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"...her campaigning against education cuts is good news for parents" - Rachael Ewing, Seedhill
" Great to see US healthcare extended to 32m Americans and now be illegal to uninsure people who ill or have existing conditions "Follow Me what is this?
"...her campaigning against education cuts is good news for parents" - Rachael Ewing, Seedhill
" Great to see US healthcare extended to 32m Americans and now be illegal to uninsure people who ill or have existing conditions "Follow Me what is this?
- Wendy signing to a greener Christmas -
The Copenhagen summit on Climate Change reminds us all we need to do more for our planet.
So this Christmas before you wrap and then unwrap all those presents give a thought to the future of our planet. Read more »
As the festive period approaches, local Labour politicians are urging drivers not take any chances by drinking and driving and help keep Renfrewshire’s roads safe.
The trend in drink driving is slightly down in Renfrewshire, this is good news. In 07/8 there were 394 motorists charged on Renfrewshire’s roads for drink/drug driving offences. It fell to 383 last year (08/9) – but it is not clear it will fall again this year. Read more »
Wendy Alexander MSP URGES CARERS TO ‘CARE FOR THEIR INCOMES AND PENSIONS’
Wendy Alexander MSP added her support to Carers UK’s national carers’ rights campaign on Friday 4th December 2009.
There are 18031 carers in Renfrewshire who provide care and support to family, friends and neighbours, providing unpaid care worth an estimated £261 million each year. The Carers Rights Day campaign, run by Carers UK, seeks to increase the take-up of benefits and raise awareness of carers’ rights and the support that they may be able to get in order to protect their pensions. It might be the Carer’s Allowance, council tax discount, Pension Credit or Housing Benefit that makes a difference. Read more »
Many Thanks for showing an interest in this appeal. Unfortunately over the last few days, since submitting my column words to the Paisley Daily Express, this appeal by organisers HART – High Access Rescue Team has run into difficulties in around their talks with the MOD about the logistics of getting the boxes to the intended recipients in Afghanistan. Understandably that part of the exercise would likely require the largest amount of administering to get them to the right people – including, I would imagine security checking of all boxes. Read more »
A Christmas Gift…
Christmas is fast approaching. I was pleased this week to learn of the Shoebox Appeal by a Glasgow based group called HART in association with the services charity Help for Heroes. Courtesy mainly of M&S in the High Street my office filled a male and female box. Read more »
- ‘DAMNING INDICTMENT’ OF SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT POLICY -
- MPs and MSP call for Renfrewshire Council to support reinstatement -
An influential call to reinstate the Glasgow Rail Airport Link has been made by six of Scotland’s main business organisations – and the Scottish Trades Unions Congress. Read more »
- 210 Teachers axed in Renfrewshire –
Wendy Alexander said:
“210 Teachers have been axed in Renfrewshire in the 2 years since the SNP came to power in Edinburgh and Renfrewshire.
Renfrewshire schools now have the worst pupil-teacher ratio in the whole of Scotland. Renfrewshire council should hang their heads in shame for taking Renfrewshire to the very bottom of the class in the whole of Scotland. Read more »
Paisley North MSP Wendy Alexander is urging Renfrewshire residents to get behind a local youth club who are competing for £50,000 of funding.
Moorpark Youth Centre in Renfrew is to go head-to-head with an East coast mental health project for £50k of funding they need to open a community café that aims to provide work and training opportunities to young people and adults from ethnic backgrounds. Read more »
- WENDY CALLS FOR £1.8 MILLION FOR TOWN CENTRE -
Wendy Alexander today condemned Paisley Town Centre losing out again on the Town Centre Regeneration Fund monies. Read more »
Paisley North MSP Wendy Alexander is demanding a tougher inspection regime to beat hospital superbugs. Her call follows reports that five people have died in an outbreak of C. difficile at Ninewells Hospital, in Dundee. Read more »