Ross welcomes Home Office confirmation over future use of Eight Acres Hotel Friday, 29 March, 2024 Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed confirmation from the Home Office that the Eight Acres hotel in Elgin will no longer be used to house asylum seekers. The contract is set to cease as of July this year, with residents notified a minimum of five days in advance and relocated in line with the Home Office’s contractual arrangements. They aim to complete all relocations in advance of the contract... Local News
Ross welcomes reports of UK investment in north-east energy transition 2nd March 2021 Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed reports that the Chancellor is set to invest more than £30million to support the green energy transition in the north-east of... Local News
Moray residents facing long trips for blood tests in Grampian shake-up 1st March 2021 Moray residents are facing round trips of up to 100 miles due to changes to the locations for blood tests in the NHS Grampian area. Local MP Douglas Ross was... Local News
Health Secretary called to meeting about ongoing issues with maternity services Dr Gray’s 28th February 2021 Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has been urged to virtually meet local parents and mothers-to-be in Moray affected by ongoing issues with maternity services at... Local News
Ross urges UK Ministers to back drinks producers in “long overdue” alcohol duty review 26th February 2021 Moray MP Douglas Ross has urged UK Ministers to back the Scotch whisky industry along with other drinks producers in a “long overdue” review into alcohol duty... Local NewsWestminster News
Lochhead challenged over rejection of council funding plan 26th February 2021 Moray MSP Richard Lochhead has been challenged to explain why he refused to support plans to give local councils a fairer funding deal. The SNP member and his... Local News
Moray Conservatives welcome plan to extend levelling up fund to Scotland 24th February 2021 Moray Conservatives have welcomed news that a multi-billion-pound fund to ‘level up’ communities will now be expanded to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland... Local News
Delays to delivery of vital B&B and self-catering funds in Moray 24th February 2021 Support funds for B&B and self-catering businesses in Moray and the Highlands have still not opened – more than a month after an announcement from SNP Ministers... Local News
Route map out of lockdown ‘falls short’ of what public expected 23rd February 2021 Moray MP Douglas Ross has said the SNP Government’s route map out of lockdown “falls short” of what the public had been expecting. The First Minister said in... Local News
Ross welcomes news of lateral flow testing for staff at partnership nurseries 22nd February 2021 Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed news that staff at partnership nurseries will be given lateral flow Covid tests twice a week. It has been confirmed by the... Local News
