Archive for the ‘Glasgow’ Category
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Patricia Ferguson MSP has expressed disappointment at the SNP Government's failure to offer any hope of new schools for Maryhill.
The Labour MSP questioned the Education Minister in Parliament on her plans but the response she received fails to offer any hope to pupils and parents from schools facing closure at ...
Posted in Maryhill, Patricia Ferguson MSP, Uncategorized, education, schools, young people | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Britain cannot cut its way out of this downturn – we have to invest our way out.
Over the last few months, Labour has taken action to protect savings, make more lending available to people in businesses, save and protect jobs and invest for the future.
This sits in stark ...
Posted in Gordon Brown MP, apprenticeships, benefits, budget, business, campaigning, economy, education, employment, environment, housing, jobs, mortgages, regeneration, tax, tax credits, video | No Comments »
Monday, April 13th, 2009
Patricia Ferguson MSP has welcomed an announcement by the Scottish Government that Maryhill can bid for money from the new Town Centre Regeneration Fund.
Patricia and the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament called for the establishment of this new fund, which will provide £60m to regenerate town centres in Scotland. ...
Posted in Ann McKechin MP, Maryhill, Patricia Ferguson MSP, campaigning, regeneration | No Comments »
Monday, April 13th, 2009
These are tough times right across the world including here in Glasgow. The Labour Government is committed to preventing a repeat of the mistakes of previous recessions where families and communities were left to cope on their own.
Scottish Labour stands for fairness - and when times are tougher, Labour believes ...
Posted in Ann McKechin MP, business, constituency, economy, employment, housing, jobs, mortgages, tax, tax credits | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Ann McKechin MP condemns Tory opponents on inheritance tax plans
Ann McKechin MP has today challenged Tory MPs on whether they support David Cameron's policy that does nothing for 96 per cent of families in the country.
At a time when individuals and families are trying to make low-income household budgets work ...
Posted in Ann McKechin MP, Glasgow, Tories, tax | No Comments »
Monday, March 9th, 2009
The Leader of Glasgow City Council, Councillor Steven Purcell, has announced the launch of the Glasgow Living Wage set at £7 an hour.
^ Hats off to a plan encouraging decent wages across our city
Announcing the move, Glasgow's Labour leader, Councillor Steven Purcell, said:
“It is simply unacceptable that almost one in five ...
Posted in Cllr Steven Purcell, Glasgow, National Minimum Wage, business, economy, employment, wages | No Comments »
Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Labour’s Environmental Budget for Glasgow
Glasgow's Labour group have announced that they will invest over £1 million in making the city a cleaner, greener place in their budget proposals for this year.
At the Council budget meeting in February, the Labour Group’s budget proposals, which will invest more money in extending ...
Posted in Cllr Hanzala Malik, Hillhead, budget, education, recycling, schools, veterans | No Comments »
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
This is Pauline's regular news update for those who live in Glasgow Kelvin Scottish Parliament Constituency. This update includes news on the concessions won by Labour for delivering apprenticeships in the Budget Bill, further action from Labour on promoting Gaelic, and the campaign for central funding of the public arts collections owned by the people of ...
Posted in Arts, Glasgow, Pauline McNeill MSP, budget, employment, gaelic, newsletter | No Comments »
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Patricia Ferguson MSP has welcomed a poster campaign aimed at tackling under-age drinking the Maryhill and Saracen. The initiative is backed by Strathclyde Police and Glasgow Community Safety Services and was recently launched at the Co-Op store in Saracen.
The campaign will see posters displayed in off-licenses in Maryhill and Saracen, ...
Posted in Alcohol, Glasgow, Patricia Ferguson MSP, young people | No Comments »
Monday, December 1st, 2008
Temporary reduction in standard rate of VAT will help overall business margins
Labour's fiscal stimulus package includes action of direct help to small and medium businesses in Glasgow North.
Commenting, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling MP said:
“The Government has set out a programme that takes immediate action to meet short ...
Posted in Alistair Darling MP, Glasgow, Iain Gray MSP, Jim Murphy MP, business, economy | No Comments »
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