Aberdeenshire Council Opposes Hill of Fare Windfarm Wednesday, 9 October, 2024 Aberdeenshire Council has officially objected to RES’s Hill of Fare onshore windfarm development. This decision sends a strong message to the Scottish Government that this application must be rejected to protect Royal Deeside. These plans, which would destroy our spectacular countryside, have been unanimously rejected by residents, the six neighbouring community councils, and now our local... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Banchory Show 2024 29th July 2024 I attended the Banchory Show today, and it was a fantastic day full of trade stands, arts and crafts, and Highland dancing. There were also impressive livestock... Local News
Updates on Objections to Huntly MIU Overnight Closure 20th June 2024 I have received the below response from Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - AHSCP to my letter condemning them for their refusal to consider the... Local News
Reopen Insch Hospital 17th May 2024 In 2021 former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Insch and made a manifesto pledge to reopen Insch Hospital. 3 years and now 3 First Ministers later, this... Local News
Aberdeenshire Council 5-Year Plan Survey 14th May 2024 Aberdeenshire Council have created a strategic document setting out how they plan to meet communities’ needs and expectations over the next 5 years. The... Local News
Save Our Wood-Burning Stoves 8th May 2024 Join our campaign to send a message to the Scottish Government to Save Our Wood-Burning Stoves. If you would like to join the campaign, you can do so via the... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Protest Against Pylons 2nd May 2024 Today I joined constituents outside Holyrood at their protest against pylons and windfarms destroying our countryside. It was fantastic to see such a great... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Scrap the Hate Crime Act 20th April 2024 Yesterday we used our party business to call for the SNP’s Hate Crime Act to be repealed. Humza Yousaf’s catastrophic hate crime legislation has created an... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Disability Commissioner for Scotland 18th April 2024 My colleague Jeremy Balfour MSP has introduced a Members Bill to the Scottish Parliament seeking to establish a Disability Commissioner for Scotland. This Bill... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Minor Injury Units 14th March 2024 The announcement from NHS Grampian that the Minor Injuries Unit in Huntly will be shut overnight is short-sighted and must be reversed. People can’t time... Local News