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
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
