I consider myself truly blessed to have been born in Turriff, brought up on a farm in the area and – having lived in Aberdeen for a while and travelled around the world a bit – returned to make a home here for my family.
Since my previous column, Scotland has moved into Level 0 COVID restrictions meaning we are able, once more, to increase our social circles and do more things.
At the beginning of the month I was delighted to host a Roundtable with local farmers and regional NFU Scotland representatives to hear from International Trade Minister, Greg Hands MP, who addressed their concerns and queries over trade deals with Australia and others
At the beginning of the month I was delighted to host a Roundtable with local farmers and regional NFU Scotland representatives to hear from International Trade Minister, Greg Hands MP, who addressed their concerns and queries over trade deals with Australia and others
During the recent blockade of the Peterhead Power Station by environmental protestors it was clear that they did not share the net-zero goals of either the UK Government or the Scottish Devolved Administration.
Since my last column, I have met with Police Scotland Area Commander, Chief Inspector Harrison, to discuss the police response to the spate of local vandalism and other issues around Banff and Buchan.
Since my last column, I was disappointed to see that there have been further incidents of vandalism in the Turriff area – this time at Wrae Lake. This is after two separate incidents at The Den play park about which I have previously written.
Last week, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss struck a trade deal in principle with Australia. This will mean greater opportunities for exports – particularly of our fantastic food and drink into growing markets.
