Additional healthcare staff and international nurses join NHS workforce. Scottish health boards have recruited more than 1,000 additional healthcare support staff and almost 200 registered nurses from overseas to help
NHS staff at record levels with 13.1% increase last year. Record health funding has been allocated to NHS Tayside for the coming year which demonstrates how only the SNP can
The Importance of Council Elections Local authority elections attract nothing like the focus of General Elections to the House of Commons, nor of our national elections to the Scottish Parliament.
Next round of funding announced. The latest round of awards from the first year of the Marine Fund Scotland (MFS) has provided fishing businesses and marine organisations in coastal communities
104,000 children have payment increased to £20 per week. The flagship family payment – Scottish Child Payment – has now doubled to £20 per week per child. 104,000 children are
Addressing the mental health stigma. For Stress Awareness Month Graeme paid a visit to Angus’ Penumbra Mental Health team to highlight the support on offer locally for those experiencing mental
Record investment supporting new legacy fund for footpaths, safety and new routes. Through record active travel funding for 2022/2023, the Scottish Government has outlined the next big steps in its
£3.9 million to support visitor management. More than 200 seasonal countryside rangers and operations staff posts will be created to support sustainable and responsible rural tourism. The rangers will help
A Busy Few Weeks It has been a busy past few weeks for my constituency office – and all the better for it. The office has re-opened two days a
On 5 May, voters across Scotland will elect their local councillors. The choice is clear – SNP-led councils investing in communities and our public services, or Tories imposing cuts at
