I backed calls for every Local Authority in Scotland to commit to training all secondary school pupils in lifesaving CPR. Fife Council is currently one of only three councils yet to commit to the British Heart Foundation Scotland’s campaign to provide training in this vital skill to every secondary pupil. 29 out of Scotland’s 32 […]
Category: Mid Scotland & Fife
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Fife Education Cuts Must Stop
✂️🚸 In Fife cuts are having a very real and devastating impact on our children’s education and it is simply not acceptable. These cuts to educationbudgets need to stop. Find out more about the levels of cuts to schools near you by watching here: 👇 [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qKPWIXD3rM[/embedyt] CUTS TO FIFE SECONDARYSCHOOL BUDGETS OVER TWO YEARS Auchmuty High School – £121,695 Balwearie High School – £346,741 Beath High […]
School Visits
It is always a pleasure when I have the opportunity to speak to local school groups when they come in to parliament on a visit. This week I had a challenging morning facing scrutiny and answering difficult political questions from the children of Kings Road Primary School in Rosyth. I hope I was able to […]
Shell Community Notice – Potential Use of Flare During Maintenance
Please see below the notice I have received from Shell regarding the potential use of flare at Mossmorran from Sunday the 3rd of February. Wednesday, 30 January 2019 Community Notice – Shell Fife NGL Plant Potential use of flare during nearby maintenance work Dear community members, I would like to make residents […]
Fife Improving the Cancer Journey Launch
Fife Health and Social Care Underfunded
In Fife, a vast range of services from NHS Fife and Fife Council’s Social Work Services have transferred over to Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership. I have argued that the new Integration Joint Board (IJB) for Fife which has the governance role of overseeing health and social care has been underfunded from day one […]
Ever Growing Poor Service from ScotRail on Fife Circle
I have written to the Managing Director of ScotRail and submitted a parliamentary question to the Scottish Government condemning the growing levels of poor service experienced by passengers using the Fife Circle route. I highlighted comments from local people online about the extent of overcrowding, cancellations and general poor service. In the letter […]
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Miners’ Strike Review Public Meetings
Independent Review: Impact on Communities of Policing during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. Were you a miner, part of a mining community, a police officer or in some other way affected by, or involved in, the strike? We would like to hear about your experience. Please join us at one of the public meetings, […]
Notification of Joint Planned Emergency Exercise at Mossmorran
I have received the below notification from ExxonMobil Chemical Limited and Shell UK Limited about a Joint Planned Emergency Exercise at Mossmorran. ExxonMobil Chemical Limited– Fife Ethylene Plant and Shell UK Limited – Fife Natural Gas Liquids Plant: Notification of Joint Planned Emergency Exercise at Mossmorran ExxonMobil Chemical Limited and Shell UK Limited would […]