Council leader urges local people to "make their voices heard" on library consultation Tuesday, 26 November, 2024 Moray Council leader Kathleen Robertson is urging local people to “make their voices” heard over the future of library services across the region. The Conservative councillor has highlighted that a current consultation on how library services will be delivered going forward will finish on Sunday 1 December. The proposals have been drawn up by council officers, rather than the Conservative... Local News
MSP congratulates CLAN Lossiemouth on its anniversary 23rd March 2020 MSP Jamie Halcro Johnson has added his congratulations to CLAN Lossiemouth as it reached a milestone anniversary. The CLAN drop-in centre in Lossiemouth is one... Holyrood News
Moray MP welcomes UK package to support businesses affected by COVID-19 18th March 2020 Commenting after Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced a £350billion package of measures to support the UK’s economy, Moray MP Douglas Ross said: “I... Westminster News
Ross helps launch Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal 13th March 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross joined celebrity charity ambassador, Anneka Rice at Westminster to help launch the Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal earlier this month... Westminster News
A good Budget for the Highlands and Islands 11th March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has hailed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s UK Budget as a good one for the region. Mr Halcro Johnston said: “This is a... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Ross welcomes £1bn deal to boost rural mobile coverage 10th March 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed a £1 billion funding package between the UK Government and mobile phone operators for a new Shared Rural Network (SRN) which... Westminster News
Jamie backs business leader’s call for investment in “whisky highway” 3rd March 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has given his backing to calls by one of Scotland’s leading business champions for improvements to the country’s... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Ross welcomes council U-turn on grass cutting but disappointed at level of council tax rise 3rd March 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed a U-turn by the SNP-led Moray Council at today’s budget with Moray Council now agreeing to reinstate grass cutting across... Local NewsWestminster News
Halcro Johnston: Better information needed on school leavers 28th February 2020 Shadow Education Minister Jamie Halcro Johnston has called on the Scottish Government to provide better information on the destinations of those leaving... Holyrood News
Halcro Johnston: A bad Budget for local communities 27th February 2020 The Scottish Budget will see inflation-busting council tax increases, while essential services will continue to be squeezed across the Highlands and Islands... Holyrood News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
