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New deal signed between onshore wind industry and Scottish Government

New deal signed between onshore wind industry and Scottish Government

New deal signed between onshore wind industry and Scottish Government

22 September 2023

A new deal between the onshore wind industry and the Scottish Government has been signed.


Update provided on compensation for postmasters wrongly convicted in Horizon IT scandal

Update provided on compensation for postmasters wrongly convicted in Horizon IT scandal

Update provided on compensation for postmasters wrongly convicted in Horizon IT scandal

21 September 2023

Gordon MP Richard Thomson has received details on plans to compensate postmasters wrongly accused and convicted in the Horizon IT scandal.


Call for views on future alcohol minimum unit pricing welcomed

Call for views on future alcohol minimum unit pricing welcomed

Call for views on future alcohol minimum unit pricing welcomed

21 September 2023

A consultation on the continuation of the minimum unit pricing legislation for alcohol has been welcomed.


Next cost of living payments will be made to north-east households

Next cost of living payments will be made to north-east households

Next cost of living payments will be made to north-east households

20 September 2023

Across Aberdeenshire, 19,800 households will receive the support package as winter approaches.


North-east seed potato producers look to re-establish trade links with Northern Ireland

North-east seed potato producers look to re-establish trade links with Northern Ireland

North-east seed potato producers look to re-establish trade links with Northern Ireland

20 September 2023

The resumption of Seed Potato Trade with Northern Ireland on September 30 has been welcomed by NFU Scotland.


Award of new carbon storage licences in North Sea to St Fergus project is hailed

Award of new carbon storage licences in North Sea to St Fergus project is hailed

Award of new carbon storage licences in North Sea to St Fergus project is hailed

19 September 2023

The Acorn CCS Project at St Fergus has been awarded new carbon storage licences in the North Sea.


North-east man killed in crash near Croy is named

North-east man killed in crash near Croy is named

North-east man killed in crash near Croy is named

19 September 2023

A man killed in a crash on the B9091 near Croy has been named as Peter Kennedy, who stood for the Scottish Green Party in the north-east.


Introduction of new Carer Support Payment welcomed

Introduction of new Carer Support Payment welcomed

Introduction of new Carer Support Payment welcomed

19 September 2023

Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin has welcomed plans for a new Carer Support Payment which will be introduced next year.


Call for governments to ensure offshore windfarms impact on fishing industry is considered

Call for governments to ensure offshore windfarms impact on fishing industry is considered

Call for governments to ensure offshore windfarms impact on fishing industry is considered

18 September 2023

Concerns have been raised about the acceleration of offshore wind projects and the impact it will have on the fishing sector.


MP raises concerns about lack of border checks on food imports

MP raises concerns about lack of border checks on food imports

MP raises concerns about lack of border checks on food imports

18 September 2023

Gordon MP Richard Thomson questioned the Minister in the House of Commons about the lack of border checks on food imports.


Politics: Offshore Europe provides opportunities to progress industry projects

Politics: Offshore Europe provides opportunities to progress industry projects

Politics: Offshore Europe provides opportunities to progress industry projects

18 September 2023

In her latest column, MSP Karen Adam puts the focus on Offshore Europe which she attended recently.


Banff and Buchan MP welcomes major boost for north-east farmers

Banff and Buchan MP welcomes major boost for north-east farmers

Banff and Buchan MP welcomes major boost for north-east farmers

15 September 2023

David Duguid MP has welcomed a major boost to British farmers with a package of measures to help people “buy British” .


MSP says failure of Aberdeenshire bridge to receive repair funding is "disgraceful"

MSP says failure of Aberdeenshire bridge to receive repair funding is "disgraceful"

MSP says failure of Aberdeenshire bridge to receive repair funding is "disgraceful"

15 September 2023

An Aberdeenshire bridge that has been shut for more than four years has missed out on vital Government funding for repairs to allow it to reopen.


Avian flu outbreak near Mintlaw kills 1500 birds

Avian flu outbreak near Mintlaw kills 1500 birds

Avian flu outbreak near Mintlaw kills 1500 birds

15 September 2023

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid is writing to the Scottish Government amid rising cases of avian flu in the constituency.


Gordon MP’s dismay as pensions minister rejects call to start compensation preparations for WASPI women

Gordon MP’s dismay as pensions minister rejects call to start compensation preparations for WASPI women

Gordon MP’s dismay as pensions minister rejects call to start compensation preparations for WASPI women

15 September 2023

A call to start the process of issuing compensatory payments to WASPI women affected by the changes to their state pensions has gone unheeded.


Gordon MP expresses concern over pensions triplelock

Gordon MP expresses concern over pensions triplelock

Gordon MP expresses concern over pensions triplelock

14 September 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was challenged by MP Stephen Flynn to commit to maintaining the state pension triple lock beyond the next general election.


Calls to restore tax-free shopping for tourists at Aberdeen International Airport

Calls to restore tax-free shopping for tourists at Aberdeen International Airport

Calls to restore tax-free shopping for tourists at Aberdeen International Airport

14 September 2023

MP Richard Thomson has backed calls in the House of Commons for tax-free shopping for international visitors to be restored.


Farming: NFU Scotland calls for retailers to add country of origin to online food and drink shopping

Farming: NFU Scotland calls for retailers to add country of origin to online food and drink shopping

Farming: NFU Scotland calls for retailers to add country of origin to online food and drink shopping

14 September 2023

Farming Union NFU Scotland has joined calls for retailers to add country of origin to online food and drink shopping to boost Scottish sales.


Holyrood committee calls for north-east oil and gas workers input

Holyrood committee calls for north-east oil and gas workers input

Holyrood committee calls for north-east oil and gas workers input

14 September 2023

A Holyrood committee wants to hear from workers in the north-east and Moray in the oil and gas industry ahead of its inquiry into a Just Transition.


Plans for consultation on disposable vapes ban welcomed

Plans for consultation on disposable vapes ban welcomed

Plans for consultation on disposable vapes ban welcomed

13 September 2023

Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin has welcomed plans to take action to reduce vaping and tackle its environmental impact.


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