Tag: Kate Forbes MSP
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New resources help wheels keep turning in tourism sector
The new resources and tools will help businesses across Lochaber be ready for the increased number of visiting mountain bikers and cyclists ahead of next year’s UCI World Cup.
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Lochaber peninsula parents call for teacher budget cut to be reversed
Asked for her views, Ms Forbes told us she shared the concerns of both Strontian and Ardgour parents, and confirmed she has written to the director of education at Highland Council calling for this arrangement to be reviewed.
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Joy for Knoydart as vital ferry route set for RET fares subsidy
Though Knoydart is technically on the Scottish mainland – reached overland only by a 16-mile hike from Mallaig – it is essentially only accessible by ferry which is the main route for both passengers and freight.
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Highland mental health charity changes name
Centred has also decided to move away from Birchwood Highland, as it was often confused with other organisations with a similar name
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Kate makes tracks for Spean Bridge
A chance to ‘get on her bike’ was eagerly taken up by Kate as she was keen to see where one of the proposed Active Travel tracks might start.
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Fort sawmill highlights timber industry skills shortage during MSP’s visit
The largest sawmiller in the country and a subsidiary of BSW Group, BSW Timber has a
strong history of apprenticeships, with 22 of the 25 taken on in the last 10 years still
working for the business.
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MSP visits Glengarry Community Woodlands
Ms Forbes said this was a small community group that has made a big commitment to create revenue for their community for years to come whilst also restoring areas of native woodland.
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MSP warns more protection needed along Lochaber’s famous beaches
But with a new tourism season and an influx of visitors ahead, Ms Forbes cautioned that while tourism is a crucial part of Lochaber’s rural economy, it must work with local communities and landscapes.
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Fears for local democracy after only three candidates stand in Caol and Mallaig ward
Anne Thomas, Black Isle Candidate and Highland Greens Communications Co-ordinator, commented on what she called the ‘apparent very worrying lack of interest’ in local democracy.