Government minister facing challenge over Islands Act
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.
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Fuel price ‘discrepancy’ at the pumps is highlighted
A motion has been lodged in the Scottish parliament highlighting the “substantial discrepancy” between isles fuel prices and those in mainland Scotland.
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Airport car park charges raised again
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…
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Out of the box – new mapping law comes into force
Shetland can no longer be put in a box – as of today.
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Major gas find is welcomed
News of a major gas discovery west of Shetland has been welcomed.
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Fresh calls to halt Sumburgh Airport parking charges
Two politicians have made new calls for proposed “unfair and unwarranted” parking charges at Sumburgh Airport to be ditched.
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MSPs demand answers over ferry fares ‘shambles’
The “shambles” surrounding reduced fares on lifeline ferries must be sorted out quickly, according to MSP Tavish Scott.
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Scott calls on union to allow medical flights during Aberdeen Airport strike
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….
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New ferry booking system launched but Scott says easier payments are priority
The council has launched a new online ferry booking system – but MSP Tavish Scott reckons they have missed the boat by not introducing card…
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Tavish Scott takes Sumburgh parking row to Holyrood
The row over plans to introduce £3 a day car parking charges at Sumburgh Airport reached the Scottish parliament yesterday.
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Politicians urge those against car parking charges at Sumburgh to make their voices heard
Anyone opposed to plans to introduce car parking charges at Sumburgh Airport should write to the operator, two politicians have urged.
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Scott’s call to have Shetland ‘out of the box’ is heard in Holyrood
Plans to take Shetland ‘out of the box’ on future maps have moved a step closer – with Isles MSP Tavish Scott pushing the Scottish…
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Scott and Thomson send joint letter to Yousaf over Sumburgh parking charges
The row over the introduction of car parking charges at Sumburgh Airport is hotting up, with isles MSP Tavish Scott and SIC councillor Ryan Thomson
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Legislation should be passed that stops Shetland being put “in a box” in official Scottish government publications. That is the view of isles MSP Tavish…
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