Build The Bypass

SNP leadership, end of the power-sharing agreement with the Greens and wood-burning stoves are among the hot topics for our MSP.

Highland MSP Fergus Ewing is demanding Scotland’s future First Minister makes a concrete pledge on A96 dualling before the summer.

A Highland MSP has lodged a motion in Holyrood seeking a debate on progress over dualling the A96 and building the Nairn bypass.

The First Minister has turned down an invitation to visit Nairn and see for himself the impact the lack of a bypass on the A96 has on the area.

A Highland MSP has slammed the Scottish Government's 'failure' to publish a timetable of delivery for the dualling of the A96 Inverness to Nairn.

LESS than 0.5 per cent of the A96 dualling's price tag has been pledged – as internals emails reveal "removal" of funding details from report.

Since 2011 only one piece of land has been bought by the Scottish Government as part of the development of the A96 Nairn bypass.

HUMZA Yousaf has denied that the Scottish Government scrapped the 2030 target for dualling the A96 more than three years ago.

Staff usually drive up and back on the same day or have to stay over in hotels – that does not seem a practical or effective, says our columnist.

As part of our Build The Bypass campaign we are keen to hear from Nairnshire residents about their experience and thoughts on the Nairn bypass.

Nairn's MSP wants the First Minister to visit as part of his pledge to dual the A96 between Inverness and Auldearn – including the Nairn bypass.

Nairn's MSP wants the First Minister to visit as part of his pledge to dual the A96 between Inverness and Auldearn – including the Nairn bypass.

The First Minister said orders for the improvement scheme of the A96 between Nairn and Inverness are due to be presented soon.

A YEAR has passed since the Scottish Government said it would reveal its plan for the under-threat A96 dualling project.

A year after the Scottish Government's deadline for an A96 dualling review outcome – politicians have attacked the “completely unacceptable” delay.

New figures show that 11 people have died and 69 have been seriously injured on the A96 in the last four years.

Progress on A9 dualling should not be allowed to delay work towards securing the Nairn bypass and dualling the A96, community leaders have insisted.

Scottish Government ministers and officials have had no meetings about the A96 Environmental Impact Report in the past year, it has been revealed.

Fergus Ewing dismayed how ‘the Deputy First Minister not answer the simple question’.