SNP bow to pressure and U-turn on short term let regulations 18th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP and Shona Haslam have welcomed a U-turn by the Scottish Government on controversial short-term let regulations which were heavily... Articles
SNP accused of ‘hiding’ OECD education review 18th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP has accused the SNP of ‘running scared’ and has urged them to immediately publish a delayed review of Scotland’s education system. The... Articles
Borders politicians welcome ‘U-turn’ on rates relief 17th February 2021 The SNP have u-turned on extending business rates relief following repeated demands from the Scottish Conservatives. It was announced in the recent draft Budget... Articles
Unpopular short term let regulations must be withdrawn 16th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP has criticised the Scottish Government as they continue to plough on ahead with potentially damaging legislation imposing a licensing... Articles
Borders politicians welcome £1.1 billion boost for Scotland 16th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have welcomed an extra £1.1 billion of funding to the Scottish Government, taking the total UK cash delivered to fight... Articles
New licensing scheme for short term lets branded ‘inappropriate’ by Borders MSP 12th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton has branded new licensing regulations on self-catering lets ‘inappropriate’ after the pressures placed upon the industry as a result of the... Articles
Rates relief scrapped for newspaper industry 9th February 2021 The SNP Scottish Government has been slammed for removing rates relief for the newspaper industry. News brands have been subject to rates relief as part of... Articles
MSP welcomes National Apprenticeship Week 9th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP welcomes National Apprenticeship Week in the Borders. As the coronavirus pandemic makes employment and training opportunities increasingly... Articles
MSP welcomes funding for virtual Borders’ events 8th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP is encouraging local communities to apply for funding to support virtual events. In light of the recent announcement that Hawick and... Articles