‘It’s like sitting in a tent and waiting for a massive storm to hit. All you can do is check the hitches, and hope.’
Micro-bloggers in the Highlands are among 21 million to now use the upstart app.
Leading Lib Dems have confidence in a Highland revival as Councillor Andrew Baxter got 58 per cent of the vote.
The bureaucratic blunder emerged because the local authority was not checking ‘to confirm the existence of its staff’.
New figures show the north is behind the national average in 13 out of 15 areas.
A court has given the go-ahead for Highland Council to sell a valuable marble bust - already the centre of a £2.5m bid - that was bought for just £5.
Highland Council has outlined a vision that it believes would streamline how it uses assets for the greater public good.
They relate to charges and their implications for both residents staying locally and small operators.
Community Land Scotland chairwoman Ailsa Raeburn warns ‘availability of homes now at crisis level’.
It says closing at this time will allow it to ‘meet its existing financial commitments while resources remain’.