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
Face Mask Exemptions 21st July 2020 It is now mandatory to wear face masks in shops and on public transport in Scotland. However some people are exempt from wearing a face mask, for example if... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Support Local Businesses 20th July 2020 It is great that shops, cafes and restaurants were allowed to open this week. Now more than ever it is important that we support small businesses and our local... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Register for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme! 16th July 2020 Applications are now open for you to register your business for the UK Government’s new ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme. The scheme will offer diners a 50%... Holyrood NewsLocal News
New Business Support Grant 15th July 2020 Aberdeenshire Council have launched a new grant scheme to support innovative businesses and social enterprises. The Business Resilience and Sustainability... Local News
Click & Collect and Deliveries from Aberdeenshrie Libraries 14th July 2020 This week Live Life Aberdeenshire have launched their new Click and Collect and Doorstep Deliveries services with Aberdeenshire libraries. The new services... Local News
Lack of Support for Youth Organisations 13th July 2020 I am incredibly disappointed with the SNP’s response to my call for third sector funding for youth organisations, which have not been eligible for grants that... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Aberdeenshire Council's Early Learning and Childcare Plans 9th July 2020 It is incredibly disappointing that the SNP have backtracked on their promise to provide 1,140 hours of free childcare – for at least another year! Our councils... Local News
Applications for Business Support Grants Closing Soon! 3rd July 2020 The deadline for business support grant applications is Friday, 10th July. Applications will be closing next week for the following support grants, so please... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Reopening Schools FAQ 2nd July 2020 Aberdeenshire Council have produced a document to answer frequently asked questions on their plans for reopening schools. The document will be updated when new... Local News