The Scottish Parliament is debating the regulation of electricians as a profession. The UK charity Electrical Safety first has sent through the following briefing to MSPs about the debate, and may be of interest to those wanting to find out more about the debate.
The ongoing work of Fife Day Care was celebrated this week as they hosted their AGM for the first time in their purpose built facilities within the Fife Council Care Village in Lumphinnans. Chairman Joe Paterson welcomed members and key stakeholders to the meeting and outlined the work that had made the last year very […]
Below is a briefing from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre on the new social security powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament. Please give the document a moment to load. If you would prefer to access a downloadable copy please click here.
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Alex Rowley has condemned Westminster welfare cuts following the release of an official annual report on welfare reform which has found many thousands of people across Scotland have been pushed into poverty by welfare reforms. Welfare reforms imposed by successive UK governments since 2010 will have resulted in an […]
Whilst welcoming the ongoing progress being made to support former Armed Forces personnel, I highlighted to the Scottish Parliament this week that there are still gaps in support particularly for veterans involved in the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Referrals for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health conditions from former armed forces […]
As the Planning (Scotland) Bill makes its way through Parliament, I have submitted the following amendments which would hopefully address some of the problems in our planning system. We have an opportunity to change planning so that it works better for communities and I hope these amendments get the support to be included in the […]
Last week I attending a briefing in Parliament from Barnardo’s, the Childrens & Young People’s Commissioner Scotland Office and Clan Child Law on the Proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill. This is a Private Members Bill being brought forward by John Finnie MSP which proposes to give equal protection for children against assault […]
As part of the Scottish Crown Estate Bill going through the Environment, Climate change and Land Reform Committee a discussion arose around the harvesting of wild kelp. An amendment to the bill was put forward that would restrict harvesting “where such harvesting would inhibit the regrowth of the individual plant.” The amendment was not […]
I have received the following community notice from Shell Fife NGL Plant regarding a potential smoky flare on Wednesday the 19th of September. See the note below: Shell Fife NGL Plant Community Notice: Flare tip replacement and potential smoky flare. Dear community members, I am following up on my community notice of Wednesday 27 […]