Tourism tax backed in Moray to generate £800k per year for under-pressure services
Moray Council’s governing administration has backed a tourism tax for the region in an attempt to bolster investment in under-pressure services.
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Hopes raised for ‘sustainable solution’ to ease landslip fears on Moray coast
Campaigners in Moray pressing for a popular cycle path to be fully repaired have been given fresh hope their dreams will be realised.
Health secretary Jeane Freeman accused of being to blame for NHS Grampian’s maternity plan failings
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has been accused of failing to help NHS Grampian shape its plans to reinstate Moray’s maternity services.
Minister to be pressed on timescale for growth deal funding for Moray
A UK Government minister is expected to be pressed for a timescale on when Moray’s bid for £200million will be decided.
Safety fears over busy Moray road leads to calls for footpath to be installed
Residents of a Moray village are calling for a footpath to be installed at the side of a busy road.
American boost for north-east air base to make huge expansion even bigger than expected
The multi-million-pound investment into the north-east’s largest air base is now expected to be even bigger than first expected.
Review of community hospitals in Moray to examine how services can be retained amid mounting staffing and budget pressure
A review will be carried out of all community hospitals in Moray in order to draw up plans to retain services amid mounting staffing and budget pressures.
Moray MP calls on Scottish Government to address concerns about maternity unit plans
Moray MP Douglas Ross has called on the Scottish Government to take immediate action to address the concerns of worried Moray mums-to-be about the maternity ward action plan.
MP’s concerns that north-east maternity units going ‘from bad to worse’ as staffing shortage continues
Concerns have been raised about the additional burden extra patients from Moray will place on the maternity service in Aberdeen.
Concerns Moray firms are missing out on lucrative public sector contracts
Extra support has been demanded for Moray businesses to help them tender for large public sector contracts.
Campaigners ‘disappointed’ following talks about Moray maternity service
NHS Grampian has been criticised for leaving “unanswered questions” following a public meeting about the downgrade of Moray’s maternity unit.
Moray MP hits out at school bus transport controversy
A Moray MP has raised concerns about coach operators losing money due to an ongoing legal wrangle over school bus contracts.
Ministry of Defence to spend £4 million protecting Scottish salaries from tax increases
More than 8,000 military personnel will have their salaries protected from income tax increases in Scotland.
Scottish Government pressed to deliver funding boost for Moray ahead of minister visit
A Scottish Government minister has been pressed to deliver a funding boost for Moray during a visit to the region today.
Hundreds march through Moray town centre to oppose maternity unit downgrade
Hundreds of protesters have marched together in a show of solidarity against the looming downgrade of Moray’s only maternity unit.
Moray MP gives helping hand to pensioners
Moray MP Douglas Ross has helped raise £200 for a local pensioners group.
Moray MP praises investment on rural communities
A Moray MP has praised the efforts of a local business continuing to invest in rural communities following a visit to a sawmill in the region.
CCTV in Moray town has not worked for ‘several months’
Residents fear that police are being hindered in their efforts to catch criminals due to CCTV cameras being out of action in a Moray town.
Turbines to continue causing traffic misery along A96 despite protests
An energy firm has ruled out transporting huge turbine parts overnight despite protests from motorists left frustrated by traffic delays.
Additional checks for health workers after NHS data breach
Health workers have been ordered to carry out additional checks before sending out confidential information, following a data breach at NHS Grampian.
Calls for action at danger junction in Moray whisky country
Roads bosses will investigate road safety at a Speyside junction after concerned locals branded it “a danger”.
NHS Grampian under fire after sending patient’s private data to MP
NHS Grampian has come under fire after accidentally sending a patient’s confidential records to an MP.
Moray’s senior Conservatives have slammed Scottish Government’s ‘unfair’ treatment of council
Moray’s three most senior Conservatives have slammed the SNP Scottish Government for its “unfair” treatment of Moray Council.
Moray woman meets MP to raise awareness of her incurable condition
A Forres woman who suffers from an incurable auto-nervous disease met with MPs at Westminster to raise awareness about her condition.
Number of spy planes ‘should be doubled’ at Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth’s submarine-hunting aircraft should double in number to defend against the increasing Russian threat, MPs have recommended.
Summer drought for Moray residents being warned about their water use
Moray residents have been urged to use water “wisely” due to concerns that the region is experiencing a drought.
Moray footpath could re-open by late August
A coastal path hit by a landslip could be reopened by late August.
Moray MP Douglas Ross meets Usain Bolt
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Moray growth deal will get the green light says MP after meeting Chancellor
The Moray growth deal will get the green light, Moray MP Douglas Ross has said following a meeting with the Chancellor.
MP claims that anti-crash technology being fitted to RAF jets is ‘inadequate’
Fears have been raised that anti-crash systems due to be fitted to fast jets at RAF Lossiemouth are “inadequate”.
Council accused of ‘pouring cash down the drain’ with £48k interest costs on scrapped Elgin road scheme
Moray Council has been accused of “pouring cash down the drain” after it emerged it will be charged nearly £50,000 in interest for money it held for 15 years.
Moray MP claims he has been ‘blacklisted’ from campaigning for A96 cycle path
The First Minister has been urged to intervene in a row over whether a cycle path on the A96 Inverness to Aberdeen road exists.