Mossmorran Petrochemical Blues

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=synd2rlG24I[/embedyt]   The Scottish Environment Protection Agency have served petrochemical companies ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd and Shell UK Limited with Final Warning letters following an enhanced unplanned flaring event at the Mossmorran complex in Fife, during June 2017. In addition to Final Warning letters, SEPA commissioned a full review of the environmental permits to operate […]

Dunfermline Abbey Bi-Centenary

  I tabled the motion below in the Scottish Parliament after I had the great pleasure of attending the play “Bones, Bogles & Coronets” in Dunfermline Abbey. Motion S5M-11246: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22/03/2018   Bones, Bogles & Coronets  That the Parliament congratulates all those involved in the performance of […]

Out of Hours Services in Fife

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t2Mqmwr3uw[/embedyt]   Fife Health and Social Care Partnership say they have not got enough qualified ‘Primary Care medical staff and GPs’ to operate the ‘Out of Hours’ services overnight and as a result have closed the ‘Out of Hours’ overnight services in the Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, Glenrothes Hospital, and St Andrews Community Hospital. […]

Dunfermline Requires a New College

The success of economies in the future will be based on the education and  skills of the people. Dunfermline requires a new college equipped for a 21st century economy giving people access to the very best further and higher education opportunities. Nothing less than this is acceptable. I am asking the Scottish Government to honour […]

UCU Strikes

  I was delighted to join, and show solidarity, with the many university and college staff from UCU on strike bringing their campaign from all over Scotland to the Scottish Parliament recently. Axing educators pensions is not the way to deliver a world class education system. Universities UK should listen to the many voices calling on them […]

An End to Marie Curie Services in Fife?

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsVoFjFmgMk[/embedyt]   From May Marie Curie will no longer be delivering end of life care services in Fife.  The reasons they outline are in my view of great concern and would suggest that there is a cost cutting exercise taking place by Fife Health and Social Care Partnership. The Partnership has issued a tender […]

Mental Health Patients Being Let Down by NHS Pressures

Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Alex Rowley has voiced grave concern over figures released this week showing the number of patients waiting over 18 weeks to be seen for both psychological therapies and child and adolescent mental health services across Mid Scotland and Fife. The latest figures for NHS Fife show that 37.5% of patients […]

We Need More GPs in Fife

Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Alex Rowley has raised concerns about the number of GPs in Fife. Currently there are 19 fewer GPs working a full week in Fife than there were eight years ago, at the same time as rising demand on the service. Commenting on the latest figures showing that more than a […]

Artlink Central’s 30th Anniversary

  In Memory of WFT Anderson                                                                                                     Songs, Music and Memories to Celebrate Artlink Central’s 30th Anniversary Saturday 28 April, 7.30 pm Holy Trinity Church, 6 Albert Drive, Stirling, FK8 2QL Artlink Central has great pleasure in inviting you to celebrate their 30th anniversary with a concert of songs, music and memories at the Holy Trinity […]

Inverkeithing Needs New High School

  I am continuing to campaign for a new high school for Inverkeithing. I have written to the Deputy First Minister of Scotland to raise my concerns about the funding for a replacement. Inverkeithing needs a new high school, and it must not fall of the agenda for discussion. See the text of the letter […]