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 delay on smoke alarm compliance until 2022 21st October 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed a climb down from the SNP government on the timeline for compliance with new regulations for inter-linked smoke alarms. There... Local News
MP hosts virtual meeting with local beauty salon operators amid Covid concerns 20th October 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross will host a virtual meeting with beauty salon operators and staff this week amid concerns the industry is in “meltdown” locally due to... Local News
Moray MP fears public 'unprepared' for new smoke alarm legislation 19th October 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross has called on the Scottish Government to delay new legislation coming into effect in February requiring all homes to have interlinked... Local News
Ross raises further concerns over flu vaccine roll out in Moray 15th October 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross has raised concerns over this year’s roll out of the flu vaccine in Grampian, after receiving a large number of complaints from local... Local News
Ross calls on Scottish Ministers to help avoid closure of Morayvia museum 8th October 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross has called on Scottish Ministers to step in and help avoid the permanent closure of the Morayvia Aviation Museum in Kinloss. The local... Local News
Ross welcomes change to allow more parents to attend baby groups 6th October 2020 Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed a U-turn from the Scottish Government on the number of adults allowed to attend parent and toddler sessions. The Scottish... Local News
Moray schools would benefit from Scottish Conservative rural teacher plans 6th October 2020 A Scottish Conservative plan to incentivise the recruitment of teachers in rural areas would benefit schools across the Moray area, local politicians have said... Local News
Parking firm rows back on heavy fine after MP's intervention 5th October 2020 A parking firm has agreed to row back on demands for a £170 fine from an 84-year-old blue badge holder after an intervention from her local MP. Douglas Ross had... Local News
NHS dental patients in Moray still struggling to access routine treatments 27th September 2020 NHS dental patients in Moray are still struggling to access routine services that were scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the local MP has said. Douglas... Local News