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LOCAL MSP WELCOMES ARLA LOCKERBIE INVESTMENT NEWS

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has welcomed the news that Arla Foods is proposing to invest nearly £90m in its Lockerbie site. The farmer-owned co-operative said the investment would support its “future growth ambitions”. Arla will now enter into a collective consultation period with all colleagues impacted by the proposal.…

LOCAL MSP RAISES THE USUAL PLACE FUNDING ISSUES WITH THE FIRST MINISTER

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has raised the Usual Place’s funding issues with First Minister John Swinney. In a recent statement, the Usual Place in Dumfries said challenges securing funding to cover costs were causing huge issues and could lead to job losses. Colin Smyth, who is a long term…

COLIN SMYTH WELCOMES ‘VICTORY’ IN CAMPAIGN TO REVERSE OF SCOTRAIL PLAN TO CUT LOCKERBIE RAILWAY STATION TICKET OFFICE OPENING HOURS

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has welcomed the news that ticket office hours at Lockerbie Station look set to remain the same. At the end of last year, ScotRail announced that it was making plans to change ticket office times across Scotland including cutting the hours at Lockerbie station. The…

BORDERS RESIDENTS TO PAY MORE AND GET LESS, SAYS MSP

Residents in the Scottish Borders are being asked to pay more in council tax, but get less in local services according to South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth. The local MSP was commenting as Councillors in Scottish Borders were preparing to agree a 10% hike in council tax at a meeting…

EASTGATE THEATRE FUNDING CUT PLAN MUST BE REVERSED – COLIN SMYTH

Funding cuts to the Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre in Peebles must be reversed, according to South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth. The theatre has launched a huge public campaign after its main funder, Live Borders, has proposed to withdraw its £60,000 a year funding. Following the news, Colin Smyth has…

REGION CONTINUES TO MISS A&E WAITING TIME TARGETS

Latest figures from Public Health Scotland have revealed that only 75.9 per cent of people who attended A&E in the week ending 2 February were seen within four hours. The Scottish Government has a legally binding target that means 95% of patients should be admitted, transferred or discharged from an…

FAILURE TO REVERSE SOUTH OF SCOTLAND ENTERPRISE BUDGET CUTS WILL HAVE ‘A HUGE IMPACT’ LOCALLY – SMYTH

The failure of the Scottish Government to fully reverse recent cuts to the South of Scotland Enterprise Agency budget will have ‘a huge impact’ locally, according to South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth. The local MSP raised concerns in the Scottish Parliament last week with Economy Secretary Kate Forbes. SOSE’s budget…

LOCAL MSP URGES ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO ‘GET AROUND THE TABLE’ TO FIND A SOLUTION TO USUAL PLACE FUNDING CUTS

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has urged all stakeholders to get around the table to discuss the funding issues the Usual Place in Dumfries is currently experiencing. In a statement at the weekend, the Usual Place said rising costs were causing huge issues and could lead to job losses. Colin…

TOO MANY CHILDREN STILL LIVING IN TEMPORARY ACCOMODATION IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY – SMYTH

Too many children are still being forced to live in temporary accommodation in Dumfries and Galloway, according to Colin Smyth MSP. New homelessness figures released this week show as of September 30 2024, 70 children in our region were living in temporary accommodation (Table 19a). Overall, 260 households were in…

LOCAL MSP DEMANDS ANSWERS ON COLLEGE FUNDING CUTS

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has demanded answers from the Scottish Government about the impact of funding cuts on colleges. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament last week, the local MSP asked the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns raised by Colleges Scotland that the role of colleges…

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