ferries

Emma Roddick Welcomes Launch of Island Business Resilience Fund

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the opening of a new Scottish Government fund aimed at supporting island…

10 months ago

Emma Roddick welcomes expansion of free youth ferry travel scheme

Scheme to allow young islanders to use the ferry for free expanded to 19 to 21-year-olds A scheme allowing young…

10 months ago

Emma Roddick welcomes procurement of two new ferries for Northern Isles route

SNP MSP for the isles, Emma Roddick, has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has confirmed the introduction of…

11 months ago

Emma Roddick MSP: “This is a budget which delivers for the islands”

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has said she is “proud” to have voted for the Scottish Budget, which passed yesterday [25th…

1 year ago

Free Inter-Island Ferry Travel for Under 22s: Secured

Since the rollout of the free bus travel scheme, I have consistently argued that young islanders should be able to…

1 year ago

LOCAL MSP CALLS ON NORTHLINK FERRIES TO REINTRODUCE SHARED CABINS

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has written to the Managing Director of NorthLink Ferries urging the company to reinstate…

1 year ago

EMMA RODDICK MSP WELCOMES “POSITIVE” NEWS FOR ORKNEY’S INTERNAL FLEET, BUT URGES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE LISTENING TO ISLANDERS

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick has welcomed recent news that the Scottish Government is investing £3 million…

1 year ago

EMMA WELCOMES FAIR FARES REVIEW WHICH COMMITS TO DEVELOPING PROPOSALS FOR FREE INTER-ISLAND FERRY TRAVEL FOR UNDER-22S

Emma has welcomed the Fair Fares Review which was published today [Friday 22nd of March]. The review announces that the Scottish…

2 years ago

Highlands & Islands welcomes charter of additional ferry for the CalMac fleet, says it is a demonstration of the Scottish Government’s commitment to island communities

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed funding from the Scottish Government to charter an additional ferry for the…

3 years ago

MSP WELCOMES ADDITIONAL FERRY FUNDING FROM SNP GOVERNMENT

SNP MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Emma Roddick, has today welcomed the announcement of additional funding for Islands ferries.…

3 years ago