Alex constituency work and important updates
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 […]
I have called on the Transport Secretary, Fiona Hyslop MSP, to directly intervene and demand that an action plan is put in place to fix Fife rail services after a response from ScotRail admitted the services provided in Fife “simply has not been good enough”. I wrote to Joanne Maguire, Managing Director of ScotRail, in […]
I have raised a motion in the Scottish Parliament celebrating AM Soccer Club’s Over 50s walking football team based in Cupar, Fife and highlighting the benefits of regular physical activity. Established in 2016, AM Soccer’s Over 50s Walking Football gives men the opportunity to combine their love of football with regular physical activity that is […]
I am very pleased to hear that following national talks , Fife College has suspended the deeming of lecturers’ wages and EIS FELA have suspended strike action for this week. I wrote to Fife College principal Jim Metcalfe last week asking that he reconsider the college’s position on deeming wages as I believe it is […]
The SNP government are letting Scotland’s roads crumble following revelations that Scotland’s road repair backlog has risen to an eyewatering £2.6 billion – with the Fife backlog alone soaring to over £100 million, the Perth and Kinross backlog soaring to almost £100 million and the Clackmannanshire backlog soaring to £11 million. Information obtained by FOI […]
I have called on the Scottish and UK Governments to come together and work together to investigate the potential benefits of a newly proposed ferry route running from Rosyth to Dunkirk directly. The proposals, which would see both passenger and freight ferries travelling directly from Scotland to France, have been put forward by Derek Sloan […]
I had the pleasure of visiting the amazing Abbot House situated in Dunfermline’s Heritage Quarter again recently. This 16th century building is well worth a visit, with its beautiful walled gardens, gift shop and coffee shop – as well as being steeped in Scottish history! Everyone is always made very welcome and there is lots […]
I visited Rosyth Dockyard this week to see first-hand the amazing work at this world class manufacturing and shipbuilding facility – a site Fife can be truly proud of. With over 200 apprentices, PSO’s and a workforce of over 2500, it provides training, skills, qualifications and well-paid jobs for our communities, benefiting the local, regional […]