Archive | October, 2009
Disruption in Harthill
I am well aware of the huge concern amongst residents in Harthill about the disruption being faced as a result of the construction works for the Airdrie-Bathgate Line. While the new line is great news for the area and something I campaigned hard for, there is no doubt that the construction works are causing a number [...]
Continue reading...Worrying Rise in Child Supervision Measures
29 October 2009
Figures out today show a worrying rise in the number of children placed on compulsary supervision measures or referred to Childrens Panels on the grounds of “lack of parental care”. The increased referrals, on care and welfare grounds, highlight the significant number of Scotland’s children who are not growing up in the safe, loving and caring enviornment that [...]
Continue reading...Greengairs Primary School Visit
29 October 2009
I was delighted to welcome pupils from Greengairs Primary in Airdrie, to the Parliament this week. The sixty children, from Primary 4,5,6 and 7, all enjoyed a tour of the Parliament, the opportunity to try out the thinking pod in my office and the chance to complete the Parliament quiz. As ever, I was impressed by the genuine [...]
Continue reading...Rochsoles Over 50’s Celebrate 10th Birthday
28 October 2009
I was pleased to be invited to join the 10th year Anniversary Celebrations at Rochsoles Over 50’s Club. The Club started up in 1999 as a small social club for women in Rochsoles, with only six attending. Over the years, the club has become more and more popular. Regular day trips, dances, pantomines and bingo have certainly drawn [...]
Continue reading...Festival of Respect
27 October 2009
I was pleased to have the opportunity at the weekend to attend a Strathclyde Police Open Day, organised to launch Strathclyde Police’s Festival of Respect campaign. The campaign, called Respect Yourself, Respect Your Community, aims to highlight the diverse range of organisations operating on a day to day basis to support policing in North Lanarkshire. Local residents from across [...]
Continue reading...Value Your Hearing
27 October 2009
I recently joined RNID and Coop staff at the Cooperative store in Shotts to support their call for people to value their hearing. The RNID is the Cooperative’s Charity of the year for 2009 and thanks to support from Coop members, staff and customers, over £2 million has been raised so far for the charity. As well as fundraising with [...]
Continue reading...Healthy Living in Shotts
26 October 2009
I recently attended the AGM of the Getting Better Together Project at Shotts Healthy Living Centre. Getting Better Together is a community based resource project that seeks to promote positive lifesyles, health and wellbeing. The Project is making a huge difference to the local community and I was impressed by the wide range of acitivites that [...]
Continue reading...Bankers Bonuses
20 October 2009
I have been contacted by several constituents recently, angry about the record bonuses being paid to bankers. It is astounding that banks bailed out by the taxpayer are now considering paying record bonuses to traders and senior executives when ordinary families across Scotland and the UK are having to tighten their belts. In the current climate, the [...]
Continue reading...Roving Surgery in Plains
19 October 2009
It is good to take advantage of the recess in Parliament to go and talk to constituents. This week I will be carrying out 5 roving surgeries, two in Plains, two in Caldercruix and one in Newmains. This gives people who may have difficulty in attending my normal surgery the chance to raise any concerns [...]
Continue reading...New Rail Learning Centre
19 October 2009
I was delighted to have the opportunity this morning to open the new Rail Learning Centre at Edinburgh Waverley railway station. As Convener of the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, I am well aware that education is something that happens throughout life, rather than just during our time in school or college. In the workplace, the [...]
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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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30 October 2009
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