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Rob Gibson's Press Room: February 2011
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Monday, 28 February 2011. GIBSON WELCOMES BOOST FOR DOUNRAEY WORKERS. For immediate use 28. SNP GOVERNEMNT TO INVEST IN RETRAINING AND REDELPOYMENT IN FAR NORTH. Highlands and Islands MSP Rob Gibson has today welcomed a Scottish Government announcement that £1,148,875 is to be awarded to the Caithness Chamber of C. Ommerce to support the retraining and redeployment of the Dounreay workforce and wider community. Speaking on the Caithness cash boost, Mr Gibson said:-. 8220;The rece...
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Rob Gibson's Press Room: August 2010
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Friday, 27 August 2010. North MSP suggests key outcomes for Pentland Firth services needed from Scottish Government Ferries Review. Following recent discussions on Orkney and in the Caithness Transport Forum about Pentland Firth services Rob Gibson SNP MSP for Highlands and Islands offered some pointers for consideration to the Caithness body on Pentland Firth services. The Ferries review closes on 30th September. Short sea routes are most economical as my colleague Alasdair Alla...
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Rob Gibson's Press Room: January 2011
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Tuesday, 25 January 2011. WELCOME SIGNS FOR GREEN JOBS OPPORTUNITY AT HIGHLAND YARD. For Immediate Release – Tuesday 25th January 2011. Highlands and Islands SNP MSP Rob Gibson has warmly welcomed the news that Global Energy Group has been named as preferred bidder for the Nigg Yard in Easter Ross. Mr Gibson said that it was great to see a local firm get the nod. 8220;This is very welcome and is a step forward in engaging Nigg in the wider Scottish renewable revolution. Highlands...
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Rob Gibson's Press Room: October 2010
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Thursday, 28 October 2010. Gibson accuses Lib Dems setting back renewables. Highlands and Islands SNP MSP Rob Gibson has accused the. Liberal Democrats of setting back renewables industry by a. Minimum of 3 years in a dangerous political games. Speaking in a debate in Parliament today Mr Gibson said that. The UK Government's attempt to make the money in the fossil. Fuel levy the seedbed for the new green investment bank was. Pay back to the Treasury. How are harbours to launch ti...
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Rob Gibson's Press Room: July 2010
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Friday, 23 July 2010. Gibson attacks Feudal style Crown Estate. The Crown Estate cost Highland and Orkney councils a combined cost of over £80,000 last year whilst one Port Authority has been charged on average £24,000 a year by the Crown Estate since 2003. The figures have come to light following an investigation by North SNP MSP Rob Gibson who said that the taxes of the Crown Estate amounted to a feudal tax and an attack or coastal communities and livelihoods. People's dealings...
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Rob Gibson's Press Room: SNP STEP IN TO SAVE MUSIC SCHOOL FROM LIBDEM-LABOUR AXE
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Tuesday, 15 March 2011. SNP STEP IN TO SAVE MUSIC SCHOOL FROM LIBDEM-LABOUR AXE. For immediate release: Tuesday 15. SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE FUNDING TO SAVE NATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL. Scotland's up and coming traditional musicians will be celebrating today as their school is given a reprieve from closure by Education Secretary Michael Russell who is putting £200,000 into Plockton Music School with £200,000 in a partnership with West Highland College. Mike Russell has found an ima...
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Rob Gibson's Press Room: Gibson hails Cooperative model
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Tuesday, 15 March 2011. Gibson hails Cooperative model. Rob Gibson SNP MSP for Highlands and Islands hailed the setting. Up of the Fenwick Weavers Society, the first documented. Cooperative in the world, two hundred and fifty years ago today. Mr Gibson said that great strides forward had been made since. The 18th Century in the Co-op movement and that is remained one. Of, if not the,. In 2011 a billion workers around the globe control producer and. Cooperative model is thriving,.
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Rob Gibson's Press Room: September 2010
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Tuesday, 28 September 2010. GIBSON WELCOMES COMMITEE REJECTION. Highlands and Islands SNP MSP Rob Gibson has welcomed North. Highland local planning committee's rejection of a proposed. And grading station. On prime croft land at Arabella, Easter Ross. Cllr George Farlow and Cllr Alan Torrance deserve. Congratulation for seeking to protect good agricultural land. By implication they ask Crudie Farms to rethink their application.". Suitable development site in the area.". The lett...
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Rob Gibson's Press Room: December 2010
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Wednesday, 22 December 2010. Gibson praises those trying to open Far North Line. Seven feet drifts and fallen trees have helped close the Far North Rail Line during the latest blast of winter the wintery spell recently. The information was released to Highlands and Islands SNP MSP Mr Gibson after he contacted Network Rail asking why the line had been closed. The response from network rail said that. Snow plough deal with snow on line. 8220;I was concerned about the prolonged clos...
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Rob Gibson's Press Room: GIBSON HOSTS LOCAL FARMERS AT TAIN RECEPTION
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Rob Gibson's Press Room. Saturday, 19 March 2011. GIBSON HOSTS LOCAL FARMERS AT TAIN RECEPTION. I've decided to endorse Rob as our next constituency MSP, because he's done tremendous work to fight for farming in Edinburgh. I don't want to see a Lib Dem MSP let Labour in by the back door, so I've decided it's time to stand up and be counted. This time, I'm voting SNP.". For Immediate Use Saturday 19th March. MSP JOINED BY TOP MEP AS LOCAL FARMERS ENDORSE SNP. Speaking after the reception, Mr Gibson said:.