Labour Highlands & Islands MSPs focus on Argyll forests in opposition to...
For Argyll has reported on several previous occasions on the Scottish Government’s plan to raise money to put Scotland ahead of the world in measures to combat climate change and to do so by leasing...
View ArticleFellow Highlands MSPs join Jamie McGrigor’s campaign to continue Bull Hire...
Highland MSP, Jamie McGrigor is progressively gaining ground in his efforts to ensure some form of effective continuation of Scotland’s Bull Hire scheme.The Labour group at Holyrood tabled an amendment...
View ArticleScottish Government backs away from forest leasing
The Scottish Government has announced that it is not to pursue the forest leasing scheme. The plan was to lease 25% of Scotland’s forest estate for 75 years an to use the revenue generated to pay for...
View ArticleDavid Stewart welcomes news on cells at Oban Sheriff Court
David Stewart, Highlands and Islands MSP, has welcomed news from the Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill, that moves are already being made to improve cell conditions in Oban Sheriff Court.It comes as...
View ArticleArgyll First deliver A83 petition to Scottish Parliament – and charity cheque...
Today, the three Argyll First councillors delivered the cross-party supported Sign for the A83 petition to the Scottish Parliament’s Convener, David Stewart.On the journey to Edinburgh they visited...
View ArticleMcGrigor tables Parliamentary motion in wake of Council economic summit
[Updted 16.00, below] Jamie McGrigor MSP today tabled a Parliamentary motion on tackling projected population decline in Argyll & Bute. This action follows yesterday’s [29 October 2014] economic...
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