July sees a flurry of activity across Banff and Buchan, starting with the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy, then, in a couple of weeks, we will have the New Deer show, and Turriff Show, which is Scotland’s biggest 2-day agricultural show, will round off the month.
A spell of good weather was particularly welcome during the recent parliamentary recess, as I took the opportunity to visit local businesses and communities.
I also join constituents in welcoming the long-awaited reduction in the energy price cap which kicks in in July.
Throughout the consultation on the Scottish Government’s plans for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) I have engaged with the fishing industry on their concerns which they have raised with me at great length.
