Roads and new schools given priority in local authority s capital budget By Gregor White Published: 17:30, 10 January 2021
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An extra £20 million is to be invested in Highland roads, councillors have been told.
Councillors were presented with a reprofiled capital programme at a full meeting of Highland Council last week.
Highland Council budget leader, Councillor Alister MacKinnon, said: âThe increased capacity for spending on roads infrastructure comes as a result of the budget decisions taken in March 2020 and reflects the administrationâs key priority of improving this vital infrastructure.â
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Highland Council capital plan update highlights increased investment in roads infrastructure and school estate By Gregor White
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Updated: 17:14, 07 January 2021
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Councillors were presented with a reprofiled capital programme at a full meeting of Highland Council today.
Highland Council budget leader, Councillor Alister MacKinnon, said: âThe increased capacity for spending on roads infrastructure comes as a result of the budget decisions taken in March 2020 and reflects the administrationâs key priority of improving this vital infrastructure.â
The capital programme update detail a £26.5 million investment in road structural capital works, £5 million investment in road surface dressing capital and a £1.9 million investment in bridges, retaining walls and culverts over the next two financial years.
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