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 aContinue reading “EMMA RODDICK DISCUSSES SUSTAINING RURAL COMMUNITIES AT RURAL HOUSING SCOTLAND CONFERENCE”
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EMMA RODDICK MEETS WITH SCOTTISH RURAL & ISLANDS YOUTH PARLIAMENT IN HOLYROOD
Emma Roddick met with members of the Scottish Rural & Islands Youth Parliament in Holyrood on Thursday [18th of January]. Members of the Rural & Islands Youth Parliament travelled to Edinburgh to meet with MSPs to discuss ten demands that were created by members at the 2023 Scottish Rural & Islands Youth Parliament event in November.Continue reading “EMMA RODDICK MEETS WITH SCOTTISH RURAL & ISLANDS YOUTH PARLIAMENT IN HOLYROOD”
EMMA WELCOMES THE BENEFITS OF THE MIGRATION PAPER FOR RURAL AREAS IN THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Emma has visited local businesses in Fort Augustus, talking about the Scottish Government’s latest Building a New Scotland paper which focuses on migration policy in an independent Scotland and how it could support them deal with the impact of rural depopulation. Since the end of the freedom of movement after Scotland was taken out of the EU againstContinue reading “EMMA WELCOMES THE BENEFITS OF THE MIGRATION PAPER FOR RURAL AREAS IN THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS “
EMMA RODDICK MSP DISCUSSES LAND MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP IN VISIT TO CULAG WOODS
Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick this week heard from the John Muir Trust on its community projects in the areas around Lochinver and Assynt on a guided visit in the Culag Woods. Ms Roddick was shown around the community-managed woodland by a team from the John Muir Trust as she continued her busy recessContinue reading “EMMA RODDICK MSP DISCUSSES LAND MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP IN VISIT TO CULAG WOODS”
Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick praises mental health focus at this year’s Royal Highland Show
Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has praised the messaging at this year’s Royal Highland Show, saying it is heartening to hear agricultural organisations emphasise the importance of speaking out about mental health and wellbeing. The annual agricultural show, which celebrated its 200th anniversary last year, brings together the best of Scotland’s food, drink, farmingContinue reading “Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick praises mental health focus at this year’s Royal Highland Show”
Highlands & Islands MSP presents Scottish Countryside Alliance award to local butcher
Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has presented a Kingussie butcher with a Highly Commended award in the Butcher category from the Countryside Alliance. D Gilmour Butchers, which prides itself on supplying locally sourced meat to Badenoch & Strathspey, were announced as the winners of the award at the Countryside Alliance Awards Reception in earlyContinue reading “Highlands & Islands MSP presents Scottish Countryside Alliance award to local butcher”
EMMA RODDICK MSP ENJOYS RETURN OF THE ISLAY, JURA AND COLONSAY SHOW
MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick recently enjoyed her visit to Islay for the annual Islay, Jura and Colonsay Agricultural show. The show, which held its very first meet in 1838, returned for the first time in three years last week. Alongside many other groups and organisations, the local Islay, Jura and ColonsayContinue reading “EMMA RODDICK MSP ENJOYS RETURN OF THE ISLAY, JURA AND COLONSAY SHOW“
SNP MSP attends 2022 Black Isle Show as the event returns for the first time since 2019
Emma Roddick MSP visited the Black Isle Show which took place on the 3rd and 4th of August. The event, organised by the Black Isle Farmers’ Society, returned for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus and saw visitors come together to enjoy a wide variety of entertainment. Roddick visited a number ofContinue reading “SNP MSP attends 2022 Black Isle Show as the event returns for the first time since 2019”
Highlands & Islands MSP attends public meeting on Land Reform Bill
Emma Roddick MSP attended a public meeting in Invermoriston to discuss the Scottish Government’s proposals for a Land Reform Bill, led by Minister for Environment and Land Reform, Mairi McAllan. Roddick commended Ms McAllan on social media for creating space for conversations around the Land Reform Bill so early in the process, explaining that thisContinue reading “Highlands & Islands MSP attends public meeting on Land Reform Bill”
RODDICK ON OSCARS GIFT BAG SCANDAL: “OUR LAND IS NOT A COMMODITY AND NOT A JOKE”
Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has weighed in on the recent land ownership scandal surrounding the “Everyone Wins” gift bags for top nominees at the Academy Awards, where recipients were given informal certificates from Highland Titles Ltd claiming they are now ‘lords’ and ‘ladies of Glencoe’ and granting them ownership of 1 square footContinue reading “RODDICK ON OSCARS GIFT BAG SCANDAL: “OUR LAND IS NOT A COMMODITY AND NOT A JOKE”“
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