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05-May-10, 11:10
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:

Highland Convener Gathers Support In Brussels

Highland Convener gathers support in Brussels for continued EU funding for Scotland's rural areas The future of the Common Agricultural Policy and its likely impact in Scotland was discussed at the Committee of the Regions (CoR) on Monday 3 May with CoR member Councillor Sandy Park, Convener of The Highland Council, actively participating in the discussion stressing in particular the challenges facing Scotland's farmers and rural communities. Councillor Park, who was attending his second meeting of the CoR's Natural Resources (NAT) Commission following his nomination to the CoR by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), said: The future of CAP post 2013 is an issue which is generating huge interest and a great deal of political debate back home in Scotland. ... [Read Full Article (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1693)]