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Orcadian Column, 13 July 2023
By strange coincidence, I find myself spending the week surrounded by people from Crown Dependencies, Overseas Territories and a smattering of autonomous Nordic islands.
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McArthur comments on Orkney Islands Council motion
Responding to the news that Orkney Islands Council have passed a motion looking into ‘alternative models of governance’, Orkney MSP Liam McArthur said:
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McArthur responds to Orkney Islands Council motion
Responding to the news that a motion will go before Orkney Islands Council next week to investigate “alternative forms of governance”, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney Liam McArthur said:
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McArthur welcomes Scottish Government u-turn on HPMAs
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur today welcomed news that the Scottish Government is dropping its plans to designate 10% of Scottish waters as Highly Protected Marine Areas by 2026.
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Orcadian Column, 29 June 2023
The end of term tends to be a time for celebrating achievement and recognising hard work. Certainly the KGS Awards on Monday evening fitted that bill perfectly and it was a pleasure to be invited to…
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McArthur meets with Housing Minister to discuss Orkney housing
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur met with Housing Minister, Paul McLennan today to discuss a range of different issues related to housing in the islands. The meeting follows a recent debate in parliament…
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Ministers have ‘dropped the ball’ on Marine Protected Areas, says McArthur
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur today urged the Scottish Government to review, assess and adapt existing Marine Protected Area protections instead of imposing ‘arbitrary’ targets for new HPMAs that have met…
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Orcadian Column, 15 June 2023
The British public has always had a soft spot for soap operas, which tend to enjoy consistently high ratings. Likewise, the soap operas currently playing out at Westminster and Holyrood will have had…
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McArthur praises Scottish carers
Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney, Liam McArthur, has today praised the work of carers during the annual Carers Week running from 5-11 June 2023.
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Orcadian Column, 1 June 2023
Pulling out of Eday aboard the Varagen on Saturday morning, it wasn’t long before Dave Gray was helpfully explaining to passengers what to do in the event of an emergency.