Wendy Alexander has welcomed a new campaign designed to challenge attitudes towards knife carrying.

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Wendy Alexander is backing a campaign launched by the Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) which aims to tackle under age sales of alcohol in Scotland. 

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Kids at East Fulton Nursery in Linwood are top of the class when it comes to caring for the environment.

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Wendy Alexander is urging the Fair Share Trust to award a grant for the upgrade of the Linwood Skateboard Park.

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Wendy Alexander has pledged to donate a day’s pay to help Renfrewshire victims of the Farepak crisis.    

The Paisley North MSP will make a personal contribution of £120 to assist families hit by the Christmas hamper and voucher firm’s collapse. 

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Wendy Alexander is urging Renfrewshire Council to provide bins in a Linwood lane to tackle the town’s litter problem. 

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Wendy Alexander has launched a petition against the owners of Linwood Shopping Centre.

The petition calls for Renfrewshire Council to take all steps, including legal action if necessary, against Balmore Properties to secure a new development worthy of the town.
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Wendy Alexander has issued an appeal to local residents, groups and organisations to support Scotland’s efforts to become a fair trade nation and help make poverty history.

Wendy issued the call after First Minister Jack McConnell announced this week that Scotland and Wales were joining forces in an effort to become Fair Trade nations.

There is real support and commitment in Renfrewshire for Fairtrade products. By buying Fairtrade products like tea, coffee, chocolate and fruit,  shoppers are making a real and lasting difference to extremely disadvantaged families and communities in some of the poorest countries.

Scotland and Wales’ commitment to achieving Fair Trade nation status is a remarkable commitment by government to making poverty history - but more than ever, we will need the dedication of Renfrewshire residents to support Fairtrade products and to encourage family, friends and neighbours to also get behind the efforts.

Paisley North MSP Wendy Alexander is calling on Renfrewshire residents to support World Fair Trade Day on the 13^th May.

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- £114K LOTTERY FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH INTIATIVE -

Renfrewshire Community Health Initiative have been allocated £114,000 through a grant from the Big Lottery Fund Fair Share Trust programme to carry out health improvement work in Linwood.  

Community Health Development Worker Carolann Watson was appointed in September 2005 to drive this project.  Carolann has been working closely with local health visitors, community learning officers, local voluntary and statutory organisations and the local councillor to discuss options with the Linwood community.

New initiatives such as the planned Buggy Fit, encourages parents to get fit whilst pushing buggies has attracted interest from local MSP Wendy Alexander. 

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