Speaking recently about the unacceptable situation facing pupils across Highland, Cllr Crawford said “Highland used to lead the way in academic achievement, with rigour and excellence in literacy and numeracy being a cornerstone of our success.
As we enter autumn, attentions are now turning to how we can best prepare rural Scotland for the winter ahead.
Whether it is the delivery of healthcare or support for how we heat our homes, rural communities across the far north need to know the right plans are in place.
The number of constituents
Ferguson Marine today published a quarterly update confirming that the total construction costs of vessels 801 and 802 could potentially rise by £84m to £336m.
Edward Mountain MSP has made a formal request for a Holyrood Committee to put Scotland’s Salmon Farm industry under closer scrutiny, following a continued and sustained rise in salmon farm mortalities.
Edward Mountain MSP made the request in a letter to the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Isla
A freedom of information request has revealed that 60% of the social homes in Wick are below band C on the energy performance certificate rating.
The Highland Council has confirmed that out of its 873 social homes in the Wick area, 326 are at band C and 20 are at band B, with 527 homes falling belo
New data has revealed little improvement in the continued poor condition of primary and secondary schools in the Highlands.
The figures for 2022 show that 60 Primary schools in the Highlands are rated as being in a poor condition, which is a third of the total of all Primary school buildings in a p
Following her meeting with Edward Mountain MSP at The Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 7 September 2022, Councillor Isabelle Mackenzie said:
"I had opportunity while in Edinburgh to catch up with our MSP, Edward Mountain, who kindly took time out from his busy schedule to meet me.
Edward Mountain MSP today challenged the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to enable rural GPs to help out in the rollout of the winter vaccine programme.
This call came after constituents contacted the Highlands and Islands MSP, detailing their difficulties in securing a vaccine appoint
