Councillor John Glover, deceased Tuesday, 5 March, 2024 We are deeply saddened to learn that Councillor John Glover died on February 24th 2024 after a period of ill health. He was a greatly valued local Councillor and champion of our Association. John was elected as the first Conservative Councillor of Kilwinning ward in 2017 and was re-elected in 2022. He was held in great regard by the people he represented and was a dutiful public servant during his... Local News
Local MSP welcomes by-election results in West Scotland 22nd August 2016 Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland region has welcomed the "Tory revival" in the West of Scotland citing the results of last week’s local council by-elections... Local News
ENOUGH INDY TALK , TIME TO BOOST THE ECONOMY says local MSP 22nd August 2016 The SNP has been told the best way for it to boost Scotland’s economy is by dropping its repeated threat of another independence referendum, by local Tory MSP... Holyrood News
MSP welcomes halt on Named Person 15th August 2016 Education secretary John Swinney has confirmed the unlawful named person policy has been put on hold. In a letter to MSPs today, he said the Scottish Government... Holyrood News
Which Union is Labour supporting asks local MSP? 1st August 2016 Scottish Labour have once again failed to rule out their support for a second referendum on Scottish independence according to Scottish Conservative MSP for... Holyrood News
MSP calls for focus on small business and high street regeneration 1st August 2016 A new business survey issued by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that small business confidence in Scotland is declining and is now at its... Local News
MSP issues warning that NHS is facing nursing “time bomb” 1st August 2016 Nearly a fifth of nurses and midwives in Scotland’s NHS will retire over the next decade, analysis of new figures has revealed. Holyrood News
Just how fast is superfast? 20th July 2016 The shadow spokesman for Connectivity, Technology and the Digital Economy in the Scottish Parliament has grilled Fergus Ewing MSP on so-called “high-speed... Holyrood News
Scotland "sleepwalking" into Named Person scheme 20th July 2016 Jamie Greene MSP, the Scottish Conservative MSP for the West of Scotland has said that the country is “sleepwalking into an unpopular policy” with the imminent... Holyrood NewsLocal News
MSP welcomes Local Hero to the Scottish Parliament 6th July 2016 On the occasion of the State Opening of the 5 th Session of the Scottish Parliament by Her Majesty The Queen, Jamie Greene MSP was pleased to welcome Ms Suzanne... Local News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News