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Blaidhna Mhath Ùr – Happy New Year folks!
Let’s start with last year not at all being what I expected. I have now had 6 months as a Highland Councillor and I am still delighted. Thanks again to all who voted for me. Your support was such a boost. As part of the campaign, I wrote some blogs and really enjoyed it. It
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Voting – how STV works
There have been a few folk in the last few days asking about their registration and how the vote actually works so hopefully this will help, or point you in the right direction to find the answers. The Single Transferable (STV) Vote has been used in Scottish Council elections for a while. If you are
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Personal and Professional
I work in community development and representation because I followed my curiosity in history. I had worked in home care for a few years when I went back to Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in 2008 to improve my Gaelic. I did keep working in homecare at the same time as the full time first year course
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Renewables & Community Voice
Communities must have a voice in the future of renewables. I will work to ensure local perspectives are heard and respected. I received an excellent email asking me to expand on the above statement with specific regard to a proposed Wind Farm Development on Skye. The simple response is that when there is an overwhelming
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Tourism, Tax, and Time
There are two points within the discussions around tourism that I want to look at – the income from tourism, and the impact of tourism. There are areas where those impacted are being compensated, but there are too many areas where the impact brings only negatives. We know the proposed Visitor Levy/Tourist Tax is not
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Health & Social Care
Essential services must be restored for the whole area. Some progress has been made since the Sir Lewis Ritchie recommendations but there is still a long way to go. I will work with everyone to ensure healthcare and social care delivery is working for the benefit of all. The NHS was founded in 1948, but
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Roads and other challenges
Topics of conversation in Highland are often based around three topics – the weather, Calmac, and the roads. Roads are the classic subject that so many people have raised as a priority for years. While I’ve been out canvasing, the subject of roads has taken to a whole new level. We are all aware of
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Housing
There is a housing crisis. There are houses but those needing access to residential properties, to homes, face significant barriers. How are people expected to invest their time and efforts in the community without the security of their own home? I was told today that a current project to build a small two bedroom house
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Out and About
When I started working through everything I needed to do as part of my very first political campaign, I never thought I would enjoy canvasing as much as I do. Getting out and talking to folk I’ve not seen for years, meeting new people, hearing what is going on – I am thoroughly looking forward
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Why stand as an Independent Candidate
How did I get here? Standing as an independent candidate is thankfully nothing new here in the Eilean a’ Cheò Ward for The Highland Council. Following Calum Munro’s announcement at the start of the year that he was to stand down, I spoke to a few people, including Calum himself and John Finlayson, both Independent
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