SNP Abandons Commitment to Dual the A96 Friday, 6 December, 2024 Transport Scotland has recommended against fully dualling the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen. However, since this review, the road has seen multiple collisions, including a collision on Saturday that closed it for seven hours between Alves and Forres. Since 2021, 128 people have been killed or injured on the A96, yet promised improvements remain undelivered. The SNP appears to be abandoning... 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
New Routes Home Protest 22nd November 2023 For years I have been working with Tracey Gibbon to help her son, Kyle, who has been in Carstairs for 14 years. It is a national scandal that there are still... Holyrood News
Aberdeenshire Online Bus Forum 22nd November 2023 On the 7th December at 7:30pm – 9pm, join the Aberdeenshire Online Area Bus Forum to hear from the Passenger Transport Unit and Stagecoach as well as other... Local News
Lloyd's Banking Visits Parliament 18th November 2023 Recently in Parliament, I had the opportunity to meet the specialist telephone banking team at Lloyds Banking Group. Their team offers support to vulnerable... Local News
Remembrance Sunday 12th November 2023 We pay tribute to servicemen and women this Remembrance Sunday by participating in a two-minute silence at 11 am to honour all of those who have fallen. "At the... Holyrood News
Cardiac Risk in the Young 27th October 2023 As many will know, David Hill, a friend and colleague, died two years ago whilst playing rugby in Dublin for the Scottish Parliament rugby team which he helped... Holyrood News
James Hunter Fountain in Banchory Restored 26th October 2023 The James Hunter Fountain in Banchory has been successfully relocated and restored thanks to Aberdeenshire Council's efforts! This iconic granite fountain... Local News
Storm Babet 23rd October 2023 I want to say a huge thank you to all the emergency services, Aberdeenshire Council , Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks and SGN for their hard work... Local News
