Matthew Reiss Independent Councillor for Thurso and Northwest Caithness

03/09/2026

If you value your NHS have a read and thanks to my steadfast colleague, Ron, for all his work on local health issues too..

The Scottish Government’s independent review of maternity services with a special focus on Caithness is to deliver its findings in the summer of 2027.

Read more in the comments.

03/09/2026

Regardless of your take on Renewables, Net Zero etc this is a bizarre statistic......

Scotland's largest offshore wind farm was paid to shut down instead of generate electricity for almost three-quarters of 2024, according to a major new report

31/08/2026

If you're trying to keep track of all the different developments this is an important source of information.......the scale of proposals may surprise even those who follow planning applications closely.

25/08/2026

Please have your say on this really important project....

We're consulting on proposals for a new education campus in , with up to £100 million earmarked for investment through the Highland Investment Plan - a £2.1 billion, 20 year capital investment programme to improve schools, roads and local infrastructure throughout the region.

Under the proposals, Pennyland Primary School and Miller Academy Primary School would be brought together to create a new primary school, including Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) and Gaelic Medium Education (GME) provision. The new primary school would be co-located with a new Thurso High School on a single education campus on the existing site. Mount Pleasant Primary School would remain open.

The proposals form part of wider plans for a new Community Point of Delivery (PoD) in Thurso, bringing together education and community services within a modern, purpose-built campus designed to meet current and future needs.

A public meeting will take place at Thurso High School on Thursday 27 August at 7pm, where local people can find out more and ask questions.

The consultation runs until 30 September 2026.

📢 Share your views at: https://buff.ly/hIaMBr7

Read more: https://www.highland.gov.uk/news/article/17440/public-invited-to-have-their-say-on-future-of-the-school-estate-in-thurso

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📷 Focus North: The image shows the playing fields where the new education campus and PoD would be built.