A MANIFESTO FOR JOBS, FAMILIES AND A FAIRER SCOTLAND
SNP ‘CAN DO’ COUNCILS WILL WORK WITH SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER MORE FOR COMMUNITIES The SNP has today (Friday) published its manifesto for the local government elections, with a commitment that SNP councils will prioritise jobs, families and fairness. SNP councils and councillors, elected in May, will also work with the Scottish Government – a ...
Read moreWATSON CONDEMNS LABOUR SCAREMONGERING ON LOCAL BUS SERVICES
SNP Council Candidate for East Kilbride West, David Watson, has slammed local Labour candidates from South Lanarkshire Council, for spreading unfounded scare stories about a reduction in local bus services and concessionary travel. David said: “Leaflets have been circulated in the South Lanarkshire and Glasgow area, wrongly claiming that the SNP Government is putting the ...
Read moreFABIANI SAYS SCOTLAND DESERVES BETTER THAN BILL OFFERS
Linda Fabiani MSP for East Kilbride has described the Scotland Bill as a “missed opportunity” following the debate and vote in the Scottish Parliament which saw the Legislative Consent Motion passing. Linda, who was Convener of the Scotland Bill Committee, said: “I welcome any measure of increased autonomy for Scotland and voted for it, but ...
Read moreMAGGS SAYS ‘SHOVEL READY’ PROJECT MONEY IS NEEDED TO PUSH SOUTH LANARKSHIRE’S ECONOMY ALONG THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
East Kilbride Central North candidate, Anne Maggs, has welcomed statistics showing unemployment in Scotland fell by 12,000 in the three months to February – with the Scottish jobless rate at 8.1 per cent, below the UK average of 8.3%. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) report also shows employment increased by 17,000 over the same ...
Read moreMILLER CONDEMNS CONTINUED UK GOVERNMENT ATTACK ON HOUSEHOLDS
East Kilbride East candidate, Gladys Miller has slammed the UK Coalition Government which seems determined to keep hammering the household budgets of those who can least afford it. Following the granny tax, the SNP have exposed the impact UK Government plans to replace Council Tax Benefit and cut the budget for supporting council tax payers ...
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