Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that he is looking forward to working with newly elected and re-elected councillors following last week’s Highland Council elections.
Highlighting the issues which face the area, the Scottish Conservative MSP said the new council had to
The First Minister faced a call to review the Scottish Government’s decision to progress the Cairngorm Funicular Railway repair works without providing HIE additional funding to do so, a move Edward Mountain MSP has claimed “will cripple HIE and Highland businesses.”
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edwa
As reported in the Herald on Sunday, urgent repairs to the Cairngorm Funicular Railay, which are expected to rise by a third from £16m to £21m for are feared to be going even higher, while concerns have been expressed from within the Scottish Government's Highland and Islands Enterprise agency about
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has shared his own personal experiences of his ongoing bowel cancer treatment in order to raise awareness for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.
In a video shared to social media, Edward Mountain MSP revealed that he had been receiving treatment for bowel cance
**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
