Eagle secures Parliamentary win over calls to axe the Family Farm Tax Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Fishing, Tim Eagle MSP, secured a rare Parliamentary victory for the Scottish Conservatives over the UK Labour Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Relief. In a Scottish Conservative-led debate, the motion tabled by Tim Eagle secured a majority of votes from other parties to call on the Labour Government to... Local News
Shadow Health Secretary says housebound must receive vaccine jabs 9th February 2021 The Shadow Health Secretary, Donald Cameron, has said that much more must be done to ensure that vulnerable housebound people receive Covid vaccinations. Mr... Local News
Final Ardrishaig designs available for viewing 9th February 2021 The final design proposals for the public realm improvements to Ardrishaig North are now ready to view. An on-line consultation will run from Friday 12 February... Local News
SNP must U-turn on newspaper rates relief 5th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has called on SNP Finance Secretary Kate Forbes to perform a U-turn and reverse her decision to scrap business rates... Local News
Dilapidated roads and cemeteries cause anger 4th February 2021 Our dilapidated local roads and poorly maintained cemeteries continue to be raised by many of my justifiably concerned and upset constituents including many... Local News
Concern over island power cuts 4th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the frequency and duration of power cuts affecting island communities in Argyll is causing concern to... Local News
Colonsay residents secure £335k funding 29th January 2021 Colonsay residents will have access to new housing and places to start new businesses after securing £335,000 in funding this week. Alastair Redman, councillor... Local News
Port Ellen to benefit £0.75M investment 29th January 2021 The Islay village of Port Ellen will benefit from almost three-quarters of a million pound investment in new community facilities. Islay councillor Alastair... Local News
Final chance to respond to reduction in island representation proposals 25th January 2021 The public consultation period for the Boundary Commission review of electoral arrangements in Argyll & Bute comes to an end tomorrow, Tuesday 26th January. The... Local News
Scottish Government official requested change to press statement 22nd January 2021 It has been revealed that a top Scottish Government official requested a change to a press statement about when they first learned about harassment complaints... Local News
Start Up Loan Scheme passes 75,000 mark 26th August 2020 The UK Government-owned British Business Bank has issued its 75,000th loan through its Start Up Loans programme, marking more than £623 million invested in... National News
Wash your hands, cover your face, make space: the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures 31st July 2020 Wash your hands, cover your face, make space. These are the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures. National News
Wash your hands, cover your face, make space: the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures 31st July 2020 National News
Police Forces Bolstered Across England and Wales 30th July 2020 We have announced that over 4,300 police officers have joined the police since we launched our major recruitment drive in September 2019. National News
