Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Shetland Beatrice Wishart has today called for an end to centralisation that damages island communities citing the recent centralisation of air traffic control as another example of it not working for island communities.  

Beatrice Wishart, the Scottish Liberal Democrat’s candidate for Shetland has today repeated calls for further action to improve connectivity in Shetland after a recently published NFU Scotland survey highlighted the digital divide impacting those in the rural and farming communities. 

Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Shetland, Beatrice Wishart has today called on the Scottish Government to provide urgent clarity around future coronavirus restrictions in the islands.

Beatrice Wishart has today called on the next Scottish Government to “put the recovery and mental health services first” after new figures revealed 373 self-harm incidents were reported in Shetland over the last five years.

Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Shetland, Beatrice Wishart, has today announced a series of virtual island meetings for people in remoter islands. 

Beatrice Wishart has today kicked off her campaign for re-election to be Shetland’s MSP in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections. The campaign kick-off has been marked by the release of a new campaign video where Beatrice sets out her priorities and ambitions for Shetland.

Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today welcomed news that the Scottish Government is to carry out an island impact assessment over the recent announcement of free bus travel to those under the age of 22 with the hope that it would be extended to internal ferry travel in the islands. 

Northern Isles MSPs Beatrice Wishart and Liam McArthur have aired their frustration after receiving an “extraordinarily dismissive” response of the SNP Government after concerns were raised about issues with access to legal aid in Orkney and Shetland.