Rural and Environment

  • This week: 22/03/19

    22nd March 2019 by

    Pinney’s The Pinney’s factory in Annan is set to reopen in Autumn with a new owner, thanks in part to a £1.7 million Regional Selective Assistance grant from Scottish Enterprise.   Read more about Pinney’s Climate Change report Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham talked about the importance of climate change adaptation and how this week’s…

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  • Weekly round-up: 18/01/19

    18th January 2019 by

    Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing met with NFUS to reiterate his ‘absolute commitment’ to maintain LFASS funding at least at 80% in 2020 and to explore ways to potentially maintain the real level of support at c.100% for the next 2 scheme years.   Fergus Ewing and Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon met DEFRA reps…

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  • Environmental news round-up

    19th September 2018 by

    It’s been a busy past few weeks for Scotland’s environmental and rural agenda. A number of events, visits and strategies have been taking place in a combined effort to address animal welfare, climate change and environmental damage in Scotland. Further efforts to grow Scotland’s venison sector have also been introduced. Here is our round up…

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  • Taking action against climate change

    14th September 2018 by

    As part of our ongoing efforts to both highlight climate change as a Scottish Government priority and encourage individuals to take more preventative action, Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse has travelled to San Francisco to take part in the Global Climate Action Summit 2018. The visit has been an excellent opportunity to stimulate conversation surrounding the…

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