“Welfare reform should not be about an attack on the old and disabled” Alex Rowley Fifers could lose up to £40 million following the UK Government’s welfare reforms, according to a report prepared for the council’s Executive Committee. With around 40,000 people receiving welfare benefits in Fife, individuals, families, communities and the […]
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. […]
It was a great honour for me to be re-elected for the Lochs ward to serve on Fife Council. The ward starts from the west in Kingseat and takes in the villages of Kelty, Ballingry, Lochore, Crosshill and Glencraig as well as a large rural area around Loch Fitty, Loch Glow, Gask and […]
The Council elections in May are important for everyone who lives in Fife. They will decide the direction that Fife takes for the next five years and the type and quality of services we all receive from the Council. These will be a difficult five years, a time […]
I was in Kirkcaldy and joined with hundreds of people to welcome The Black Watch back from Helmand in Afghanistan at their Homecoming Parade. Thankfully, this latest tour did not have any fatalities but there were soldiers injured and our thoughts and prayers remain with them. As I watched the parade and applauded the […]
I am always pushing the benefits of being a member of a credit union. I have done so since joining the local credit union in Kelty that was set up a number of years ago and during that time I have managed to save money as well as borrowing money to get my bathroom […]
William Bain MP, Shadow Scotland Office Minister & Labour MP for Glasgow North East Following statements in both Westminster and Holyrood on the forthcoming referendum on separation, the debate on Scotland’s economic future has now been fully engaged. At stake in the referendum will be the nature of the new Scotland – either a low […]
Alex Rowley says there now needs to be a discussion within every community about how we meet the challenges that come with changing demographics – the 75+ population in Fife is due to increase by 20.4% by 2014 and increase by 64.3% by 2024. “The growing and changing needs around health and social care are […]
“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 […]
Ed Balls MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, comments on the Bank of England’s decision on a further £75 billion of quantitative easing: With our economy stagnated since last autumn David Cameron and George Osborne are now betting on a bail out from the Bank of England. The Government’s reckless policy of cutting spending and raising taxes […]