Alex constituency work and important updates
A Community Hub based in Cowdenbeath that provides direct support to veterans and those struggling with the cost of living, isolation and homelessness is gearing up for a busy winter period. The Knights Templar Goodwill charity based at Thistle Street, Cowdenbeath, was founded by Veterans in March 2021 and has continued to grow and support […]
We Are With You are a charity that offers free, confidential support to people in Scotland who have issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. The way in which we communicate, seek information and access support has transformed in recent years with the advancement of digital technology. We all now expect expert advice at our […]
Volunteers from 15 local groups came together this weekend in Cowdenbeath to promote the value of volunteering and the work the groups do in the local area to support the wider community. Organised by ‘My Cowdenbeath,’ a community interest company, the drop-in event highlighted the work of 15 voluntary groups and organisations from the area […]
I have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Health Michael Matheson MSP to raise serious concerns about the latest A&E waiting time figures showing NHS Forth Valley is underperforming the rest of Scotland by a significant margin. The figures, published this week by Public Health Scotland, show that only 47.6% of attendees were seen within […]
A proposed package of massive cuts to Fife’s Fire and Rescue Service is again under the spotlight following calls for an urgent meeting between the Scottish Government and every MSP representing Fife. I have written to the Minister for Victims and Community Safety requesting an urgent meeting with all Fife MSPs to discuss the proposals […]
There has been much reporting in the news of the closure of the Dunfermline Queen Margaret hospice with NHS Fife moving to a new model of palliative care. I have been doing work around palliative care provision for an ongoing period – particularly in relation to my work on the Scottish Parliament Covid-19 Recovery Committee. […]
I have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Education raising concerns over the ongoing teacher’s pay dispute and the industrial action from EIS and other teaching unions across Scotland. I am asking the Scottish Government to get back to the table with COSLA and the teaching unions and offer a fair pay settlement to avoid […]
Following the reported news that the UK Government is considering either scrapping or reducing the previously announced £2.5bn shipbuilding project to build five new Type 32 frigates at the naval dockyards in Rosyth; I have written to the Secretary of State for Defence asking for clarification on the matter and calling on him to not […]
I raised a motion in the Scottish Parliament recognising the success of Lochgelly firm Cartmore Building Supplies winning the UK Builders Merchant Award for Best Hard Landscaping Display in the UK. Please see the motion as raised in Parliament below: Motion Number: S6M-07048Lodged By: Alex RowleyDate Lodged: 01/12/2022 Title: Lochgelly Firm Wins Prestigious UK Builders […]
I have written to the CEO of NHS Fife regarding GP and local community health services, and to seek a meeting with her to discuss issues surrounding this. You can see the letter at the bottom of the page. We already have five GP practices in Fife that have been taken over by NHS Fife […]