The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

Winter weather will result in £2.2m overspend for Highland Council's Winter maintenance budget

[IMG][/IMG] The Highland Council is forecasting a potential financial year end overspend of £2.259m in its winter maintenance budget with the most significant pressures as a result of winter weather. A combination of the weather conditions experienced and the timing of the most severe episodes is causing the pressure on the winter maintenance budget. [Read Full Article]