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Moray Council has declared a Nature Emergency, which recognises the current state of nature, and its intrinsic value to society, and highlights the urgent need to aid its recovery and restoration, which in turn plays a part in realising climate targets. The move is similar to the council’s declaration of a Climate Emergency in 2019. … Read more
Two people in Moray have been recognised in the New Years Honours list. William ‘Bill’ Robertson has been knighted for his services to the construction industry and to charity in Scotland. The executive chairman of the Elgin-based Robertson group was already a CBE and now becomes a Sir. Moray MP Douglas Ross says he is “absolutely … Read more
Moray Councillors have today (Monday 7 November) agreed that Forres Academy should be prioritised for Scottish Government Learning Estate Improvement Programme (LEIP) Phase 3 funding. Buckie High School has also been put forward to receive funding, with the council indicating to the Scottish Government that it should be considered as well. Both projects are included … Read more
Moray Council has been awarded £881,000 to support the area’s transition towards a zero carbon economy. The grant is from the Scottish Government’s North East Just Transition Fund, a ten-year program to invest in projects that will maximise the creation of jobs and other opportunities that also reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. The Moray … Read more
A protest against the cost-of-living crisis took place today in Elgin, as the price cap for energy prices rose.
Health & Social Care Moray is undertaking a formal consultation on its proposal to permanently close the branch surgeries in Burghead and Hopeman. The two buildings temporarily closed in March 2020. All patients of Moray Coast Medical Practice currently have in-person appointments at the Lossiemouth medical centre, as well as telephone, online and video consultations. … Read more