FABIANI WELCOMES FURTHER SUPPORT FOR VOTES AT 16 AND 17
Linda Fabiani MSP for East Kilbride has welcomed yet more strong support for the extension of voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds from the Children’s Commissioner Tam Ballie who outlined his support in today’s Times Education Supplement Scotland. Tam Ballie wrote: “Why shouldn’t 16 and 17-year-olds have their voices heard at the ballot box? Giving ...
Read moreMILLER PLEASED AS SMALL BUSINESS BONUS SCHEME SAVES OVER £400M
East Kilbride East candidate, Gladys Miller, has welcomed the news that small businesses across Scotland have benefitted from over £400m of rates relief since the SNP launched its flagship Small Business Bonus Scheme, new figures show. The figures also show that 2011/12 was a record-breaking year for the SBBS, with local authorities across Scotland benefitting ...
Read moreWATSON WELCOMES SALMOND’S CALL THAT “SNP COUNCILLORS WILL BE PARTNERS FOR PROGRESS”
East Kilbride West candidate, David Watson, has welcomed comments from SNP leader Alex Salmond that SNP Councillors will be Partners for Progress. David said: “On the doorsteps of East Kilbride people are telling us they want change. They want a council that will work for them, listen to their voices and improve their community. “An ...
Read moreFABIANI PRAISES LAUNCH OF FUEL REGULATOR PETITION
Linda Fabiani MSP for East Kilbride has praised the launch of a petition supporting introduction of a Fuel Duty Regulator as figures published by the European Commission show the proportion of tax levied on fuel by the UK Treasury is the highest amongst all EU members at 57.4% for unleaded and 55.8% for diesel. Tax ...
Read moreFabiani praises new autism school’s dedicated staff
MSP for East Kilbride Linda Fabiani was warmly welcomed when she visited students and staff at a ground-breaking new school for local children with autism. Ms Fabiani took the opportunity to see first-hand how well local children from South Lanarkshire have settled into Daldorch House School, St Leonards, since it opened at the end of ...
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