Alex constituency work and important updates
I recently met with campaigners protesting proposed closures to rural libraries across Perth and Kinross. Culture Perth and Kinross have put forward proposals to close four rural libraries in the area – Auchterarder, Birnam, Comrie and Scone. Culture Perth and Kinross runs libraries, museums and other cultural services on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. […]
I believe the Scottish Government is betraying communities in Fife as Health Secretary Neil Gray refused to commit to using new NHS capital funding to deliver on the long-promised new health centres in Lochgelly and Kincardine despite the Scottish Government receiving record new funding for its budget this year. Funding has been announced to replace […]
I have raised my concerns over a significant increase in patients waiting over 52 weeks for treatment across NHS Fife since February 2024 with NHS Fife Chief Executive Carol Potter I first wrote to Carol Potter on this issue in February 2024 highlighting the number of people waiting over 52 weeks for treatments at the […]
I have raised my concerns over the use of £427,323 in funding intended to support patients suffering from Long Covid as a recent FOI showed NHS Fife is one of five NHS Scotland health boards that have failed to establish a pathway to refer Long Covid patients at all. The response to the FOI confirmed NHS Fife does not […]
I have called on the Scottish Government to honour its long-term commitment to funding new health centres in Lochgelly and Kincardine as the Cabinet Secretary for Finance announced new capital funding for NHS projects in the next budget. Funding has been announced to replace Monklands Hospital in NHS Lanarkshire, the Belford Hospital in NHS Highland, […]
I am urging the public to make Christmas merry for retail workers by being kind, considerate and respectful to the people who are working hard to ensure shelves are stocked and parcels delivered this festive period. I am raising this as trade union Usdaw have reported over two thirds of retail staff have experienced verbal […]
Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop MSP has confirmed she has told ScotRail management staff that “the situation in Fife must improve as quickly as possible” as Fife commuters’ service “does not yet meet standards required from ScotRail.” The Transport Secretary was responding to a letter I wrote to her raising my continuing concerns that Fife rail […]
I recently wrote to the Scottish Government calling for more to be done to tackle the increasing scourge of fly-tipping across Fife following correspondence from the National Farmers Union Scotland reporting a significant spike in fly-tipping across the Kingdom in the last few weeks. I wrote directly to both Fife Council and to the Scottish […]
The Open University is re-opening the Open Business Creators Fund, this time specifically for disabled entrepreneurs. Part of their mission with Open Business Creators at The Open University is to reduce inequalities in the entrepreneurial landscape by providing equitable access to support and funding and championing under-represented and under-estimated founders. They will be selecting 5 early-stage business to […]
I was delighted to cut the ribbon on Monday the 23rd of September at the new sensory garden created by staff and volunteers of Seescape in Glenrothes. Seescape is an amazing charity that supports Fife residents with sight loss and is so appreciated by everyone who accesses their services. Since their formation as Fife Society […]