Highland MSP praises Cromarty community’s resilience after port authority ditches ship to ship plans

The constituency MSP for the Black Isle has praised the resilience of the Cromarty community after years of campaigning resulted in a neighbouring port authority abandoning plans for at-sea ship to ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth.

Black Isle MSP urges developers not to “ride roughshod” over communities

The MSP for the Black Isle will tonight (2 May) warn developers submitting planning applications not to “ride roughshod” over rural communities across the Highlands and Islands, and instead listen to their views.

Constituency MSP praises community as online petition hits 100k mark

The constituency MSP for the Black Isle has praised the Cromarty Rising group after an online petition against at-sea ship to ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth surpassed 100,000 signatures.

Constituency MSPs oppose application for ship to ship transfers in the Moray Firth

Two leading SNP politicians have opposed an application from a Highland port authority to conduct at sea ship to ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth.