Opinion Archive
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Questions raised over mining operations in Fife
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsThe Leader of Fife Council, Alex Rowley, has this week... -
Ditch the Bedroom tax
Posted on March 16, 2013 | No CommentsThere are many aspects to the welfare reforms coming through from the Westminster government that are cause for real concern and will bring about real hardship and poverty... -
Fair tax for all argues Balls
Posted on January 14, 2013 | No CommentsEd Balls Shadow Chancellor writing in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ed-balls/tax-avoidance-time-for-urgent-action_b_2185072.html sets out the argument for action on tackling tax avoidance and creating fairness for everyone. When times are tough for families... -
Families will lose over £1,000 as a result of child benefit freeze
Posted on December 31, 2012 | No CommentsFamilies will lose over £1,000 as a result of child benefit freeze and capFamilies with two children will be over £1,000 worse off by the end of... -
A Briefing Note on the Blue Badge Scheme
Posted on December 16, 2012 | No CommentsPurpose To provide background information on the Blue Badge scheme, given the increase in public interest, to assist with response to enquiries from the public. Key... -
Apprenticeship and Training Priority
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsIn May this year Fife Labour set out a key pledge to support and help create more apprenticeship and training places for Fife’s young people. Now some seven... -
What makes for a good school?
Posted on October 13, 2012 | No CommentsA review of the literature by Ruth Calman The start of the school year is a busy time for Ontario principals, as they work with their teams to... -
Time out for turbines
Posted on July 7, 2012 | No CommentsMassive profits but not for communities! As the numbers of land based wind turbine applications continues to grow across Fife, Fife Council has now put in place a... -
Council warns of welfare reform impact
Posted on June 23, 2012 | No Comments“Welfare reform should not be about an attack on the old and disabled” Alex Rowley Fifers could lose up to £40 million following the UK Government’s welfare... -
Alex Rowley: bringing changes to govern Fife better
Posted on May 24, 2012 | No CommentsAt a full meeting of Fife Council on 24 May, Alex Rowley, council leader, delivered the following speech to members in relation to Labour’s proposed changes in structures of governance...
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