21 January 2009
Peter Peacock, Highlands and Islands regional Labour MSP, has strongly criticised the Transport Minister for ruling out any hope of reversing the Scottish Government’s decision not to fund the Inverness Trunk Route Link.
Despite calls from local people, the regional transport partnership Hitrans and Highland councillors to look again at the ‘missing link’ between [...]
Categorical ‘No’ to Government re-think on Inverness TLR
Government urged to change flood bill on funding
15 January 2009
The Scottish Government is being urged to make significant changes to its flood management Bill by one of Parliament’s Committees in order to make the funding for flood measures much clearer and firmer.
If accepted this could have significant implications for flood funding in Elgin, the Western Isles and Caol near Fort William.
In [...]
EU CAN’T BE BLAMED FOR ENDING BULL HIRE SCHEME
15 January 2009
As MSPs are set to debate the controversial decision to axe the much respected crofters bull hire scheme (Thursday), the decision to end the scheme is one the Scottish Government alone has taken and is not caused by EU rules, north Labour MSPs have claimed.
This is the position set out in a letter [...]
Ardgour Outreach Post office
06 January 2009
The Post Office has agreed to keep the opening hours at Ardgour Outreach Post Office under review, following a request from Highlands and Islands MSP Peter Peacock.
Mr Peacock, while welcoming the service being offered in Ardgour by the Strontian branch, had been concerned that the local service was for a limited two hours [...]
