Cromarty Rising

According to todays article in the P&J – the CFPA have dismissed Drew Hendry MP’s survey as “only representing 2% of the population” although they have acknowledged that they will take their view into account. Yet again, the implication is that there is a silent majority in favour. Drew Hendry reports 98% opposition from his […]

We thought we’d use this oil leak to say a big thanks to Drew Hendry for getting involved, and most importantly, listening. He states: “…….many constituents have contacted me to express their concern. In addition, I have received nearly 300 responses to a recent survey I posted on the issue. Of these responses – 98% have […]

In our response to our legal letter, the Intertek summary of legal issues considered a section on noise. Under the heading of “noise pollution not fully assessed” they recorded the following comments: additional noise exposure over 1 year equates to approx 1152 hours Noise modelling should be applied We’re not sure is this response to […]

OK, quiz time, what do Bob Buskie, Zenia Sawaya-Melville and Martin Brayshaw have in common? Well 3 things actually. They were all employed by the Cromarty Firth of Port Authority or one of its sub-companies. Mr Buskie is of course the CEO, Ms Sawaya-Melville has been employed as “Port Development Advisor” since 2014 (see https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zeina-sawaya-melville-07ab44) and […]

As we gradually get back to normality, news of two great fundraising efforts from Hogmanay. First the ceilidh in the hall in Cromarty raised £400 for Cromarty Rising. Second the Hogmanay raffle in the Cromarty Arms raised another £180. Thank you very much to everyone for their time and effort. If anyone out there has […]

Back in March 2016 a motion was presented to the SNP conference by the Nairnshire, Culloden and District Branch, it read: Ship-to-Ship Transfers: Conference welcomes the statement from the Scottish Government on 9 February 2016, “Protecting our Seas”.  Conference calls for decisions on ship-to-ship oil transfers to be devolved to the Scottish Government. Conference expresses […]

As reported in the Herald this week, Cromarty Rising has lodged a petition before Christmas to ask the Scottish Government to look at environmental protection measures associated with STS (such as banning the practise in internationally important protected area) and governance of the Trust Ports with Public Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament. They have been […]

Not so much of an oil leak but just to say Happy New Year to all of you and especially to all our friends at the Cromarty Firth Port Authority. We sincerely hope it is a much better year for you than 2016. As stakeholders, we look forward to working constructively with you – assuming […]

In a policy paper published before Xmas, the Scottish Government set out its arguments highlighting the benefits of Scotland remaining a member of the European Economic Area (EAA). The document, entitled Scotland’s Place in Europe, point 93, states that: “Scotland has a moral and legal obligation to protect our country’s magnificent natural resources and we remain committed to maintaining, […]

Well the secret is out – we have submitted a petition to the Scottish Parliament calling on them to act. More of that to follow once the petition goes live. In the meantime the article in today’s Herald says what need to be said – http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14993747.Cromarty_Firth_campaigners_go_to_Holyrood/