levels, the real impact of financial tightening is felt in how different services are protected, redesigned, or reduced over time.
29/1/2026 : Local Authority
When budgets tighten in Highland Council, cuts tend not to fall evenly. Some services are much more exposed than others because of how local government funding rules work and because of Highland's geography.
29/1/2026 : Local Authority
Highland Council's high debt connects to local services and council tax, in practical, day-to-day terms. Council debt doesn't pay for services directly — but it affects them.
29/1/2026 : Local Authority
Highland Council has one of the higher levels of debt among Scottish local authorities, especially when looked at per person. It is not necessarily the absolute highest in total debt compared with councils that have much larger populations like Edinburgh or Glasgow.
