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The latest Transition Black Isle news can be found below.

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Too much to read? - heavyweight reports proliferate

09 October 2023

Sometimes one senses a danger of being overwhelmed by the number of earnest and no doubt important - but long - reports from serious and well-regarded organisations on topics such as biodiversity and ...
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New BI Community Councils formed

03 October 2023

Following the recently closed  nomination process for community council elections (if required) in November, of the nine Black Isle community councils, including Muir of Ord and Conon Bridge...
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Rosebank oil field approved by UK authority

02 October 2023

The Uk Government's North Sea Transition Authority last week gave the go-ahead for the development of the Rosebank oilfield 80 miles west of Shetland to Norwegian energy giant Equinor and its...
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Sunak rows back on green policies

20 September 2023

In a speech on 20 September UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the postponement or watering down of several of the government's green policies widely regarded as necessary to fulfilling its l...
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We are part of the rapidly expanding worldwide Transition Towns movement. The Black Isle is a peninsula of about 100 sq miles ENE of Inverness in Scotland, UK.