In a couple of weeks I’ll be off on an autumn tour of some of our Citizens Advice Bureaux in the Highlands and Islands. I’ll be visiting the CABs in Orkney, Caithness, Ross & Cromarty, Inverness, Skye & Lochalsh and Lochaber.

The CAB network prides itself on being active in every community in the country so it’s important for me to get out of the Central Belt and visit our hard-working colleagues in more remote areas to hear first-hand their experience and ideas.

The challenges that face people in rural communities are often overlooked. The cost of living crisis certainly affects the whole country and there is chronic under-investment in services wherever you live, but those living in rural communities face additional problems,........

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