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
Employment hits record high 18th February 2020 New jobs figures today show that employment is at a record high – with more people in work than ever before –and unemployment is at its lowest since 1974. National News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News