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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, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “I am disappointed councillors have decided to go ahead with raising council tax by 15% d

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 campaigners while on the island. Mr Halcro Johnston MSP said: “Once again, we see another hard hat and high vis visit to Skye from the Scottish

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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, raising his concerns with Health Secretary Neil Gray in Parliament on Thursday, said the Scottish Government’s failure to deliver support to help

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 full Council, this extraordinary council tax hike will hit households right across Orkney.“On top of increasing energy costs and the bu

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ScotRail ticket office cutsResponding to news that ScotRail is to go ahead with plans to cut opening times for some local railway stations, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said:“These cuts to local ticket office hours are deeply disappointing and are part of a continuing running down

MSP warns against Labour’s NHS centralisation plansScottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has slammed Labour plans to centralise NHS Boards which could see health services across the Highlands and Islands run from Dundee.In a speech at the Labour conference in Glasgow on Friday, Scottish La

In a recent article for chamber UK, Inverness Millburn Cllr Isabelle Mackenzie discusses the need for an integrated housing policy that addresses the range of housing needs, why a mixed housing approach is necessary for sustainable communities, and how getting the housing mix right can support healt