Last week I spoke in a debate on the report ‘New Powers for Scotland: An Interim Report on the Smith Commission and the UK Government’s Proposals’ produced by the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee. You can access this report by going to; http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_ScotlandBillCommittee/Reports/dfpr-15-03w-rev.pdf The Committee on a unanimous basis have raised many issues and […]
Last Week I helped to celebrate and promote national epilepsy week by signing the Epilepsy Scotland campaign pledge, supporting the World Health Organisation global resolution for national epilepsy action plans. More information about the pledge and about National Epilepsy Week can be found on the epilepsy Scotland websight: http://www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk/national-epilepsy-week/info_104.html
I would like to add my congratulations to Kelty Hearts Football Club in their success of wining the Est of Scotland super league. This is a major achievement for the club and the team of players they have at present who are all a credit to the team and to sport. The youthful manager Tam […]
Below is a link to a discussion paper which I have written outlining what I see as the way forward for Scottish Labour. The paper which has been distributed to all members of the Cowdenbath CLP can be opened and downloaded as a word document file. Labour Scotland – The Future. A discussion paper, by […]
This week I had the great pleasure to visit Glacier Energy Services at Ross Offshore based in my constituency in Dalgety Bay where I met with management and two first year apprentices Ellis Duncan and Jordan Devlin. It was interesting to speak to them both about the level of support and encouragement they had received […]
Yesterday I attending the launch of a new project Fife Council has set up to support people to get life skills and training opportunities whilst also doing good work in the local community. The new Community Works Programme has £2 million of funding through Fife Council and they are working to pull in other funding […]
It was with surprise and disappointment that I received a an e mail yesterday from the Royal Bank of Scotland stating that it is to close two of its branches in the Cowdenbeath constituency at Aberdour and in Kelty. I have made contact with them and I am requesting a meeting to discuss their decision. […]
The first meeting of liaison group for the Bowhill Recycling and Restoration Facility took place this week with local residents, representatives from the Purvis Group, RWE Innogy UK, Fife Council and local MSP Alex Rowley all in attendance. There has been community concerns around noise, dust and transportation and these issues were discussed at the […]
Workers from Cowdenbeath Bus Garage were on the streets of Cowdenbeath this week gathering signatures for their petition to stop the closure of the Cowdenbeath depot. Bus operator Stagecoach have said the future of the Cowdenbeath garage which has been a feature in the town since 1906 is under consideration and they are expected to […]
Today I moved my motion for members debate which you can read below along with my speech. The motion which achieved cross party support in the Scottish Parliament was welcomed by parties on all side of the chamber and the debate was excellent and supported by a number of organisations who supplied several briefing papers. […]