Political responses to Westminster change of mind on tax on static caravan sales
In today’s budget statement, UK Chancellor George Osborne, moved away from his previously announced intention to levy 20% tax on sales of static caravans. There had previously been no tax payable on...
View ArticleNew vitality in Scottish rail travel with station reopening
Yesterday, 8th February, Conon Bridge Railway Station was reopened by Transport Minister, Keith Brown.Conon Bridge lies south of Dingwall, just inland of the head of the Cromarty Firth and on the North...
View ArticleScottish Government gives Raasay crofters a consultation on shooting rights
The crofters of the Isle of Raasay, who managed shooting and fishing rights over the island, found themselves dispossessed by a government which has previously looked generously after their...
View Article£2.4 million pot for Round Two of Coastal Communities Fund
Round Two of the Coastal Communities Fund – the regional disbursement of some of the profits made by the Crown Estate Commissioners on the allocation of Scotland’s seabed to the Crown Estate portfolio...
View Article‘Still Waiting’ campaign for concessionary travel for remote areas gets MSP’s...
Age Scotland’s ‘Still Waiting’ campaign for genuine concessionary travel for people in remote communities has received support from Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch.Many communities...
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Skye Terriers Club run sponsored walk to highlight threatened breed
There are only around 3,000 Skye Terriers, a native Scots breed, left around the world. According to The Kennel Club, it is ‘one of the most endangered native dog breeds in the UK’. An example of...
View ArticleNew marina for Morvern community at Lochaline
A new £215,000 marina has opened today, 17th July, at Lochaline in Morvern, on the north shore of the Sound of Mull.The development includes a new Harbour office, showers, toilets, laundry and Wi-Fi on...
View ArticleMSP supports petition for return of Alain Baxter’s Salt Lake City Bronze
Dave Thompson SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch has signed the petition supporting the case for Scottish skier, Alain Baxter, to be returned the Bronze medal for his third place in the Men’s...
View ArticleNew Creel Fisheries Support Fund
The Scottish Government is establishing a Creel Fisheries Support Fund to help fishermen badly affected by the exceptional winter weather.This fund will be £400k, open to direct applications from...
View ArticleDave Thompson appointed to Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment...
Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch has been appointed to the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee [RACCE].In reference to a recent UN...
View ArticleConcerned SNP MSP calls for rationale of Police Scotland Chief’s firearms policy
There has been widespread concern across Scotland following the revelation that officers of the new unified force, Police Scotland, are routinely carrying side arms while on duty, even in the Highlands...
View ArticleThompson backs Crofting Federation by pressing Minister for detail on...
Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch used a recent meeting of The Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee [RACCE] to back the Scottish Crofting Federation [SCF] by...
View ArticleFirst season for new community owned bunkhouse on Isle of Rum
A new community-owned bunkhouse on the Isle of Rum – an energy-efficient facility close to the community-run campsite and camping pods with privately-run B&Bs and self-catering accommodation...
View ArticleHighlands and Islands MSP explains opposition to Assisted Suicide Bill
Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch delivered a speech in the Scottish Parliament as part of a debate on 27th May 2015 on the Assisted Suicide Scotland Bill. his put the case, as he...
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