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Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has challenged Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to recognise the importance of private nurseries in providing childcare outside school hours. He said many parents depended on Sandwick Central Nursery and others across Shetland so that they could work. The private ... Read more...
Another call has been made for a fatal accident inquiry to be held into the helicopter crash off Sumburgh which claimed the lives of four people. Isles MSP Tavish Scott is urging the Scottish government to impress upon the Crown Office the need to begin the FAI into the tragedy. Mr Scott spoke... Read more...
A challenge will be laid down to the Scottish government's Islands Minister this week over the imposition of car parking charges at Sumburgh Airport. Isles MSP Tavish Scott says he plans to meet Paul Wheelhouse on Thursday to discuss the "practical manifestation" of the Islands Act. The meetin... Read more...
A motion has been lodged in the Scottish parliament highlighting the "substantial discrepancy" between isles fuel prices and those in mainland Scotland. The motion highlights recent drops in crude oil prices, but insists pump prices in Shetland and Orkney have failed to reflect the decrease. D... Read more...
MSP Tavish Scott has again questioned the First Minister on Hial's decision to push ahead with parking charges at Sumburgh Airport after it was announced last week that the charges would come into force on 1st December. (more…) Read more...
Shetland can no longer be put in a box – as of today. (more…) Read more...
News of a major gas discovery west of Shetland has been welcomed. Isles MSP Tavish Scott has spoken after Total announced the find on the Glendranach project. Total say the discovery can be developed quickly with the existing infrastructure around hte Edradour field and the Lagga-Tormore facil... Read more...
Two politicians have made new calls for proposed "unfair and unwarranted" parking charges at Sumburgh Airport to be ditched. (more…) Read more...
The "shambles" surrounding reduced fares on lifeline ferries must be sorted out quickly, according to MSP Tavish Scott. (more…) Read more...
Isles MSP Tavish Scott is calling on Unite to allow lifeline medical flights from the isles to continue through a proposed strike at Aberdeen Airport. Mr Scott has appealed to Unite’s Scottish secretary, Pat Rafferty, after workers at the Airport voted for strike action in a dispute over pay. ... Read more...