Scotland Loves Local Fund
SNP MSP Maree Todd has encouraged projects across the Highlands & Islands to apply for a new £1 million fund, which has been launched by the Scottish Government to help promote town centres and online businesses and encourage people to spend locally. Grants of between £500 and £5000 will be…
Sean Lewis is our new Convener
Orkney SNP has a new person at the helm, with Sean Lewis taking over as convener after Donna Heddle stepped down at the branch’s recent annual general meeting.
Robert Leslie backs Common Weal Group pledge for a resilient independent Scotland
Orkney’s SNP candidate for next year’s Holyrood elections has backed a pledge that would protect the most vulnerable folk in the community as Scotland switches to a net-zero carbon economy.
MSP Calls for Views on Orkney Short-Term Lets
Highlands & Islands MSP Maree Todd is calling for residents across the Highlands & Islands to make their views known in a new Scottish Government consultation on the regulation of short-term lets
Robert Leslie is Orkney’s SNP candidate for Holyrood
Robert Leslie has been selected as the SNP candidate for Orkney in next May’s Scottish Parliament elections.
Robert has bee a campaigner for independence since the 2014 Referendum.
He was born and brought in Orkney and currently works for Thaw and Orkney Housing Association.
Why Austerity Economics Doesn’t Work
The Austerity Economics totally failed in their stated aims. Where did go so wrong or was there another agenda to all this?
Download the ‘Protect Scotland’ App
SNP MSP Maree Todd has urged people in the Highlands & Islands to download the new ‘Protect Scotland’ app – to help slow the spread of Coronavirus and support the easing of lockdown restrictions.
PAYMENT COULD BENEFIT 700 CHILDREN IN ORKNEY
An estimated 700 children across Orkney could benefit from the Scottish Government’s ground breaking anti-poverty payment, new figures have revealed.
Small Breweries under Threat
The government plans to reduce the amount of Small Brewers’ Relief raises concerns in the industry already hit hard by the pandemic.
New Features in Zoom 5.2
The latest release of Zoom adds some interesting features.