Kate Forbes MSP
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 24 2023
Skye health chair seeks answers from MSP on urgent care The chair of SOS-NHS Skye has today (Friday 24th November) called on Kate Forbes to provide answers on the future of urgent care in the north of the island. Fay Thomson, who leads the island pressure group, said it was up to Skye’s MSP to […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 23 2023
North Skye urgent care under the spotlight The provision of urgent for north Skye is set come under the spotlight at First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood today. Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston will ask about the service which was expected to increase to seven days this month. Since August this year, the urgent […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 2 2023
MSP Forbes “did not use WhatsApp” for Covid decisions Former finance secretary Kate Forbes has said she did not use WhatsApp when it came to making decisions about Covid-19 The Skye and Lochalsh’s MSP comments come amid a request by the UK Covid-19 inquiry for the Scottish Goverment to submit 14,000 WhatsApp messages to […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 1 2023
A second preliminary hearing of a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a Loch Alsh fish farm worker is set to take place at Inverness Sheriff Court later this month. Dornie resident, Clive Hendry (pictured), who was 58 at the time. drowned after he was crushed while transferring from a workboat to a […]
LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 10 2023
MSP intervenes in Raasay freight service discussions Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes has secured more time for discussions on small freight delivery on the Sconser to Raasay ferry route in an 11th hour intervention to find a workable solution for the community of Raasay. With less than a fortnight’s notice and during the […]
LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 9 2023
Community welcomes support from MSP in campaign against pylon route A leading campaigner against plans which could see super plyons sited in south Skye has welcomed the support of Kate Forbes MSP following a meeting today. Ms Forbes met with community members from Kyleakin, Kylerhea, and Glenelg who have expressed concerns over the Skye Reinforcement […]
LOCAL NEWS JUNE 29 2023
Scottish Goverment “hindering” new Skye school build Skye and Raasay Councillor Ruraidh Stewart accused the Scottish Goverment of hindering the construction of new primary school for Broadford and said there is no further room for delay on the project. At present, the Highland Council is not able to precede with its current plans, or […]
LOCAL NEWS JUNE 20 2023
MSP Forbes urges feedback on remote and rural healthcare MSP Kate Forbes is urging people from across the Highlands to take part in a new inquiry on healthcare in rural and remote areas. The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee launched a consultation last week, which aims to improve services across rural […]
LOCAL NEWS 27 APRIL 2023
Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh to explore extra childcare provision Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh is exploring the possibility of providing pre-school and after-school childcare amid growing demand across Skye. Discussions were due to take place at this week’s Comhairle nam Pàrant meeting at the school on proving pre-school Gaelic Medium childcare up to three years and […]
LOCAL NEWS 18 APRIL 2023
Bòrd Na Gàidhlig express serious concerns over HPMA plans Scotland’s principal body for Gaelic language and culture has cited serious concerns over the proposed plans to introduce Highly Protected Marine Areas. The Scottish Goverment consultation on its plans to introduce Highly Protected Marine Areas by 2026 closed on Monday 17th April. Scotland’s current MPA network […]