Win-Win of Council Tax Freeze AND more Money Monday, 15 April, 2024 At the first meeting of Argyll and Bute Council since the removal of the cross party TALIG administration (The Argyll Lomond and Isles Group), the council agreed to implement a council tax freeze for 2024/2025 following additional resources from the Scottish Government. Conservative Group Leader Cllr Gary Mulvaney, former Depute Leader of the Council said: “Let’s be clear that only by standing up... Local News
Parliamentary Praise for Campbeltown Improvements 19th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has added his congratulations to all those who contributed to the success of Campbeltown winning recognition as... Local News
Scottish Government must take special measures to tackle Long Covid 18th February 2021 The Scottish Conservatives are calling on the Scottish Government to accelerate measures to tackle the impact of “Long Covid”. Shadow Health Secretary Donald... Local News
SNP defeat over record on schools 18th February 2021 The SNP were defeated in the Scottish Parliament over their dismal record on schools. Parliament called for the SNP to immediately publish the OECD report on... Local News
MSP welcomes withdrawal of short-term let regulations 18th February 2021 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed the news that the SNP Government has u-turned in the face of intense lobbying from... Local News
Concern A83 diversionary route crumbling 17th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that he is becoming increasingly concerned by reports from local people that the Old Military Road, an... Local News
SNP preparing draft bill on second independence referendum 15th February 2021 News that the SNP are preparing a draft bill on a second independence referendum has been greeted with shock by the Shadow Health Secretary. Highlands and... Local News
New North Kerrera ferry service welcomed 15th February 2021 A community ferry service for the residents of North Kerrera has been welcomed, which will commences this Wednesday and will operate three days per week with... Local News
UK Government announce further £1.1B funding to help Scotland tackle COVID 15th February 2021 The UK Government has announced a further £1.1 billion in funding to help Scotland tackle COVID-19. This additional funding can be spent in the remaining months... Local News
SNP Government spent days plotting care home spin 12th February 2021 The SNP Government spent almost a week plotting how to spin a damning report into Covid-positive patients being transferred to care homes. The Office for... Local News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
This is why Pride Month matters 1st June 2020 Conservatives will always fight for a free, fair and tolerant Britain. National News