Wendy Alexander MSPPaisley North
"...her campaigning against education cuts is good news for parents" - Rachael Ewing, Seedhill
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WHY CLOSE A SCHOOL WITHOUT COUNTING THE PUPILS COMING IN WITH GROWING HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS?
Why is Moorpark School the only closure the only option? I believe the Council should plan for a new joint campus as Renfrew town is planned to expand by almost a third over next 10 years.
Wendy Alexander said
“Why will SNP/Lib Councillors not ask for £10m for Renfrewshire schools – just 1.5% of £800m on offer from the Scottish Government to let Kirklandneuk be refurbished as planned and both St James and Moorpark, each have a new school on a new joint campus. Read more »
Paisley’s Labour MPs and MSPs have united in urging “Action not Words” to save the CO-op Supermarket in the West End of Paisley. The store in Wellmeadow Street which has served the town for 30 years, is due to close on November 28. Three full time and 15 part-time staff work at the store. Read more »
Boots
I was delighted to attend the celebration for a new Boots branch in Penilee Road, Ralston. This week Gallowhill gets a new Boots branch from the conversion of its existing chemist. Read more »
All of Renfrewshire MP’s and MSP’s today called on Renfrewshire Council bosses to reveal where the axe has fallen in local schools, who have had £2.5m of savings forced on them this year. Read more »
Winter deaths risk as new scheme helps just 173
As the winter months approach, Paisley North MSP Wendy Alexander has accused the SNP Government of failing Renfrewshire’s elderly after it emerged the Government’s alternative to the hugely successful free central heating programme has benefited only 173 residents across the whole of Scotland. Read more »
Local Labour MSP Wendy Alexander has demanded dignity and fairness for the 3400 elderly residents living in Renfrewshire with dementia. Read more »
Teacher Claire McCaw invited Wendy to visit her S3 pupils at Mary Russell school – Wendy enjoyed a lovely visit this week.
She judged the “Euro coin” competition winners at the school – just after their visit to the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 28th October.
Wendy Alexander said “The pupils had tough questions for me at their Question Time following their visit to the Scottish Parliament. Just as hard was to judge their Euro Coin competition winner”
Local Labour MSP, Wendy Alexander has reacted angrily to news that local Renfrewshire charities will lose thousands in funding after Lloyds TSB wound up its foundation for new charitable applicants. Read more »
To celebrate the launch of a new show apartment at Kingsferry Court in Renfrew, McCarthy & Stone hosted a relaxing open day today (Friday 16 October, 2009) where prospective buyers joined the team to find out more about living in this new district of Renfrew Riverside, Read more »