Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed funding from the Scottish Government to charter an additional ferry for the Clyde and Hebrides network, saying it shows a clear commitment to the island communities which rely on lifeline ferry services. The MV Alfred will join the CalMac fleet on a nine-month charter following an agreementContinue reading “Highlands & Islands welcomes charter of additional ferry for the CalMac fleet, says it is a demonstration of the Scottish Government’s commitment to island communities”
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Emma Roddick MSP welcomes £115 million funding for new ferries
Emma Roddick, SNP MSP for the Highlands & Islands, has this morning welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has allocated an additional £115 million of funding to the replacement of vessels for the Calmac fleet. In response to a question from Ms Roddick, the Minister for Transport, Jenny Gilruth, announced that the funding hasContinue reading “Emma Roddick MSP welcomes £115 million funding for new ferries”
MSP delighted at 31,083 young people benefiting from bus scheme
Emma Roddick MSP has welcomed the news that 31,083 children and young people in across the Highlands and Islands are benefiting from free bus travel since the introduction of the SNP Government’s scheme for under 22’s. In figures released this week (20th September 2022), the Scottish Government revealed that – as of 12 September 2022Continue reading “MSP delighted at 31,083 young people benefiting from bus scheme”
SNP MSP: Highland Council term ended on a “high note” as vote for active travel measures passes
Emma Roddick has spoken out about her last City of Inverness Area Committee meeting as a councillor, having been elected to the Scottish Parliament last year, during which a Road Traffic Order was agreed for the active travel measures at Riverside Way. The now-MSP, who spoke in favour of the recommendations, highlighted the need forContinue reading “SNP MSP: Highland Council term ended on a “high note” as vote for active travel measures passes”
Islands MSP urges new Minister for Transport to back fixed links for Shetland
SNP MSP Emma Roddick has wasted no time writing to the new Minister for Transport Jenny Gilruth, appointed on Tuesday, highlighting the importance of developing fixed links in Shetland. Referring to the Scottish Government’s target of reaching net-zero by 2045, Roddick has reiterated the significant role that transport plays in these plans, saying: “Fixed linksContinue reading “Islands MSP urges new Minister for Transport to back fixed links for Shetland”
CONSULTATION: Roddick urges constituents to support enhancements to Highland Main Line
Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the publication of the Second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2), which sets out the Scottish Government’s priorities for transport funding for the next 20 years, and urged all constituents to respond to the online consultation on its draft report. Commenting, Roddick said: “The draft STPR2 report suggestsContinue reading “CONSULTATION: Roddick urges constituents to support enhancements to Highland Main Line”
Roddick welcomes launch of free bus travel scheme for under 22’s
Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the opening of the application process for the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme. From today, all young people and children aged 5 to 21 are entitled to apply for their new or replacement National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot NEC to free bus travel acrossContinue reading “Roddick welcomes launch of free bus travel scheme for under 22’s”
Emma Roddick MSP promotes freight transport by rail
Emma Roddick MSP has emphasised the importance of promoting freight by rail in parliament today, questioning the Scottish Government on whether this had been fully considered in the development of the second phase of Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 (STPR2) which determines which transport projects in Scotland will be prioritised for funding. Roddick has beenContinue reading “Emma Roddick MSP promotes freight transport by rail”
Roddick: ‘Boris bridge’ money should pay for Shetland’s fixed links
SNP MSP Emma Roddick has called on the Tory UK Government to make good on the money Scotland and Northern Ireland are owed as their share of the £20 billion from Boris Johnson’s ill-fated plan to build a bridge to Northern Ireland. The project – promoted by Boris Johnson – was costed at £20 billion,Continue reading “Roddick: ‘Boris bridge’ money should pay for Shetland’s fixed links”
Local MSP pushes for inter-island ferry fares to be included in free bus travel
Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has expressed her support for including inter-island ferry fares in the planned rollout of free bus travel for under-22s. Roddick said: “I am supportive of the free bus travel scheme expanding to include inter-island ferries and have previously written to the minister to pursue this. “On our islands, aContinue reading “Local MSP pushes for inter-island ferry fares to be included in free bus travel”
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