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I have written to the Minister for Transport asking for a later train to be put on for Inverness Caley Thistle fans travelling back to Inverness on Scottish Cup Final Day.
Kevin Stewart MSP Minister for Transport Scottish Government, St. Andrew`s House Regent Road Edinburgh 9 May 2023 Dear Kevin, I am writing regarding the Scottish Cup Final, currently scheduled to take kick-off on the 3rd of June at 5:30 pm. As you will be aware the announced kick-off time has been met with considerable concernContinue reading “I have written to the Minister for Transport asking for a later train to be put on for Inverness Caley Thistle fans travelling back to Inverness on Scottish Cup Final Day.”
I have written to the Scottish Football Association stressing my concerns over the change of timings for the Scottish Cup Final at the beginning of June
Ian Maxwell Chief Executive Officer Scottish Football Association Hampden Park Glasgow G42 9AY 9 May 2023 Dear lan, I am writing following the announcement that the Scottish Cup Final taking place on 3rd June between Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC and Celtic FC will kick off at the later time of 17:30, to urge you toContinue reading “I have written to the Scottish Football Association stressing my concerns over the change of timings for the Scottish Cup Final at the beginning of June”
Highlands & Islands MSP Praises Vision for Fairer, Greener, More Equal Nation
Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick today welcomed the vision for a fairer, greener, more equal Scotland set out by First Minister Humza Yousaf as the Scottish Parliament returned from recess. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Humza Yousaf outlined his vision for Scotland and the outcomes his government aim to achieve by 2026Continue reading “Highlands & Islands MSP Praises Vision for Fairer, Greener, More Equal Nation”
“I’M A HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS MSP FIRST” SAYS NEW MINISTER
SNP MSP Emma Roddick has told constituents she continues to be a Highlands and Islands MSP first, following her appointment to government as the new Minister for Equalities, Migration, and Refugees. She has spent her April Recess – a two-week period where MSPs do not travel to Parliament as usual – holding surgeries and meetingsContinue reading ““I’M A HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS MSP FIRST” SAYS NEW MINISTER”
INVERNESS MSP VISITS CALEY THISTLE WOMEN’S TEAM
SNP MSP Emma Roddick has joined the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Women’s Football Club at one of their training sessions, asking the coach and players what support they want from politicians and what their goals are for the future. Commenting on the visit, she said: “Women’s sport in general is far too often overlooked, but IContinue reading “INVERNESS MSP VISITS CALEY THISTLE WOMEN’S TEAM”
SNP MSP DISCUSSES LOCAL ECONOMY WITH HIE
SNP MSP Emma Roddick this week met with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in Shetland. Ms Roddick sat down with HIE area manager for Shetland, Katrina Wiseman, to discuss how the development agency is working to support businesses and communities in Shetland and attract investment in the region. Commenting on her visit, Ms Roddick said: “I hadContinue reading “SNP MSP DISCUSSES LOCAL ECONOMY WITH HIE”
SNP MSP MEETS TEAM AT SHETLAND FOODBANK
SNP MSP Emma Roddick this week met with the team at the Shetland Foodbank to hear about what they do for the local community and discuss what action volunteers wanted to see from the Scottish Government. Shetland Foodbank is a voluntary organisation which distributes food and toiletries to people in the Shetland community who areContinue reading “SNP MSP MEETS TEAM AT SHETLAND FOODBANK”
SNP MSP SUPPORTS DOGS AGAINST DRUGS IN SEARCH FOR FUNDING
SNP MSP Emma Roddick caught up with some four-legged friends during a meeting with Dogs Against Drugs Shetland, telling the charity she was behind their calls for funding and writing to the new Cabinet Secretary for Justice to urge action. The charity, which was set up in 2002 by the people in Shetland in anContinue reading “SNP MSP SUPPORTS DOGS AGAINST DRUGS IN SEARCH FOR FUNDING”
Highlands & Islands MSP meets team behind Scotland’s first co-housing rental project
Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has met with some of the team behind Hope Cohousing. Based in the Orkney Islands, the project will become Scotland’s first entirely rental co-housing scheme. The SNP representative told Radio Orkney on Tuesday [4th April] evening that she loved speaking with those driving the development. The community interest company,Continue reading “Highlands & Islands MSP meets team behind Scotland’s first co-housing rental project”
Emma Roddick MSP 