Councillor Helen Crawford, Aird & Loch Ness Ward, takes pylon fight to Westminster Tuesday, 21 October, 2025 Councillor Helen Crawford took the pylon fight to London on Tuesday for a Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Impact of electricity infrastructure on rural communities.’ Secured by John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, the debate considered the impact of electricity infrastructure on rural communities across Scotland. John paid tribute to Councillor Helen Crawford, who was in the... Holyrood NewsLocal NewsWestminster News
Cllr Helen Crawford continues to push for new school builds across The Highlands 31st March 2025 Scottish Conservative Cllr Helen Crawford (Aird and Loch Ness) welcomed the recent decision by Highland c ouncillors to approve the allocation of capital... Local News
SNP got Visitor Levy wrong from the start 28th March 2025 The Scottish Government has been accused of ignoring local concerns of a new tax and being forced to review it less than a year after it was introduced. After... Holyrood News
Cllr Stewart Stands Firmly Against Visitor Levy after Packed Portree Consultation Event 17th March 2025 Following today's packed Visitor Levy Consultation event at the Skye Candle Visitor Centre in Portree, Highland Conservative Councillor Stewart has firmly... Local News
Highland Council Tax and Budget March 2025 – the Effects on Fixed-Income Older People 12th March 2025 Scottish Conservative Councillor Isabelle Mackenzie has commented on the latest Highland Council Budget proposals: "It is important to acknowledge the... Local News
Orkney Council tax hiked 15% 6th March 2025 Responding to today’s confirmation that council tax bills in Orkney are to rise by 15%, as of the 6th March making it the highest increase in Scotland... Local News
MSP criticises First Minister’s failure to meet with Skye campaigners 4th March 2025 Following the First Minister’s visit to Skye, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has criticised John Swinney’s failure to meet with local... Local News
MSP warns Health Secretary over “crisis” in islands primary care services. 28th February 2025 Primary care services in some of Scotland’s island communities are in crisis. That’s the warning from Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston who... Holyrood News
Orkney Council vote in favour of a proposed 15% council tax increase 27th February 2025 Responding to Orkney Council’s decision to raise council tax by 15%, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “If this decision is ratified by the... Opinions
Highland Conservatives thank Edward Mountain MSP 26th February 2025 Highland Conservatives are very sorry to be losing Edward Mountain as one of our Members of the Scottish Parliament. He will be badly missed by Association... Holyrood News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party can't be trusted on national security 11th November 2019 Just like they haven’t been able to decide on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party can’t be trusted not to dither on fundamental matters of national security... National News
