02 September 2009
Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands regional Labour MSP, is urging the Scottish Government and Cal Mac to look again at ferry capacity and timetables.
It comes after revelations that more camper vans than ever are travelling to and from the Western Isles.
Mrs Grant said: “There is a real concern about the lack of capacity [...]
Scottish Government and Cal Mac urged to look at Western Isles Ferries
People speak out on Skye Health Services
09 July 2009
Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands Regional Labour MSP, is thanking people on the Isle of Skye for their feed back on Skye Health Services.
Most respondents voice their concerns about the impact of potential widespread service cuts, not just bed closures.
Mrs Grant said: “Having attended the meeting with NHS Highland at the Skye Gathering [...]
Applecross Post Office
22 June 2009
Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands regional Labour MSP, is calling on Royal Mail to instate a full postal service at their Applecross branch in Wester Ross.
The group recently informed MSPs that the branch will close temporarily in June following the resignation of its subpostmaster.
It is currently opened 17 hours a week, which local [...]
Samaritan Walk
17 June 2009
Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands regional Labour MSP is congratulating everyone who took part in this years National Samaritan Walk.
116 people walked between 16 and 29 miles to raise money for their local branches.
Mrs Grant said: “The walk was a tremendous success, with £5,000 being raised by the Inverness branch of Samaritans, [...]
Threat to Polytunnel on Barra
16 June 2009
Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands regional Labour MSP, has voiced her concerns over the threat of closure of the Polytunnel Garden on Barra.
The issue was brought to her attention by a constituent on the isle.
Mrs Grant said: “there seems to be an issue with regard to the funding of this particular horticultural project, [...]
Bra Nicht
5 June 2009
Roda Grant, Highlands and Islands regional MSP, is one of many women who took to the streets of Inverness earlier this month as part of the second Bra Nicht Moonlight Walk.
The event started last year as a fundraiser, generating £14,000.
Mrs Grant said: “I was delighted to take part in the second Bra Nicht [...]
Skye hospital services
09 June 2009
Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands regional Labour MSP, is urging the people of Skye to voice their opinions about future of health service delivery in Skye.
Last month, NHS Highland cut the number of beds available in Skye Hospitals in order to save money, a move which has been criticised by many locals.
The [...]
It’s time to wash away infection
03 June 2009
This week has been dominated by health issues.
I met with representatives of NHS Highland recently and they gave me information on the C diff outbreak at Caithness General Hospital and how they had dealt with it.
This is a terrible infection that only really hits those who are already in poor health.
It is highly [...]
End the Kessock Queues
29 May 2009
That was the plea from the North’s three Labour MSPs this week as they launch a campaign to persuade the Government to take action on the growing congestion on the Kessock Bridge.
Their campaign to ease congestion is underway, already with the backing of people in Ross-shire.
The MSPs will also seek meetings with [...]
Speech in the Scottish Parliament on Influenza A (H1N1)
27 May 2009
It is fair to say that the public are at best bemused by the flu pandemic.
At first, there was fear about what was happening, but people are now almost annoyed that their worst fears have not been realised.
We should be delighted about that. I am sure that it is due to a number [...]
