Over the last year, Scottish taxpayers have had to pay an additional £219 million and Scottish businesses an extra £64 million, due to the large business rate supplement.

I was happy to meet with officials from Ofcom in Kilmory recently to discuss the need to expand 3, 4 and 5G coverage as well as dramatically expanding super fast broadband throughout the Kintyre and Islands ward and wider Argyll.

I was pleased to attend the latest Argyll Islands Strategic Group meeting in Kilmory recently. I was able to speak to Scottish Government and Argyll and Bute Council representatives about the challenges facing our Island communities.

It was great to catch up with my fellow Conservative Councillors in Kilmory and to hear of the terrific work they have been doing for their constituents and the wider Argyll and Bute area.

The latest figures show that just 39 per cent of over 65s have been immunised, compared to 45 per cent at this point in 2017 and 51.7 per cent in England.

The SNP government has had all year to get ready for this, and still we’re having to raise very serious concerns.

I had a very successful surgery in Skipness where I heard from and spoke to many of my constituents about pressing local issues.

I have had another few days crisscrossing Argyll while fighting hard for my constituency and visiting Oban high school.

A new direct flight service between Edinburgh and Islay has been warmly welcomed by two local politicians as a “major boost for the Islay and Jura economies”.

On the one hundredth anniversary of Armistice Day, members joined in with local commemorative events across the country.

I was delighted to join in with the tree planting in Bruichladdich on the 3rd November.

It was great to work alongside the Woodland Trust and numerous local volunteers.

I'm looking forward to working with the Woodland Trust in the future.

Cllr Alastair Redman