rural communities

Emma Roddick welcomes Shetland pilot for free school meal expansion

SNP MSP for the isles, Emma Roddick, has welcomed that Shetland Islands Council has been announced as one of the…

5 months ago

Emma Roddick welcomes £5k boost for Orkney Food & Drink Festival

Emma Roddick MSP has welcomed new Scottish Government funding to support small food and drink business in Orkney through the…

5 months ago

Emma Roddick MSP: Depopulation and Housing in the Highlands and Islands

The Highlands and Islands is a place which constantly punches above its weight, leading in renewable energy, agriculture, and landscapes…

5 months ago

Land Reform Bill must be stronger, says Emma Roddick SNP MSP

Emma Roddick MSP has called for a strengthening of the Land Reform Bill, which passed the first stage in Parliament…

7 months ago

Emma Roddick MSP: Community must have say in Sleat future

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has pressed the Scottish Government today on the reported sale of the majority of Sleat peninsula,…

7 months ago

The Highlands and Islands Case for a Rural Visa Pilot – Emma Roddick MSP

Scotland faces unique demographic challenges. Unlike other countries in the UK, we are projected to see population decline by 2030,…

10 months ago

UK GOVERNMENT MUST COOPERATE TO ALLOW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A RURAL VISA PILOT SCHEME IN SCOTLAND, SAYS EMMA RODDICK MSP

MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick has called on the UK Government to cooperate with the Scottish Government…

1 year ago

WE MUST MAKE USE OF HOMES WE ALREADY HAVE, SAYS EMMA RODDICK MSP

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick has urged the Scottish Government to invest money into making use of the building…

1 year ago

ASSYNT CROFTER’S TRUST

First stop on Tuesday's Summer Recess adventure schedule was Assynt Hydro Ltd. with the Assynt Crofter’s Trust and Councillor Marianne…

1 year ago

HIGHLAND STONEWARE CELEBRATES ITS 50TH YEAR

Highland Stoneware is such a staple of Sutherland that it’s hard to imagine there was a time before it -…

1 year ago