Trade Union members and local politicians came together this weekend in Fife to lay wreaths and mark International Workers Memorial Day. The motto of Workers’ Memorial Day has always been to “remember the dead: fight for the living” and trade unions are asked to focus on both areas, by considering events or memorials to […]
Following the parliamentary Easter break the First Minister set out in Parliament the SNP approach to Brexit. This was a speech of two parts with the first part setting out the processes she would wish to put in place for a second independence referendum that can be activated if we are in a position where […]
I joined with ‘Children in Scotland’ campaigning in the Scottish Parliament this week for change to ensure children can enjoy their rights and experience greater equality. The children’s charity is calling on the Scottish Government to top up child benefit by £5 per week to support children out of poverty and they say: “It could […]
[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 […]
At 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 at the local authority. “Provost, in moving this motion it is important to stress that structures of governance are only a means to an end. […]
“Love conquers all” apparently. So why, when two people of the same sex love each other, it isn’t as valuable and valid? Scottish Government launched a consultation on equal marriage, which has caused a national debate between equality groups, politicians and religious groups. The Scottish Youth Parliament launched their campaign ‘Love Equally’ in July, with […]
A new feature was unveiled in Kelty to remember that for decades a railway line run up through the village connecting the main rail line off the Great North Road and Kelty Railway Station to the Blairenbathie colliery in Blairadam Forrest. Whitegates in Kelty got its name from the gates that used to close off […]
Councillors Report My apologies that I am unable to be at the meeting tonight and also apologies from Willie Clarke. We are both looking forward to the miners service at the Library and would like to take this chance to thank everyone involved with the Christmas lights as they make a difference in the […]
Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has called for an independent examination of the mechanisms and processes leading the recent decision by Fife Council Education Committee to refurbish the existing Kilrymont school building as the replacement Madras College for St Andrews and the Tay Bridgehead area. Mr Rowley says that the process leading up […]
A Fife Councillor has called for a ‘war of action’ against dog fouling which he claims is ‘out of control’ and is ‘a blight on our streets’ and needs tackled with some urgency. Alex Rowley has lodged a formal motion to the next meeting of the Cowdenbeath Area Committee calling for the committee to […]