insideMoray A woman who gained fame from criticising the cleanliness of homes around the UK is heading the list of guest speakers at a national conference to be held in Elgin today and tomorrow. Aggie MacKenzie became a household name thanks to her appearances in Channel 4’s ‘How clean is your house?’ – now she will … Read more
Opposition to the surprise decision by Moray Council’s Tory and Independent administration to ignore an Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) and advice of their own legal department is gathering strength this evening. The leader of Moray Council, Allan Wright, admitted in a national television interview that he accepted the council were now liable to a legal … Read more
There was outrage from both opposition councillors and community campaigners today when Moray Council voted to close seven libraries against the advice of their own officials. A special meeting of the full council was called to discuss an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) on an earlier local authority decision to close seven of its 15 public … Read more
A group of Portgordon residents opposed to redevelopment in their village are laying plans to form a community company to take ownership of beachfront land. The Save Our Portgordon Beach group was formed on the back of opposition to plans by Stoke-based landowner Gemma Campbell, who wished to build several new homes along the shoreline … Read more
After almost half a century of trying a Moray village has been recognised for producing the finest floral decoration in the country. Dufftown in Bloom is one of four entrants considered to be ‘outstanding’ in this years Beautiful Scotland competition and has been awarded the prestigious Rosebowl Trophy as a result. The village achieved the … Read more
Future opportunities for Moray school-leavers was the subject of a seminar at Horizon Scotland attended by 30 teachers from the region’s schools. Hosted by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) the teachers and principals spent an afternoon with representatives from a number of businesses looking at the variety of opportunities that would be available to school … Read more