Uniting for a Cleaner, Greener Banff and Buchan: Our Collective Effort Towards Sustainability 9th April 2024 Littering is an issue that I hear more and more about in my inbox. Whether it’s carelessly discarded fast-food wrappers or the dumping of furniture in the... Local NewsOpinions
Standing United: Tackling Divisive Politics and Advocating for Local Services in Banff and Buchan 26th March 2024 Political discourse in Scotland has been getting more divisive in recent years has been even more unsettling recently. The First Minister’s comments on BBC... Local NewsOpinions
Investing in Our Future: A Financial Feast for the Northeast 12th March 2024 Last week, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP presented his Budget, with a focus on allowing people to keep more of their earnings. Benefitting 27... Local NewsOpinions
Budget Breakthroughs: Boosting Banff, Buchan, and Beyond 12th March 2024 Last week in Parliament, what should have been a full and frank debate about the situation in Gaza, instead became a spectacle about parliamentary procedure and... Local NewsOpinions
Parliamentary Tensions and Local Triumphs: A Week of Contrasts 27th February 2024 Last week in Parliament, what should have been a full and frank debate about the situation in Gaza, instead became a spectacle about parliamentary procedure and... Local NewsOpinions
Courage and Commitment: King Charles' Health and Our Energy Future 13th February 2024 The recent news from Buckingham Palace of King Charles’ cancer diagnosis has touched us all. While we remain concerned, the encouraging update on His Majesty's... Local NewsOpinions
Braving Storms & Battling Disconnect: A Call for Digital Resilience in Banff and Buchan 30th January 2024 Since my last column, there has been a seemingly endless series of extreme weather warnings and events! No sooner had the heavy snow started to let up, than we... Local NewsOpinions
New Year, New Savings: Tax Breaks and Community Triumphs in Banff and Buchan 16th January 2024 Firstly, let me wish all my constituents a very happy new year in my first column of 2024. On 6 January, the year started with a welcome tax-break right across... Opinions
Banffshire Journal 19 December 2023 19th December 2023 As we approach the end of the year, we’ve seen ‘Small Business Saturday’ come and go again. As I travel around Banff and Buchan, I enjoy promoting and... Opinions