Kate Forbes MSP welcomes end to child burial fees in Scotland

Kate Forbes MSP has welcomed Scottish Government funding that will effectively scrap all local authority charges for child burials and cremations.

Kate Forbes MSP praises “sacrifice” of retained firefighters

Kate Forbes MSP has praised the “sacrifice” of retained firefighters serving in rural areas after tabling a motion recognising their devotion to duty at the Scottish Parliament.

Skye MSP “looking for answers” as CalMac recalled to Holyrood committee

CalMac officials will be quizzed by a Scottish Parliament Committee next week after MSPs agreed to recall the ferry operator to Holyrood’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee for further evidence.

Kate Forbes MSP encourages rural groups to apply to new Brexit stakeholder engagement fund

Kate Forbes MSP is encouraging rural groups from across the Highlands to apply for funding from the Scottish Government’s new Brexit Stakeholder Engagement Fund. 

Kate Forbes MSP backs efforts to tackle road-side litter

Ahead of the peak summer tourist season, Kate Forbes MSP is backing a campaign that is seeking to tackle the scourge of roadside litter across the Highland’s roads network.