Transport
Orkney Islands Council has secured £3 million Scottish Government funding for plans to replace its internal ferry fleet.
The funding will help the local authority develop a planned pilot for two electric ferries and its business case for a replacement internal ferry fleet.
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Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community (SRTIC) are excited to announce the release of our latest report, "Defining and Designing Rural Mobility as a Service (RMaaS)."
Co-authored by Jenny Milne, Artemis Pana, Matthew Kendrick, and Steve Cassidy, this comprehensive document explores the evolving demand for Rural Mobility as a Service across Scotland’s rural and island communities.
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Details of how the Scottish Government will deliver their priorities over the lifetime of the National Islands Plan have been published in a route map.
It identifies the methods to monitor progress towards fulfilling the many commitments in the Plan and sets out timescales for delivery of our work.
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A framework committing partners (councils, consenting bodies, statutory consultees, developers, and Scottish Government) to work together to facilitate planning and consenting processes in Green Freeport sites has been published by Scottish Government.
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A focused strategy has been launched to place Scotland at the forefront of the net zero economy, with targeted actions to secure growth and investment.
Delivered as part of the Programme for Government, the Green Industrial Strategy sets out five priority areas where efforts and resources will be concentrated. These are:
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Yesterday First Minster John Swinney anounced his new Programme for Government (PfG), which focussed on actions to progress four priorities.
These are:
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An all-new report has revealed for the first time how many people are walking, wheeling and cycling in Orkney, as well as bringing to light the barriers preventing more Orcadians from using active travel.
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited staff have teamed up with conservation programme Species on the Edge to create safe nesting habitat for the rare Little Tern at Islay Airport.
A Scottish Government-backed deep-water terminal which will support future renewable energy developments and cruise ship opportunities on the Western Isles has been officially handed over to operators by Deputy First Minister Shona Robison.