MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick has been appointed to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee at the Scottish Parliament. The Committee focuses on areas including rural land use, forestry, farming and crofting, food and drink supply chain, animal welfare and wildlife crime, and fisheries and aquaculture, and will scrutinise the Parliament’s work [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has welcomed the announcement that Ardersier Port has secured a £100 million joint credit facility from Scottish National Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank for Ardersier Port. Commenting, Emma said: "I am absolutely delighted to hear that Ardersier Port has secured £100 million. "When I met with the Haventus team last year [...]

Tha Emma air a ràdh gum bith maoineachadh ùr bho Riaghaltas Na h-Alba airson buidhean leasachaidh na Gàidhlig, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, “glè cudromach” airson cànan is cultar na Gàidhlig anns an sgìre.  Bidh a’ chiad mhaoineachadh de £175,000 a’ daingneachadh obraichean 27 oifigear coimhearsnachd a bhios, tro phròiseactan ionadail, a’ brosnachadh na Gàidhlig. Tha a' [...]

I am excited to announce a number of surgeries across April! To book a slot, please email: emma.roddick.msp@parliament.scot including your name, address, and contact number. Alternatively, you can call 01463 563036. You do not have to wait for a surgery to ask for help. You can contact my office at any time using the email [...]

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 [...]

It was a pleasure to attend Highland News & Media Heroes Awards on Saturday, to support Michael O’Neill, who was nominated in two categories. I met Michael when I joined him on an Emergency Community Rescue shift one evening to learn more about the incredible work he does with his team, supporting people in emergencies. [...]

Emma attended the 2024 Rural Housing Scotland Conference in Aviemore on Friday [23rd of February 2024] to discuss the Scottish Government’s Addressing Depopulation Action Plan and how to sustain rural communities in the Highlands & Islands. The plan, which was published last week [16th of February], is particularly important to rural communities that are already facing a [...]

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 [...]

Emma has heard of the success of the Victorian Market in Inverness after £1.8 million was invested as part of plans to revitalise the city centre. Last week, Emma had a walk around the Victorian Market on Thursday to hear about how things were going since the renovation was complete and future plans for the [...]

Emma toured the Highland Archive Centre in Inverness to hear about the work they are doing to ensure all groups in society are represented in the centre.  The centre next to Bught Park includes archives that date back to the 14th century, including materials from locations across the region, giving an insight into what happened [...]