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.
Proposals by the Scottish Government, to introduce restrictions on alcohol companies advertising their products, are the latest in a line of poorly thought-out ideas from the SNP/Green devolved administration.
I understand the health and social concerns linked to alcohol.
Earlier this month I was delighted to report that the Banff and Buchan 'Cultural Tides: North Sea Connections’ Levelling Up bid had been successful – bringing fantastic opportunity for regeneration and growth to Peterhead and Macduff.
As always, I’m glad to be writing my regular column for the Turriff Advertiser and I’m delighted to have the honour of my column being published in this particular issue.
However I’m sad that this will be the final issue of the Turriff Advertiser in print.