Listening to business

In recent months Nanette Milne has accompanied MSP Alex Johnstone and MEP’s John Purvis and Struan Stevenson on a series of fact-finding visits to businesses across Gordon.

Nanette said: “I have spoken to business people in Huntly, Keith, Ellon, Newburgh, Inverurie, Kintore and Insch, and they all share similar concerns – too much red tape / uncompetitive business rates / lack of skilled labour / high transportation costs due to high fuel tax, compounded by difficulties in getting goods through Aberdeen, because of congested city centre streets and the absence of a bypass.”

All these concerns are shared by Scottish Tories, and we will address
them all, from restoring the Uniform Business Rate to building the WPR around Aberdeen.