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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). 

Moray Council has expressed disappointment following confirmation from the UK Government that the Highlands and Islands Regional Economic Partnership (HIREP), which includes Moray, will receive no allocation from the new Local Growth Fund (LGF) set to replace the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) from 2026/27.

An Elgin Academy librarian has been named president of Scotland’s leading library and information organisation, becoming the first Moray-based school librarian to hold the position.

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.

The amber weather alert remains in place until 7pm on Tuesday 6 January with a further yellow warning for Wednesday 7 January continuing the need for caution. Police Scotland and Traffic Scotland travel advice should be followed for safety. 

A summary of information about Moray Council's winter maintenance work.

Moray Council is working with multiple agencies to provide updates and guidance amid further weather warnings for snow and ice across northern and north-east Scotland, including Moray. Residents and visitors are urged to prioritise safety as heavy snow and drifting conditions are forecast to continue throughout the week and into the weekend.

Nominations have re-opened in Buckie and District and Findochty and District following the two communities petitioning the Returning Officer to allow them to run an election again after returning below the minimum number of members required to form in October 2025.

Moray Council Leader, Cllr Kathleen Robertson, and Chief Executive, Mrs Karen Greaves BEM, joined the council’s roads maintenance team on Monday 29 December 2025 to see for themselves the conditions gritting teams work under.