Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is urging local people and visitors to be especially vigilant about the risk of wildfires after fire crews were called out to tackle a blaze at Loch Morlich in the Cairngorms National Park.
Mr Halcro Johnston, who was species champion for the cap
Commenting on an update provided by CalMac on the MV Loch Seaforth breakdown, Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said:
“While it is good to know that, at least, some progress has been made in diagnosing what went wrong, that is little compensation for local people and businesses who
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has written to the Minister for Transport demanding an action plan explaining how the SNP Government will make good on its promises to tackle the ongoing ferry crisis.
The Scottish Conservative MSP said: “Despite all the recent reports of ‘construc
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has drawn attention to the number of cancelled operations in the NHS Highland region due to the Covid pandemic.
According to Public Health Scotland the number of operations carried out in April 2021 was 46% lower than in February 2020, the last full mon
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that resourcing mental health treatment for young people has never been more important, after new statistics from Public Health Scotland indicated that 161 young people in the NHS Highland area sought treatment between January and March 2021.
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News that a second Calmac ferry, which serves some of Scotland’s most remote island communities, has broken down, has been lambasted by Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron.
The MV Lochnevis, which serves the small isles of Eigg, Muck, Rum and Canna, has been forced out of service for repairs f
News that Highlands and Islands Enterprise has invested a total of £400,000 into two local community hub projects has been welcomed by Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron.
The transformative redevelopment of the old Carloway Primary School and Knock Primary School buildings into state-of-the-a
Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has been appointed Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise.
Mr Halcro Johnston was appointed to the new role last week by party leader, Douglas Ross, joining a beefed up Scottish Conservative Finance
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing the demand of the chief executive of Stornoway-based haulier DR Macleod for radical action to overhaul the CalMac ferry fleet.
Donald Macleod described the current status of the fleet as “killing business”.
Mr Cameron said: “Communities acro
