Rent freeze to release tenants’ cash for heating

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Rents for tenants of council houses in Moray will be frozen for the next 12 months. In previous years rents were increased by between 4% and 5% a year to help fund the council’s new-build programme. However, a recent report to the Council’s Communities Committee stated that a … Read more

Wind farm proposal with ‘shared ownership’ option to be debated today

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Plans for a large, 48-turbines wind farm development are to be debated by Moray Councillors at their ‘Planning and Regulatory Services Committee’ today. The planning decision for a large development of this type rests with the Scottish Government, with Moray Council consulted as part of the decision making … Read more

Investment in people nets award for seafood company

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Buckie based Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) scooped two prestigious awards at last week’s North East Scotland Food and Drink Awards 2019, in recognition of the company’s determination to invest in its staff and the wider local community, as well the export sales success of its premium Scottish smoked … Read more

Impact of Art Festival revealed

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Organisers of the 2018 Findhorn Bay Festival have revealed spectacular evaluation results showing the Festival drew the largest audience to date, a substantial economic impact and extensive community involvement. The third biennial Findhorn Bay Festival took place in and around the Forres area in Moray from the 26 … Read more

Instant Mandarin to help improve visitor experience

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Tourism business from across the Scottish Highlands and Moray are signing up to a new online teaching course in an innovative bid to improve communication with the fast-increasing number of Chinese visitors. Inverness-based Loch Ness by Jacobite, Brodie Castle in Forres and Johnstons of Elgin are just some … Read more

Report highlights ‘21st Century Clearances’ fears

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] The potential impact of Brexit on rural Scotland has been described as the ‘21st Century Clearances’ in a new report published by Scottish Rural Action.  The report summarises findings from a series of community conversations held across rural Scotland. Amanda Burgauer, Chair of Scottish Rural Action, said: “This … Read more