Alex constituency work and important updates
Issue 86 | 28 October 2022 Elected Members Update for local MPs, MSPs and Councillors This update is part of our on-going commitment to keep elected members informed of the latest developments at NHS Fife that may be of interest to you and your constituents. We would also encourage you to regularly visit and refer […]
Firefighters in Fife are warning they face strike action unless the pay offer of 5% is substantially improved. The Fire Brigade Union (FBU) is to consult their members on the latest pay offer through a ballot of the membership which will run for two weeks from the 31st October this year. Local union reps met […]
34,814 people in Fife receiving Universal Credit have been impoverished by at least £50m a year after two changes in benefit payments – last month’s withdrawal of the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit and the failure to raise benefits 10% to keep in line with inflation and instead only raise them by 3% […]
I recently visited volunteers in Crieff to see first-hand and find out more about the hardworking people making the community a vibrant place to live. It was fantastic to take a tour of Crieff Cemetery with author Jess Smith and local volunteers, learning about some of those laid to rest there, including Victoria Cross recipient […]
Unite the Union is warning that the crisis in social care will continue to get worse until the poor treatment of care workers is addressed. That was their message when they campaigned in Fife this week launching their campaign to highlight the plight of care workers and calling for action from the Scottish government. The […]
I am urging pensioners who are on low incomes to check to see if they are entitled to Pension Credit. The latest figures available from the Department of Work and Pensions estimates that in Fife over 7,000 household who are entitled to the credit are not claiming – with a value of unclaimed monies amounting […]
The Scottish Government are in the process of replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in Scotland. This new form of disability assistance will be delivered by Social Security Scotland, replacing PIP which is delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions. From the 25th of July the payment will be rolled out to cover Fife before […]
I planted a tree while visiting the Poetry Path near Dunkeld, Perthshire, a project made possible by residents and volunteers of Camphill Corbenic, one of 10 Camphill communities in Scotland that offers a supportive community living environment fore more than 600 people with learning disabilities and other support needs. The Poetry Path is set in […]
Please see the below update on air quality monitoring at Mossmorran that has been shared with me from SEPA Changes to SEPA’s air quality monitoring around the Mossmorran Complex In 2019 we confirmed that our air quality monitoring around the Mossmorran Complex would continue throughout the period of investment and the installation of new flare […]
A significant rise in NHS Nursing and Midwifery vacancies as well as a record number of unfulfilled nursing posts across NHS Fife is of great concern. Official statistics published yesterday show NHS Fife is facing 575 vacant nursing and midwifery posts, which is 13% of posts and a record high. Across Scotland nearly 10% of […]