South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has demanded action from the Scottish Government as new figures show homelessness in south Scotland is rising. Statistics show that in all local authority areas there was a rise in the number of households assessed as homeless compared to the previous year (six month summary,…

South Scotland MSP and Scottish Labour Net Zero, Energy and Transport spokesperson Colin Smyth has urged the Scottish Government to avoid the “failures of the past” and announce when the projects listed in the recently published Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) report will actually be delivered. Speaking during a statement…

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has said that the lottery-style approach to awarding the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund means many worthy projects in the region are missing out for no reason. The local MSP welcomed the news that Dalbeattie Rocks and Wheels, Stranraer Water Sports Centre, and the George…