To mark Climate Action Week, Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick joined the Inverness Tool Library for their climate awareness morning. The event is one of several events being held as part of the Highlands and Islands Climate Festival. The Tool Library, based in the Carse area of Inverness, enables residents to borrow tools for [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has warned that the UK Government’s immigration policies are causing harm to local healthcare services and threatening the livelihoods of skilled workers, and has taken the case of a local worker to Holyrood to highlight the urgency.  Her warning comes after an Inverness-based dental hygienist, Akhil Anil, spoke out [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has met with local artists at a visit organised by the Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN). The visit to the Inverness Creative Academy, which is the Highlands’ first major creative hub, was an opportunity for the MSP to discuss the contemporary art sector and how she can support it [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has praised the incredible work of Headway Highland after attending a special 25th-anniversary celebration. Ms Roddick, who lives locally, joined attendees and staff at a summer barbecue held at New Start Gardens in Dalneigh to mark the milestone. The event also coincided with one of the charity's regular Monday [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has met with local artists at a visit organised by the Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN). The visit to the Inverness Creative Academy was an opportunity for the MSP to discuss the contemporary art sector and how she can support it in her role. Ms Roddick was shown the [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed Minister for Higher and Further Education, Graeme Dey MSP, to the UHI Advanced Construction Centre in Inverness. The visit came after the MSP welcomed the minister to the region to learn more about the ground-breaking work being done at the Inverness Campus. The visit allowed Ms Roddick [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has praised the Friends of Merkinch Local Nature Reserve for their decades of dedicated volunteer work, following a visit to the site. The nature reserve, which sits on the edge of the Moray Firth, is home to a wide array of wildlife, from roe deer to otters and a [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has championed Inverness Rowing Club after experiencing the Caledonian Canal from a unique perspective during a recent visit. Ms Roddick celebrated the club's successful bid for Sportscotland funding and their strong commitment to ensuring accessibility for all members of the community by joining members in the canal. During her [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick joined a local postie on their morning delivery route in Inverness today, gaining first-hand insight into the service Royal Mail provides to communities locally. Ms Roddick accompanied postie Gregor Todd for several hours, experiencing the challenges and rewards of delivering mail and parcels in all weather conditions. The visit [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has welcomed news that the SNP Government is investing over £26 million in active travel infrastructure across the country, with Inverness set to benefit from a new route at the Raigmore Interchange. The funding, announced by Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, supports construction ready projects through Tier 2 of the Active Travel [...]