My visit to cutting-edge green insulation business, IndiNature Monday, 22 April, 2024 Recently I visited climate-friendly construction supplier IndiNature in Jedburgh and met with Sam Baumber, co-founder and COO, Scott Simpson, co-founder and CTO, and Alex McLeod, the CEO. IndiNature is an industrial hemp supplier, which they provide for use in a variety of natural fibre insulation products. Hemp offers great environmental benefits as a carbon-neutral product that results in zero... Local News
Scottish Budget offers little for the Borders 10th December 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have criticised the Scottish Government’s 2022-23 budget, saying it ‘falls short’ of what is required to help Scotland... Articles
Demands for emergency felling measures finally implemented 8th December 2021 A Borders MSP’s demands for emergency felling measures have been heard, following a recent announcement by Scottish Forestry. Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary... Articles
Local MSP champions Borders textile industry 7th December 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP has spent an afternoon speaking with Selkirk weavers – Lochcarron - about the future of the tartan and textiles industry in Scotland. Her... Articles
‘Double the rural housing fund’ says Borders MSP 7th December 2021 Rachael Hamilton, the Scottish Conservative Rural Affairs Spokesperson, is calling on the SNP-Green Government to double the budget of the Rural Housing Fund in... Articles
US market to open doors to Scotch lamb from January 6th December 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, has welcomed the news that the United States of America will open its doors to Scotch Lamb... Articles
Local MSP urges groups and individuals to feed into river management consultation 3rd December 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP is encouraging Borderers to feed into a public consultation on the management of the River Tweed’s 5,000 sq km catchment. The “Your... Articles
Local MSP criticises SNP over response to Storm Arwen 2nd December 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP challenged the First Minister today over the SNP Government’s action over Storm Arwen. The Borders parliamentarian criticised Nicola... Articles
Borders MSP backs lamb campaign for St Andrews Day 1st December 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP has said the SNP must go “further and faster” in promoting the benefits of Scotch lamb to consumers across Scotland. Mrs Hamilton took part... Articles
Local MSP urges Borderers to shop local this Christmas 1st December 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP is backing the Small Business Saturday campaign to support local independents across the Borders. Small Business Saturday, which returns on... Articles