New islands bill introduced to Scottish Parliament
A new islands bill has been introduced to Scottish Parliament – hailed as a “historic milestone” for island communities by islands minister Humza Yousaf. The…
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Biagi tries to spin a yarn (John Tulloch)
Thank you for your report in today’s Shetland Times on Our Islands, Our Future (OIOF)’s sub-glacial progress on devolution.
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Autonomy could mean millions more for isles coffers
Shetland would be at least £172 million a year better off it gained British overseas territory or similar status – according to the organiser of
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Calls made for better education deal
Council leaders say they are receiving an unfair deal from a £100 million Scottish government attainment fund. Representatives from Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles authorities…
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Robinson pleased with cross-party report on devolution
SIC political leader Gary Robinson has welcomed a Scottish Parliament committee report calling for devolution of seabed tax raising powers as a priority.
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Councils to meet new government on islands campaign
Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles councils are seeking meetings with the new UK government to discuss the future of the Our Islands Our Future…
READ FULL STORYNo enthusiasm for OIOF (Donald S Murray)
Poor, poor Danus Skene. I note in his election address that the SNP candidate for Orkney and Shetland claims that “the SNP Scottish government takes
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Campaign leaders collect public service award
The leaders and chief executives of Scotland’s three islands councils have won another award in connection with their work on the Our Islands Our Future…
READ FULL STORYIslands’ case put before Westminster representatives
The first “Islands Working Group” involving representatives of the three islands councils in Scotland has met UK government figures in Edinburgh today.
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Carmichael: Promised powers will be delivered
Isles MP and Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has welcomed last night’s no vote in the Scottish referendum and reiterated his promise to deliver more power
READ FULL STORYSIC to press on promises regardless of referendum result
Whatever the result of the referendum election, the SIC will press on with making sure respective governments in Edinburgh and Westminster hold good to their…
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Government announces 10-point plan for islands
The UK government has today announced a 10-point plan for Scottish islands as part of a framework established in response to the Our Islands Our
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Isles referenda proposal shot down
The Scottish government has blown a raspberry at the idea of holding referenda on island independence.
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Island document hailed by council leaders – criticised by opposition
• A prospectus for Scotland’s islands after independence, based on the Our Islands Our Future campaign, was launched by First Minister Alex Salmond in Kirkwall
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