It has been announced that work will continue at Grantown's Health Centre, with Neil Gray confirming yesterday [8th of April] that the remainder of the project would be complete. Speaking on the announcement, Emma said: "I'm glad to hear that, despite the extremely difficult financial situation, work can continue at Grantown Medical Practice. "This is [...]

Emma has shared information from the Scottish Government on the Asian Hornet following a meeting with local bee experts.  The local representative is calling for the public to educate themselves on the dangers posed to local bee populations and teach themselves how to spot this insect and tell it apart from native species. The Asian [...]

Emma Roddick has welcomed news that from yesterday [1st of April], everyone who receives support from Social Security Scotland will see an increase in the amount of assistance they receive. In the 2024/25 Scottish budget, despite cuts from Westminster, the SNP has prioritised helping those who need it the most – which is why all devolved [...]

Emma has praised the third sector for the social and economic impact it has in the Highlands. In a Members’ Debate on Wednesday [20th of March], Emma highlighted that the third sector covers “every part of life” and local third sector organisations, such as Eden Court, have a huge impact in the region. Speaking after the [...]

Emma has welcomed the Fair Fares Review which was published today [Friday 22nd of March]. The review announces that the Scottish Government will continue to provide the existing free bus travel for under-22s, recognising the challenging economic times for young people, and are also going further to develop proposals to introduce free foot passenger travel on [...]

Emma has welcomed the Scottish Government’s pilot scheme to improve access to justice, which will see victims of rape and serious sexual assault able to access transcripts from their court cases for free. From the 1st of March 2024 to the 1st of March 2025, £100,000 of funding will enable complainers who have had their [...]

Emma has urged households in the Highlands & Islands to check if they are eligible for a reduction to their council tax bill. The council tax reduction scheme, introduced by the SNP in 2013, helps households on low income save money on their bill. The scheme has saved Scottish households over £3.5 billion in the [...]

Emma held a talk with social science students at the Inverness UHI campus during February recess, speaking to students about what it is like to work in politics. Emma spoke with students about her childhood and how that inspired her to get into politics. Starting as a youth ambassador for See Me Scotland to now [...]

Emma visited the Inverness Justice Centre last week [Thursday 15th] to hear about the introduction of virtual courts. The Inverness Justice Centre, opened in March 2020, has facilities in place that allow for witnesses to give evidence in court virtually. Not only does this help to preserve the quality of evidence, but it also allows [...]

Emma met with Safe, Strong & Free to hear about the work they do to prevent sexual assault and the exploitation of children across the Highlands. Safe, Strong & Free visits schools, carrying out workshops to teach children about serious issues in a fun way. They speak to children about a variety of topics including [...]