**Article originally printed in the Caithness Courier, 26 April 2022
Highlanders in the Far North are acutely aware of the importance of local services to the future of their communities.
When services become more inaccessible and infrastructure is not maintained, then remote rural communities can
Fans will be at the centre of decision-making about their club in a major shakeup of football which will see the creation of a new regulator to ensure good governance in English football.
The success of Dingwall-based WoodBlocX Ltd has been highlighted at the Scottish Parliament.
Founded in 2012, WoodBlocX has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, receiving the prestigious award in recognition of their success in manufacturing a unique modular system of wooden blocks for use in gard
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain is horrified at the congestion at Raigmore Hospital Car Park following his visit to the facility today.
He is now calling for NHS Highland to fully install the barrier entry system which will free up more car parking spaces for patients, staff and visitors
Following concerns raised by the Golspie Community Council in the local press about the future of the Minor Injuries Unit at the Lawson Memorial Hospital, Edward Mountain MSP said:
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed the UK Government’s outline of the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which will support local priorities across the region from this year.
Communities across the UK will benefit from a £2.6 billion funding allocation from now until
Following an NHS Highland report which found stretched home care services for vulnerable people in the Highlands are not meeting legally required standards, Edward Mountain MSP said:
“I have long-called for home care provision to be enhanced in NHS Highland and this new report underlines
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the SNP’s “outdated” rejection of nuclear power is a blow against attempts to achieve net-zero and could cost Scotland hundreds of jobs.
The Scottish Conservative MSP commented after the UK Government committed to investing in a new genera
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain is seeking an urgent meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care following last week’s announcement on Moray Maternity provision.
Edward Mountain MSP believes that the interim plan, which will see Raigmore Hospital expand its maternity ca
