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Chamber and committees

The Inverness Courier Wins Top National Award for its Dual The A9 Campaign

  • Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
  • Motion reference: S6M-11098

That the Parliament congratulates The Inverness Courier on winning the News Media Association (NMA) Making a Difference award 2023 for its Dual The A9 campaign; notes that the NMA acknowledged the campaign's viral front page, which it understands gained over a million views; considers that the campaign is well-informed and engaging, and that it effectively highlights the need for the road to be dualled; notes that, as part of the campaign, the team at The Inverness Courier organised a leadership debate at which the issue of the A9 was raised, organised an A9 Crisis Summit in Inverness, and has provided a dedicated section on its website; acknowledges that the campaign has been hailed by the NMA as an exemplary instance of the essential role that journalism plays in society, in shining a light on such an important cause; commends the team members at The Inverness Courier, who, it understands, have vowed to continue the campaign until the A9 is dualled, and congratulates everyone involved for their work in keeping this issue in the spotlight.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Foysol Choudhury, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Bill Kidd, Sue Webber, Tess White