Posts Tagged with "shotts"
Getting Better Together
Last week I visited the Getting Better Togetherproject in Shotts. This is one of many healthy living projects throughout Scotland. It delivers a wide range of services to Shotts, the surrounding villages and also across North Lanarkshire. These include a food co-op, a community healthy-eating cafe, sporting and recreational activities for young people and a [...]
Continue reading...St Partick’s Support St Andrew’s Hospice
Monday, March 8, 2010
This morning I have been visiting the staff and pupils of St Partick’s Primary in Shotts. Today the pupils signed a partnership agreement with St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie. As many of you will know, St Andrew’s Hospice does amazing work with people coming to the end of their lives. It is great to see pupils [...]
Continue reading...HRH Princess Anne visits Shotts
Monday, January 18, 2010
I was delighted to be invited to the 10th anniversary celebration of the opening of the Getting Better Together (GBT) healthy living centre in Shotts last Friday. The event was marked by the attendence of a very special guest, HRH The Princess Anne. I have to say that I was very impressed by the time that Princess [...]
Continue reading...Shotts Kingdom Hall
Monday, October 12, 2009
I must say I have been massively impressed by the speed with which the new Shotts Kingdom Hall has been erected. Around 300 volunteers from around Scotland came together over just four days to erect the new building. Each of them wearing high visibility jackets, they certainly made quite an impression on the village. It [...]
Continue reading...Bible Bus
Friday, September 11, 2009
This morning I visited the ‘Bible Bus’ which was visiting Shotts. Pupils from Dykehead Primary were enjoying the resources within the bus, which help to stimulate learning about the bible and also about history. The pupils seemed to be having a great time and were clearly engrossed in the various activities within the bus. They learned [...]
Continue reading...Roving Surgeries
Monday, July 27, 2009
Today I began my summer roving surgeries. Too often a criticism that is made of politicians is that you only see them during elections. I firmly believe that it is important to maintain strong contacts with the constituents I represent. This is why, for the past few years I have held roving surgeries throughout my [...]
Continue reading...Rewarding Success
Monday, June 22, 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...Breast Cancer Care
Friday, June 19, 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...Old School Visit
Tuesday, June 16, 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 [...]
Continue reading...Shotts Rail Improvements
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
I recently met with Transport Scotland to discuss much needed improvements to the rail service. I am pleased that progress has been made which will benefit the people of Shotts and the surrounding villages. Transport Scotland confirmed that, from December this year, an additional hourly service in both directions will be introduced. This new service will have [...]
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