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Department response to County Derry speeding issues 'not good enough'

Sinn Féin Councillor Kathleen McGurk has shared her frustration at what she has described as 'further failures' from DfI Roads Service to address speeding issues in Feeny. She was speaking after receiving notification that the department do not ...

02 Feb 2022 at 14:34

Scotland

MPs to examine support for rural communities in cost-of-living crisis

A Westminster committee will conduct an inquiry into the level of support for people in rural areas to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. The Scottish Affairs Committee has invited written submissions for its inquiry, with a deadline set for ...

16 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

Government vows £25m to boost housing for key workers in rural areas

The Scottish Government will offer £25 million over the next five years to help find homes for key workers in rural areas. The initiative comes after a pledge by Humza Yousaf during the SNP leadership election, when he said the same sum ...

23 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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Longford councillor calls for support for rural business

The State's responsibility to supporting the lifeblood of local communities was highlighted in a notice of motion discussed at the March meeting of Longford County Council. Cllr Garry Murtagh tabled a motion calling on members of the ...

21 Mar 2023 at 07:33

Kate Forbes: There could be way forward on controversial fishing ban

Kate Forbes insisted her position on highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) has not changed since she pledged to scrap it in the SNP leadership election – but said there could be a way forward if Scottish government works with ...

02 May 2023 at 08:53

Yousaf launches 10-year plan to see food sector thrive on Brexit anniversary

Humza Yousaf has called on the food industry to work together as he launched a 10-year stability strategy for the sector. The First Minister launched the strategy at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh on Friday with an ...

23 Jun 2023 at 16:09

King opens rural skills centre in grounds of Dumfries House

The King has arrived for a visit to officially open a farming and rural skills centre on the estate of a stately home he helped save. The MacRobert Farming and Rural Skills Centre, on the Dumfries House estate in East ...

16 Sept 2023 at 10:40

Scotland

Scottish Government to invest £14m in sustainable farming

The Scottish Government is set to invest more than £14 million in sustainable farming as a new funding round opens this month. Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon announced the next round of the Agri-Environment ...

20 Jan 2023 at 09:33

Businesses to be able to use more rooftop space for solar, Coutinho says

Businesses will be able to use more of their rooftops to generate solar power in a bid to reduce the technology’s presence in the countryside, the Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary has said. Claire Coutinho, ...

02 Oct 2023 at 12:17

Scotland

UK Government imposing ‘significant damage’ on rural Scotland, warns Yousaf

Humza Yousaf has accused the UK Government of inflicting “significant damage” on rural Scotland. The SNP leader is set to visit a lambing farm in Stornoway, in the Western Isles, to highlight calls for a rural ...

05 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Farmers urged to give views on fitting newborn cattle with electronic ear tags

Farmers have been asked for their views on plans to fit all newborn cattle with electronic ear tags. The Scottish Government said its plans would see bovine electronic identification provide cattle keepers ...

04 Apr 2024 at 14:44

Scotland

Views wanted on land reform legislation

Land owners and others are being urged to have their say on an “important” piece of legislation. MSPs on Holyrood’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee are to scrutinise the latest Land Reform Bill ...

04 Apr 2024 at 13:26

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