The progress in finding a long term solution for the area covered by the abandoned Prestonhill Quarry in Inverkeithing is far too slow and needs a fresh look and review of all the options the local MSP Alex Rowley has said this week. In a letter to Fife Council Chief Executive Steve Grimmond Mr Rowley […]
News that new proposals for the restoration and development of the former Westfield Opencast site have been welcomed by MSP Alex Rowley who is now urging the local communities to get involved and have their say on the proposals being developed by Hargreaves Services who own the site. Mr Rowley recently met with the company to […]
Sport Matters Sport matters, that was the message that the Scottish Sport Alliance took to the Scottish Parliament where they launched ‘A Manifesto for Scottish Sport’. At the heart of the manifesto is the intrinsic value of sport – fun and enjoyment. The manifesto also outlines the benefits that participating in sport/being active […]
New analysis from Scottish Labour has estimated that their proposal to build 60,000 homes per year over the next five years would support around 49,200 jobs a year. These estimates have been verified by the independent experts at the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). Of those 60,000 homes, 45,000 would be for social rent either […]
Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Alex Rowley has called on the government to clarify how it intends to spend the new £250 million for social care announced by Deputy First Minister John Swinney in his draft budget. The new funds come as a direct consequential of George Osborne’s announcement of additional spending for the NHS in […]
[wpdevart_youtube]ppmKFRAaVp0[/wpdevart_youtube] TEXT – Motion: S4M-15290 Alex Rowley: Achieving Social and Economic Success for all of Scotland—That the Parliament believes that current levels of poverty and inequality are of great concern and commits to using the full powers at its disposal to achieve the social and economic success that all of Scotland needs. Presiding […]
Speaking on a visit to Hawick to meet local residents and businesses affected by the floods as well as local councillors Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Alex Rowley said: “The level of damage done by these floods is devastating both on a personal level to those affected and on an economic level for the wider communities. […]
Alex Rowley MSP has written to the Scottish Governments transport minister Derek Mackay to raise concerns over the Caledonian sleeper service and its management by Serco the firm chosen by the government to run the sleeper service. Serco have been heavily criticised by RMT the trade union which represents rail workers who are employed on the Caledonian sleeper […]
Cardenden couple Agnes and Robert Cant have once have again have switched on the Christmas lights at their home in Carden Avenue in Cardenden to raise money for McMillan cancer care. The couple have raised thousands of pounds over the years from donations of the public visiting the house to see the lights and were […]
Today I met with a group of care home workers and discussed with them Scottish Labour’s proposal to introduce the ‘Living Wage’ across the care sector. These workers welcomed this announcement and they made the point to me that recruitment and retention of staff is impacted by the levels of pay and whilst they enjoy […]