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Downing Street has confirmed that His Majesty The King has appointed Air Commodore Alistair Monkman CBE to succeed Major General Seymour Monro CBE LVO as Lord Lieutenant for Moray.

Moray Council is inviting passionate and innovative partners to help transform the former M&Co building and Gordon Arms Hotel, in the heart of Elgin, into a vibrant cultural and commercial destination.

Moray Council agreed on Wednesday 19 February 2025 not to progress with the proposed library closures, retaining all 11 branches and considering alternatives for future service transformation.

Moray Council has released details of changes to elected member salaries.

Moray Council is to bring in specialist support to develop a proposal for a new visitor levy.

Moray Council has approved revised charges for council services in 2025/26, with a general increase of 3.6% based on inflation.

Moray Council has responded to the A96 Corridor Review with a reiteration of its support for full dualling of the route from Inverness to Aberdeen.

Education Scotland inspectors have praised Lhanbryde Primary School for making positive progress since their initial inspection in November 2023.

Moray Council has reported ongoing work to upgrade ICT infrastructure across schools to enhance digital learning and connectivity. While progress has been made, some challenges remain, and further improvements are needed to fully address network and device management issues.

Moray Council’s Education, Children’s and Leisure Services Committee has agreed on the methodology for allocating Additional Support Needs (ASN) staffing and resources for the 2025/26 academic session.

Moray has continued to show progress in Primary and Secondary School literacy and numeracy.

Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), the national body supporting the development and revitalisation of Scotland’s towns, visited Moray to learn more about projects supported by the Elgin Town Board, Levelling Up Fund, and Moray Growth Deal.