rural communities

Holyrood backs Emma Roddick to prevent wildfires

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has secured a major victory for rural safety as her amendment to the Natural…

2 months ago

Roddick fights for new powers to prevent “catastrophic” wildfires following Dava Moor tragedy

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has lodged an amendment to the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill, seeking to empower local…

3 months ago

Roddick presses council to protect vital long-stay parking for Small Isles

Proposed changes to parking at West Bay Car Park in Mallaig must be scrapped to protect the viability of Small…

3 months ago

SNP Call on Labour to Back Scotland’s Farmers in Budget

Will Labour finally back Scottish agriculture after years of Westminster attacks?   The SNP has called on the Labour Party…

5 months ago

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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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,…

1 year ago