The planning application for a new Forres Academy building next to Applegrove Primary School has been given the green light by Moray Council’s Planning and Regulatory Service committee today (Wednesday 14 January). 

As we head into the weekend and a further yellow weather warning for snow and ice lasting into at least Sunday, we reiterate the advice to follow Police Scotland and Traffic Scotland guidance around travel.

Waste (green bins) and recycling (blue and purple bins) scheduled for collection on week beginning 12 January 2026 will be carried out on their scheduled day, depending on weather conditions.

Due to the ice this morning most gritting routes on Priority Route 1 had to be double treated, delaying further progress on P2 or P3 routes.

See the priorities here and where the gritters are scheduled to go next here.

Winter maintenance teams have managed to get to Priority 3 (P3) routes today after P1 and P2 routes were treated – see the priorities here and where the gritters are scheduled to go next here.