Alex constituency work and important updates
Cuts to school budgets in Fife are having a very negative impact and must be stopped. I was asked about education funding on Politics Scotland Live and raised the example of funding cuts to school budgets in Fife and the detrimental impact that is having on education provision. See what I said here:
Following the news that Fife Sport and Leisure Trust have announced a cut to the hours of the Bowhill swimming pool, closing the pool on four mornings a week, I raised a motion in the Scottish Parliament about cuts to public swimming services in Fife. The Trust say they consulted staff but what about the […]
Willie was one of a kind in so many ways, as a communist Councillor the longest serving in Britain, one of the longest serving Councillors in Fife and a local Trade Union leader known nationally, but most of all it was his ability to listen to others and his determination to help others, to fight […]
Cardenden youth players have made the case for more resources for youth football. Players and committee members of the John Thomson Memorial Tournament went to the Scottish Parliament this week for a fact finding visit to see how it works and ask about the Parliaments role in supporting sport. The group had a tour of […]
A very successful coffee morning took place at the weekend as part of the ongoing fundraising campaign by the 4th Fife Scout Group to replace the hall that was burnt down earlier this year. Area Convenor, Cllr Linda Erskine is working with the many locals in the Cardenden area to help the Scouts raise the […]
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Michael Matheson MSP, has told me in a letter that Fife rail fares will increase by an average of 2.4% in January. The SNP Transport Boss says that: “Performance has been improving across Fife compared to last year” He continued: “Commenters have seen a substantial reduction in cancellations as a […]
I visited a foodbank in Inverkeithing this week as part of ‘Challenge Poverty’ week. There has been a shocking rise in foodbank use across Fife, 18% in the last year, which is both worrying and alarming. It is important to give thanks to the volunteers and without the support and time of local people these […]
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I visited Benarty Food Bank this week to meet with volunteers and thank them for their time and effort in supporting people across the central Fife area. I also took the opportunity to highlight the impact that a no-deal Brexit will have on the most vulnerable in our communities. The numbers of people having […]
I was delighted when I saw the success of the ‘Lo’gelly Lunches’ this week when I dropped in to meet many of the local people who drop into the Salvation Army Hall in Lochgelly on a Friday. I would especially like to thank the volunteers who make and serve the food. This activity is […]