'A Bold Programme'

From a Press Release on THC web site


...The Highland Council’s Leadership today (Thursday) launched a “bold and ambitious” programme of priorities for action over the next five years.


...Council Leader Drew Hendry said:  “We have set out a bold programme, which is ambitious but deliverable.


...The Council would work with the Scottish Government, Housing Associations and the private sector to help to deliver 5,000 new homes by 2017.  This would include at least 600 council homes and other affordable homes. 


...The Council would work with all governments to deliver infrastructure projects to support employment and connect Highland communities. Working with the Scottish Government, Transport Scotland and partners, the Council would strongly support the upgrade of the Berriedale Braes, the A9 within Highland, the A 82 within Highland and the A 96 between Inverness and Aberdeen.

...The Council would develop options for a long-term solution which provided a secure and effective transport link between Lochcarron and the Lochalsh area.  In  consultation with partners and the local community, the Council would pursue the options for securing external funding.  It would work with partners to support the delivery of  the Inverness West-Link road and the associated amenity and leisure improvements as well as the Inverness Airport Rail Link