Cardenden youth players have made the case for more resources for youth football. Players and committee members of the John Thomson Memorial Tournament went to the Scottish Parliament this week for a fact finding visit to see how it works and ask about the Parliaments role in supporting sport. The group had a tour of […]
A very successful coffee morning took place at the weekend as part of the ongoing fundraising campaign by the 4th Fife Scout Group to replace the hall that was burnt down earlier this year. Area Convenor, Cllr Linda Erskine is working with the many locals in the Cardenden area to help the Scouts raise the […]
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Michael Matheson MSP, has told me in a letter that Fife rail fares will increase by an average of 2.4% in January. The SNP Transport Boss says that: “Performance has been improving across Fife compared to last year” He continued: “Commenters have seen a substantial reduction in cancellations as a […]
I was delighted to sign up to support Shelter Scotland’s call for the right to a home being enshrined in Scottish Law The campaign was launched after research conducted by YouGov for Shelter Scotland found that 88% of people surveyed agreed that everyone in Scotland should have a legal right to a safe, secure and […]
In a just and compassionate society, everyone should be able to access public services like education, healthcare, housing and transport. By investing in affordable and accessible services, we can loosen the grip of poverty. This was the message I discussed when I met with representatives of Age Scotland. Having good public services is crucial for […]
I visited a foodbank in Inverkeithing this week as part of ‘Challenge Poverty’ week. There has been a shocking rise in foodbank use across Fife, 18% in the last year, which is both worrying and alarming. It is important to give thanks to the volunteers and without the support and time of local people these […]
We cannot stand still and simply uphold the status quo as the Scottish Tories and Liberals would like – instead we need to find a way forward and to ask questions about the best way to do that. We will engage with the Scottish Citizens’ Assembly about moving Scotland forward. See what I had to […]
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