Friday, July 13, 2018 www.northern-times.co.uk Northern Times 9 MSP wants ‘guidelines’ for visitors

Guidance on how to drive on of tourists relatively quickly single track roads and remind- and easily. ers to dispose of litter properly “it’s clear to me that local and respect the natural envi- people get frustrated with the ronment should be issued to kind of tourism that ignores all airbnb guests staying in the the fact that real people live, Highlands, a leading MSP has work and raise families in the said. Highlands all year round. Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, “Most visitors to the Lochaber and Badenoch, be- Highlands are respectful, but lieves the move could be one of it goes without saying that several measures to encourage there has also been an increase responsible and sustainable in litter, confused driving tourism in popular rural areas on single track roads and certain in her constituency. types of unhelpful behaviour. With tourism “i am calling on airBnB to growing, more local people are use their platform to distribute embracing the economic and clear guidelines to all guests social opportunities of home- about what is, and isn’t, ap- sharing through airBnB, which propriate in rural areas like enables hosts to generate extra the Highlands and to show income in areas with fewer em- respect. ployment opportunities. “i would like to see airBnB Kate Forbes explained: enabling all hosts to distribute Tiegan shoots to fame in Gala “airBnB boast hundreds, if not guidance to guests on the im- thousands, of hosts across the portance of taking litter home, This year’s Bettyhill Gala Queen is a former Farr high two sporting lodges on skelpick and Rhifail Estates where Highlands as figures released how to drive on single track school pupil, 17-year-old Tiegan Alison Johnston of her dad, David Johnstone, is keeper. Tiegan’s hobbies in- last month made clear. roads and show respect to other . Tiegan, who has been studying health and so- clude shooting, and she shot her first stag several years ago. “This is a unique platform drivers, and finally, a reminder cial care at the Uhi over the past year, is aiming for a career she’s also looking forward to the gala, which starts on the with the unusual opportunity of that local residents are here all in nursing. Meanwhile, she is having a very busy summer evening of Thursday, August 2, and continues until sunday, being able to reach thousands year round.” waitressing at The Café in Bettyhill while helping out at the August 5.

Independent review of proposed RBS branch closure in Tongue

Johnston Carmichael has been appointed to You can share your views with us at any time by: independently review the proposed closure of • Writing to us at The RBS Review Team, Johnston Carmichael LLP, the Royal Bank of branch in Tongue. 29 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1YL; or If you are likely to be affected by the closure we • Completing a short online questionnaire available at would like to hear your views by 5pm on www.jcca.co.uk/rbsbranchreview

14 August 2018. You can also talk to us in person at the branch on Tuesday 14 August 2018: Johnston Carmichael, the largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers in Scotland, has been appointed by • Members of our review team will be visiting the Tongue the Royal Bank of Scotland plc (“RBS”) to independently review the RBS branch on Tuesday 14 August and would welcome proposed closure of ten branches in Beauly, Biggar, Castlebay, the opportunity to meet customers and users of the branch to Comrie, Douglas in Lanarkshire, Gretna, Inveraray, Kyle, discuss their banking needs on a one to one basis. Our team members will be at the branch during normal branch opening times Melrose and Tongue. and will be looking to meet with as many people as possible. We will be reviewing the usage of each branch on its own merits and Appointments of 20 minutes will be made available. then providing RBS with a recommendation on whether we consider • We strongly advise you to book an appointment to avoid extended each branch should remain open or be closed. waiting times. To book an appointment, please telephone 01224 As part of our independent review, we would welcome the views of 259353 between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. anyone who uses the RBS branch in Tongue and who would be directly Please note that the deadline for the submission of your views is 5pm affected by its closure. Specifically, we would like to hear how often on Tuesday 14 August 2018 and all comments that you share about you currently use the branch and what you use it for. We would also how you use the branch will be kept confidential. We look forward to like to hear if you are aware of alternative ways to bank if the branch hearing from you. was to close and whether those alternatives would reasonably fulfil your everyday banking needs. The Johnston Carmichael RBS Review Team