You can watch my speech to the Scottish Labour Party conference here or find the full transcript below: Conference, it is a great pleasure for me to stand here today as deputy leader of the Scottish Labour Party and make the final speech to conference. After three days, 64 motions, 3 keynote speeches, 4 guest […]
Local MSP Alex Rowley used a visit to a building site in Cowdenbeath to highlight the need to build more housing for rent and the benefits that can be gained from doing so. The Cowdenbeath MSP met with a group of apprentices when he viewed the progress in King Street where 33 new council houses […]
Cowdenbeath MSP Alex Rowley has stepped up his campaign for further investment into the restoration of opencast sites and has written to the Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell MP urging him to intervene and support the case for more resources to pay for restoration. Mr Rowley visited the Muir Dean site near Crossgates […]
Further Education in Fife I have written to the Principle of Fife College asking for a meeting to discuss a number of issues including the recent problems that saw hundreds of students not receiving their bursaries for over a month with some still waiting. This caused major problems with students having to go to pay […]
Today I spoke at the launch event for the Health Inequality Commission report which will set the foundations for Scottish Labours health policy moving forward. Commissioned by the Scottish Labour Party the report has highlighted examples of where inequality and life chances have impacted on poor population health and sets out a number of practical actions, […]
Cowdenbeath MSP Alex Rowley has this week challenged Fife Council about the state of the road in a street in Cowdenbeath asking ‘is this the poorest road condition of any street in Fife and what are you going to do about it’? Whilst carrying out street surgeries in Hillcrest Cowdenbeath the Labour politician said he […]
Hundreds of people joined hands across the Forth Road Bridge this weekend to protest against proposals to carry out Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) at a number of sites across the Forth. One of the companies who hold UCG licenses around the Firths of Forth is Cluff Natural Recourses who are proposing to develop Scotland’s […]
On Saturday I attended Ore Bank Café – 108 Lochleven Road Lochore and met up with a group of veterans who form part of the Fife Veterans Club. The group is 84 members strong and come together to discuss current issues, support for veterans and act as a hub for discussion, debate and comradeship. Many […]
Another year and another brilliant young football tournament organised by the Cardenden based John Thomson Memorial Committee under the leadership of Mr Alex Burns OBE. The thrill on the face of the young person up collecting their medal and trophy was just great and the committee made sure that every child who competed in the […]
Statement by Alex Rowley MSP Further to my recent interview on BBC Radio Scotland, I consider it would be helpful to clarify my position in relation to the role of the SNP Government and DF Concerts and Events (“DF Concerts”) regarding the grant made by our government to DF Concerts. The grant in question is […]