Highlands and Islands Regional MSP Donald Cameron has repeated his calls for a long-term, permanent solution to the problems blighting the A83 trunk road in Argyll.
Commenting on the announcement by the UK Government that it is committing £50 million of funding to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, Highlands and Islands Regional MSP Donald Cameron said:
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that he is not surprised that the A82 trunk road, which links Glasgow and Inverness, via Fort William, has been confirmed as Scotland’s deadliest road.
Dairy farmers in Argyll and Bute are being urged by a local politician to take part in a consultation on ending unfair practices in the sector. The consultation is being led by the UK Government and is designed to create a fairer marketplace for producers.
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has urged hillwalkers to keep away from the mountains until the coronavirus pandemic is over, and not to regard a high-level trek as an option for exercising.
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has expressed concern that the number of police officers serving in the Highlands and Islands divisional area has fallen in recent months.
New funding which has been earmarked to go towards a variety of Growth Deals, including the proposed Argyll and Bute Rural Growth Deal, has been welcomed by Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron.
