Archive | June, 2009
Dear Alex
My colleague in the Scottish Parliament, Alex Neil MSP, has always been keen to be active in local and national campaigns. I thought that it was only fair that I try to include him as much as possible in some of the issues that are affecting my constituents. For this reason I have written a [...]
Continue reading...Simply Outstanding
25 June 2009
I always enjoy attending school shows and am always impressed by the hard work and enthusiasm of everyone involved. I was so impressed by the show at Airdrie Academy (Les Miserables) and the joint show at Tollbrae and Calderbank Primaries (Grease), that I have tabled Parliamentary Motions congratulating the schools involved. Involvement in drama from [...]
Continue reading...Protecting Our Children
24 June 2009
The recent HMIe report into child protection in Dundee City has raised very serious concerns about the quality of the service provided. This report follows similar reports for Moray Council and Aberdeen City Council. HM Inspectorate of Education officials said they had “no confidence” that all children at risk of harm, abuse and neglect are protected. I [...]
Continue reading...Award for Airdrie & Coatbridge Sea Cadets
23 June 2009
I have tabled a Parliamentary motion congratulating Airdrie & Coatbridge Sea Cadets on securing the TS Indefatigable Cup 2008 for being the Most Improved Sea Cadet Unit in the UK. This is only the third time the Cup has been awarded within the Sea Cadet Corps and therefore the group are rightly proud of their achievements. I [...]
Continue reading...Rewarding Success
22 June 2009
I am just back from the award ceremony at Stane Primary in Shotts. this is one of many awards presentations I attend at this time of year. It is great to see the hard work and effort of children and young people being recognised. Too often young people are seen as being a problem within [...]
Continue reading...Bee All You Can Bee
19 June 2009
This afternoon I visited the pupils and staff of St Dominic’s Primary in Petersburn. They had a tripple celebration. Firstly, they were raising their 3rd eco flag. This is a tremendous achievement and my congratulations go to everyone on the eco committee. Secondly, they had the official opening of their new outside learning area. This are, which was [...]
Continue reading...Breast Cancer Care
19 June 2009
I am just back from a visit to a fundraising event at the Shotts Healthy Living Centre for Breast cancer Care. It was great to see so many people turn up to raise funds for this important cause. It was particularly fitting that this event should be held in a community cafe which is committed [...]
Continue reading...School Shows
19 June 2009
Well, it’s that time of year again. Lots of invitations to school shows. My main dilemma is which ones to go to, as they often clash. Each year I am more and more impressed by the standard of these shows. This year, Airdrie Academy put on Les Miserables. It was a very ambitious undertaking and they [...]
Continue reading...New School Delays
18 June 2009
Yesterday’s statement on school building by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Fiona Hyslop, proved to be a rather embarrassing admission of two years wasted in the effort to renew our school estate. The Cabinet Secretary admitted that no schools would be built within the lifetime of this current parliament using the now completely discredited Scottish Futures Trust. [...]
Continue reading...Old School Visit
16 June 2009
I was delighted to meet with staff and pupils from Calderhead High in Shotts. This is my old school and it was great to see the enthusiasm of the pupils during their visit. I am pleased that North Lanarkshire Council has recently decided to build a completely new Calderhead High School and that this will be [...]
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- karen: Hi Jamie Thank you for your comments. As you may know, I wrote to the Scottish Government and asked them to call in this application. However, this d...
- Jamie: Hi Karen, I am very concerned at both the speed at which this application was granted and at the apparent lack of public enquiry into the emissions a...
- Miss Macdonald: Hello to everyone and thank you for all your comments. The children worked very hard on their Malawi assembly and Mark certainly was a little star. Be...
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29 June 2009
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