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Dundee SNP To Celebrate First Year Of Government With Local Day of Action Dundee SNP is to celebrate the successful first year of an SNP government with a day of action in Dundee city centre |  |
Politicians Welcome New Tesco Dundee Jobs The announcement that Scotland’s largest private sector employer, Tesco, is to expand its customer service centre in Dundee and create 300 new jobs, has received a warm welcome from SNP politicians in Dundee | |
FitzPatrick welcomes Passing Out of first wave of new Tayside Police Officers Joe FitzPatrick MSP for Dundee West today welcomed the first wave of police officers recruited by the Scottish Government who had their passing out parade in front of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice at Tulliallan Police College |  |
£25 million Housing Fund ‘not a joke’ says SNP Dundee SNP Councillor Jimmy Black says Labour Housing Convener George Regan has misunderstood the Government's announcement of £25 million for new council housing in Scotland | |
MSP Highlights the Social Costs of Multiple Sclerosis Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee West, is supporting a parliamentary motion by SNP colleague Tricia Marwick which calls for greater recognition of the condition which affects approximately 10,500 Scots, the highest rate in the world | |
MSP Wades In To Flooded Underpass Row Dundee East MSP Shona Robison has called on BEAR Scotland to ‘speed up its act’ and deal urgently with the flooded underpass under the A90 Forfar Road |  |
Dundee Rail Station Upgrade Call Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick said: “We completely support Cllr Morrow’s call for significant investment from Network Rail and First Scotrail to improve Dundee railway station |  |
MP Told To Stop Dithering Over Resignation Call On 10% Tax Amendment Dundee West MP Jim McGovern, who “appeared to suggest he might resign his departmental position” [Herald, front page 21 April] was today urged by the SNP to stop ‘dithering’ over the scrapping of the 10p tax rate | |
SNP Politicians’ Joy as £10m Life Sciences Institute is announced for Dundee Dundee SNP politicians today [Monday 21 April] warmly welcomed news of the announcement of £10m to establish a new Bio-Science institute in Dundee led by Sir Philip Cohen | |
MEP WELCOMES EU COMMITMENT TO “CHILDPROOFING” IN CARS SNP MEP Ian Hudghton says he is heartened by an EU commitment to fit additional safety mechanisms in cars which would prevent children being able to start a car’s engine. |  |
DUNDEE MSP SUPPORTS PROPOSED CHANGES TO DOG LAWS Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick today welcomed news that his SNP colleague Alex Neil’s proposed Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill has now gained overwhelming support for a change to be made in the law. | |
DUNDEE LABOUR MP ACCUSED OVER DOUBLING OF TAX FOR LOW EARNING HOUSEHOLDS IN DUNDEE Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick and Councillor Jim Barrie have accused Dundee West Labour MP Jim McGovern over his support for the Chancellor’s ‘disastrous’ removal of the lowest tax rate for low-paid workers | |
MP Calls For ‘Vision For Monifieth’ The efforts of a group of community representatives and professional people in producing a vision for the future of Broughty Ferry was welcomed by Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie |  |
SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE CONVENTION Today, SNP MSP Shona Robison, former Labour MP John McAllion, former Green Party MSP Shiona Baird and Courier Columnist and writer Jim Crumley join the Independence Convention for the second of a series of local launches of the Convention's campaign | |
LABOUR TAX HIKE TO HIT LOW EARNING SCOTS Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has today (Thursday) condemned the Labour Government’s decision to increase taxes for over 324,000 Scots from Sunday April 6th |  |
Dundee MSP Welcomes New Autism Service Improvements Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee West, today [Thursday] welcomed the announcement that a new Autism Toolkit and guidance and support will be made available before the end of the year to help people with autism | |
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME BROUGHTY POST OFFICE MOVE Local politicians, Shona Robison MSP, Stewart Hosie MP and Ferry Councillor Ken Guild have welcomed the announcement of the proposed move of Broughty Post Office a hundred yards from its present location in Brook Street to the Key Store at 128 Gray Street. |  |
Councillors’ Action On Flooded Forfar Road Underpass Councillor Andy Dawson said: “We wish to add our support to complaints from residents on both sides of the Forfar Road in Dundee between the Kingsway and the traffic lights on Fountainbleu Road / Claverhouse Road about the underpass which runs under the Forfar Road.
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MP Demands Action on Heathrow Scots Flights Following last week’s debacle at the opening of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 when flights to and from Scotland were among many cancelled, an SNP MP has called for action to prevent Scots flights being disproportionately affected in the future.
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Dundee MSP Comments on Unauthorised Mast Appeal Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick today commented on news that an appeal has being lodged by T-Mobile against enforcement action by Dundee City Council on the unauthorised telecomms mast at Strathmartine Road, Downfield. | |
Labour Must Clarify Stance on Restriction of Right To Buy, say SNP Joe FitzPatrick Dundee West MSP today commented on statements made by Dundee City Council Housing Convenor who blamed the Right to Buy policy for ‘draining the
Council’s housing stock’ and attacked the last two decades of government policy which had denied local councils the opportunity to build new houses.
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Councillor Calls For Action On Stack Bus Shelter Lochee Councillor Alan Ross today called for the owners of Stark Leisure Park in Lochee and Tesco to resolve ownership issues of the ground where the bus shelter is sited and allow its replacement by a new modern shelter. | |
Health Minister Response on Social Care situation in Aberdeen The situation of social care provision in Aberdeen has been raised today [20 March] at Holyrood by North East MSP Nigel Don, who is to meet with the Public Health Minister on the issue.
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MSP Demands Treasury Intervene in Tax Credits / Healthy Start vouchers case “I find it unacceptable that people who are pregnant or have very young children cannot access the Healthy Start vouchers designed to support mothers and children at their most vulnerable,” said Dundee MSP Shona Robison. |  |
Post Office Users Urged To Be Vigilant as Countdown to Consultation Process Begins As the countdown to the consultation on Post Office continues, Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has urged post office users to be vigilant and do what they can to defend key local services.
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MSP Talks To Breathe Easy Support Group Shona Robison, Dundee East MSP, gave a talk today [Friday] at the fortnightly meeting of local support group, Breathe Easy Dundee, in the Wellgate Library. | |
DUNDEE MSPS JOIN PROTESTS OVER CURRY CRISIS Joe FitzPatrick said today: “Immigration powers are matters reserved to Westminster and the Home Office has ignored representations made by the curry restaurant trade which has already led to staffing difficulties. "
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Dundee MSP Encouraged by Moves towards Forum on Dundee Economic Situation Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick was ‘encouraged’ by his meeting with the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism Jim Mather yesterday.
Also at the meeting were Councillor Joe Morrow, Dundee City Council’s Convenor of Economic Development and Doug Grimond, Director of Economic Development. | |
Political duo take on charity challenge Government minister Shona Robinson and her MP husband Stewart Hosie are taking on a charity challenge to climb 219 mountains in one month. The Dundee politicians will climb Ben Tirran from Glen Clova as part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s Conquer a Corbett challenge.
Macmillan want Scots to help them raise over ￡40,000 by climbing every single one of the 219 Corbetts this May, and Shona and Stewart have vowed to help the charity meet its target.
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Support For Voluntary Sector Welcomed Dundee MSPs Shona Robison and Joe FitzPatrick today welcomed the announcement that the network of 57 Councils of Voluntary Service (CVS) will receive £11.85m from the Scottish Government over the next three years for Third Sector development.
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Politicians Welcome Huge Increase In Central Heating Installation Scheme in Tayside and North Fife. SNP politicians have welcomed massive increases in the number of central heating systems being installed for the elderly under the Government’s scheme in the DD postcode which includes Tayside and north Fife.
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Dundee MSP Supports Scottish Tourism Week 2008 Joe FitzPatrick said: "Tourism is a growing industry in Dundee and I’m hopeful that the Scottish government and the new logo will manage to increase the level of tourism, not just for Dundee, but also for Angus and Fife”.
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MSP Welcomes Increase in Business Start-ups In Dundee Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has welcomed a quarterly report which shows that new business start-ups in Dundee increased by 16.2% between 2006 and the end of 2007 | |
Texol Redundancies Raised at First Minister’s Question Time Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick raised the subject of Texol during First Minister’s Questions today at Holyrood | |
Politicians Comment on Texol Jobs Fears Stewart Hosie Dundee East MP today commented on the statement put out on behalf of Texol Technical Solutions | |
Politicians Reassured Over Parkview Incident Joe FitzPatrick commented: “It is obviously concerning that a prolonged incident of this nature involving boys aged 10 – 15 occurred at Parkview | |
MSP Congratulates Dundee Hotel For Awards Success Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has written to the management of The Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa to congratulate them for winning a Tourism award at the Scottish Hotel of the Year ceremony in Edinburgh | |
MSPs to visit Audiology Department and Discuss Challenges of Deaf Children’s Services in Dundee Mr FitzPatrick is to be joined by fellow MSPs, Shona Robison (Dundee East) and Nigel Don (North East Scotland) in a meeting with Dr McKinnon and colleagues | |
MP’s Concern Boardwalk may be Contrary to Advice of Council’s Ecological Survey Report In the latest stage of the ‘Boardwalk saga’ at Carnoustie, Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has expressed concern that the removal of the Boardwalk may be contrary to the advice of the Council's own Ecological Survey Report | |
Students Put Pressure On Labour Ahead of Crucial Vote on Graduate Endowment Vote Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee West MSP, today met with students at Abertay University ahead of Thursday’s [28 February] crucial final vote at Holyrood on the Graduate Endowment (Abolition) Scotland Bill | |
Boardwalk Plan ‘Flies in Face’ of SNH Advice Stewart Hosie MP for Dundee East has received information from Scottish Natural Heritage that they were not consulted by Angus Council before the boardwalk was ripped up at Carnoustie to provide a tarmac path | |
MSP To Meet With Minister Over Veteran’s Housing Issue The plight of an ex-Scots Guardsman living in Dundee was raised at the Scottish Parliament today by Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee West | |
Local Councillors Welcome Whitfield Health Centre Retention Local SNP Councillors Willie Sawers and Andy Dawson, who represents North East ward on Dundee City Council, welcomed the announcement from NHS Tayside that the Whitfield Health Centre has been saved from closure | |
Removal of Carnoustie Boardwalk – MP calls on SEPA & SNH to Investigate SNP MP Stewart Hosie and local Councillor Helen Oswald met with 20 local people in Carnoustie on Saturday amid on-going concerns about the removal of the wooden Boardwalk | |
Encouraging Artistic Enterprise in Dundee SNP spokesman on Leisure, Communities and Arts, Councillor Bob Duncan is encouraging local arts organisations and voluntary and community groups to apply for funding from this major new fund | |
Dundee may fail to spend £1.7 million in housing grants SNP Councillors say Dundee may have to hand back up to £1.7 million in Communities Scotland grant for demolishing unpopular housing | |
Council to Investigate Traffic Management in Monifieth High Street Stewart Hosie said: “Due to increased usage and lack of parking spaces, the High Street can be congested at peak times | |
Carnoustie Residents Meeting To Discuss Boardwalk Aftermath Earlier this week, residents protested in front of Council diggers and although, aided by local Councillors Ralph Palmer and Helen Oswald and MP Stewart Hosie, they achieved a stay of execution on the proposal | |
Dundee Council’s Council Tax Freeze Warmly Welcomed by SNP Commenting on the budget decision made today [14 February] by Dundee City Council, Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick said | |
Carnoustie Woman Overwhelmed by Scam Mail Jessie, who works for Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie, is fed up of the sheer scale of the mail-scams | |
Dundee Charity Congratulated By MSP On Funding Success Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick today congratulated Dundee charity Starter Packs Dundee on their funding success in being awarded £700 from the Voluntary Action Fund | |
Classic Car Club Thanked For Tay Bridge Tolls Event SNP politicians have written to the classic car club thanking them for participating in the event at midnight on Sunday 10th February | |
MP Calls For Proper Local Consultation On Carnoustie Boardwalk Before Work Proceeds MP Stewart Hosie has called on them to conduct proper local consultation with residents before proceeding | |
SNP Concern As Dundee Slips Ten Places In Recycling League Dundee’s SNP politicians today reacted to figures released today by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) which show that Dundee has slipped ten places in a year down the recycling league from 7th to 17th place out of Scotland’s 32 councils | |
Road Safety Strategy To Cut Death Toll The consultation has been welcomed by Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie & Dundee East MSP Shona Robison, who have been involved in campaigning on road
safety issues in Dundee | |
ROBISON ENTERS BARNHILL ROCK GARDEN IN SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION Dundee East MSP Shona Robison has entered a picture of Barnhill Rock Garden
in a landscape exhibition in the Scottish Parliament | |
Dundee Tax Freeze Welcomed Dundee SNP Group today welcomed the announcement by Dundee City Council’s Administration that they will deliver a Council Tax freeze for 2008/09 | |
Europe Refuses To Deal With Scams, Claims MEP Ian Hudghton MEP said: “I therefore welcome action by Dundee City Council Trading Standards and by Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie who contacted the UK Government’s Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on this issue | |
Dundee MP Comments On Patak Closure Announcement Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie said: “Yesterday’s announcement from Patak announcing the closure of their Dundee site with the loss of 60 jobs is a bitter disappointment | |
More Needs To Be Done On Poverty, Claims Dundee MSP The Scottish Government places a high priority on combating poverty, claims Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick | |
North-East MSP Informed of “Excellent Progress” On Climate Change Policy Targets by First Minister. North East MSP Nigel Don today questioned the First Minister in Holyrood about the government’s progress in tackling climate change | |
Government Commitment To Early Implementation of Class Size Reductions Welcomed in Dundee. Councillor Liz Fordyce, SNP Education spokesperson on Dundee City Council today welcomed the statement from the Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop in parliament that she is continuing meetings with local authorities to seek early implementation of the government’s pledge to reduce class sizes | |
Labour’s Proposed Budget Cuts ‘Dangerous’ Says Dundee MSP Labour’s Finance Spokesperson, Iain Gray, has proposed cuts in the Police budget which could be dangerous, according to SNP MSP Joe FitzPatrick.
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Dundee MSPs Welcome New Criteria For Jobs Relocation. Dundee’s MSPs Shona Robison and Joe FitzPatrick today welcomed the decision by Finance Secretary John Swinney to move away from the previous administration’s failing policy of civil service jobs relocation | |
Dundee To Benefit in Future Jobs Locations, Claims MSP Dundee will benefit from more transparent criteria in future jobs locations, claimed MSP Joe FitzPatrick during today’s [29 January] Finance Committee meeting at Holyrood | |
Dundee MSP Welcomes Investment in Local Rugby Joe FitzPatrick MSP for Dundee West said: “This is an appropriate moment to welcome this investment as Harris FP Rugby Club in my constituency has recently reformed | |
The White House Clinic Opens in Broughty Ferry The premises were opened by local MSP Shona Robison on Friday 18th January (see attached picture) and are already proving popular | |
SNP Comment on Fire Board Decision Following the meeting of the Tayside Fire Board today, an SNP spokesperson said: “The outcome of today’s decision was determined by the 2003 negotiations which put interim funding in place for five years | |
Advice on Unsolicited Prize Draw Promotions Dundee MP Stewart Hosie recently took up the issue of unsolicited prize draws with the Minister for Business Enterprise at Westminster after being informed of a distressing case where a local eighty year old was badly conned by a slick advertising campaign | |
Labour and Lib Dems Urged To Explain Vote To Increase Council Tax Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has criticised North-East Labour and Lib Dem MSPs for voting against the Scottish Government's budget and against a freeze in the unfair Council Tax | |
Dundee Childsmile School Effort Welcomed Primary school pupils in Dundee will benefit from a dental health initiative called Childsmile School, due to start in February, which will see dental nurses visit Dundee primary schools to promote oral health | |
MP Hears Jobs Good News At Wood Group Dundee Stewart Hosie MP for Dundee East learned some jobs good news at first hand today
at the closure-threatened Wood Group’s Dundee plant | |
MP Hears Police Federation Complaints Over Pay Award Delay Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie yesterday met with serving Tayside police officers attending the mass lobby of Westminster to hear first-hand their complaints over the UK Government’s approach to police pay | |
MSPs Delight As Dundee History Collections Get Accolade Of “Nationally Significant” title Dundee MSPs today hailed the decision by the Scottish Government’s Culture Minister to list four of Dundee’s history collections among a national list of ten being added to the list of nationally significant collections | |
Fire Board Will Look Again At Planned Efficiences On Monday SNP Councillor Jim Barrie, Dundee City Council Member of the Tayside Joint Fire Board, reacting to the decision of the Fire Brigades Union to lobby the next meeting of the Fire Board, said | |
Dundee MSPs Welcome New Investment in ‘Grassroots’ Tennis Dundee MSPs Shona Robison and Joe FitzPatrick today welcomed the announcement of an investment of £303,000 in Tennis Scotland for 2007-08 | |
Regional Assistance For Dundee Companies Welcomed Councillor Dave Bowes, SNP Economic Development spokesperson on Dundee City Council today welcomed Dundee success in the scheme | |
Dundee MSP Highlights Dundee’s Energy Contribution: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee West contributed to the Scottish Parliament’s Energy Debate | |
MP Welcomes Speed Limit Extension at Westhall Terrace, Duntrune Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has welcomed news of action by Angus Council Roads Department to extend the 30mph zone at the north end of Westhall Terrace in Duntrune | |
Fire Board Will Look Again At Planned Efficiences On Monday SNP Councillor Jim Barrie, Dundee City Council Member of the Tayside Joint Fire Board, reacting to the decision of the Fire Brigades Union to lobby the next meeting of the Fire Board, said no member of the Board would sanction staff reductions unless | |
Councillor Jim Barrie (SNP) Dundee City Council Member of the Tayside Joint Fire Board I was concerned enough about the potential loss of jobs to contact the Chief Fire officer, Stephen Hunter, last Friday, in my role as a member of the Tayside Fire Board | |
Local Councillor Welcomes Whitfield Surgery Assurance Councillor Willie Sawers, who represents North East ward on Dundee City Council welcomed an assurance from NHS Tayside today that the Whitfield Surgery is to be retained | |
There’s Still Time To Recycle Your Christmas Cards, says MSP Joe said: “There is still time to recycle your cards. Putting them in the Woodland Trust bins is a lot better for the environment that simply putting them in your ordinary bin | |
Hosie Raises Dundee Jobs Issue in Commons Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie today raised the issue of recent Dundee job losses with the Secretary of State for Business Enterprise, John Hutton in the house of Commons | |
Labour and Lib Dem MPs Accused of Sabotaging Lottery ‘Good Causes’ In Scotland SNP Politicians in Dundee reacted with outrage today to Labour and Lib Dem MPs ‘raid’ on the Lottery Good Causes budget yesterday to provide yet more money for the London Olympics | |
Labour Attack Over Sports Hubs ‘Hypocrisy’ Say SNP Claims that Dundee is missing out on a ‘hub’ from the merger of SportScotland and the Scottish Institute of Sport are pure hypocrisy, says the SNP | |
MP Calls For Road Traffic Survey In Monifieth High Street Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has written to the Chief Executive of Angus Council, David Sawers, requesting a full traffic survey to identify the best locations to ensure safe crossing for residents in Monifieth town centre | |
MP Calls For Government Action On Prize Draw Scams Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has had a spate of such letters recently relating to several different mail shot campaigns in which the layout and production of the documentation is thoroughly convincing | |
Scottish MP Slams ‘Londoner Propaganda’ At Taxpayers’ Expense Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie today accused the Greater London Authority of wasting public money on a lavish scale by sending out a 20 page monthly newspaper called ‘The Londoner’ to all postcode areas in the UK | |
Oldest Housing Estate In Scotland Missing Out In Conservation Area Review, Claims Councillor Councillor Jim Barrie, who represents the West End, claims that a review of the Conservation Areas of the city is set to snub Dundee’s oldest scheme by placing it at a lowly priority of 16th out of 17th areas | |
Dundee MP Supports Call for Specialist Help With Children’s Communication Problems Dundee East MP, Stewart Hosie has now added his name to a Commons motion which encourages the Government and its delivery partners, including the Training and Development Agency, the Children's Workforce Development Council and the Children's Workforce Network, to support the work of the Communications Trust | |
Lib Dems Challenged on Council Tax Freeze Position During a business debate at Holyrood yesterday [Thursday 10 January], Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick questioned Lib Dem Finance Spokesperson Jeremy Purvis about his party’s ambivalent stance on the Scottish Government’s Council Tax Freeze | |
Dundee MP Gets Commitments From Lomax Mobility: Following a meeting with senior management of Lomax Mobility Ltd in Dundee, Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie said: | |
MSP Takes Up Complaints Over Disabled Parking Space Misuse at Dundee Supermarket Dundee East MSP Shona Robison has been dealing with complaints from disabled constituents who shop at the ASDA at Milton of Craigie | |
Politicians Express Dismay Over Dundee Factory Closure Local politicians in Dundee expressed dismay over the news of the sudden closure of the Lomax Mobility Ltd factory in Charles Bowman Avenue at the Claverhouse Industrial Park | |
Dundee MSP Welcomes Council Action on Unauthorised Mast Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick today welcomed news that action is being taken by Dundee City Council on the unauthorised telecomms mast at Strathmartine Road, Downfield | |
Dundee MSP Calls For Better Support Services for Deaf Children Deafness is not a learning disability and should not prevent children from achieving their true potential, says Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick | |
MSPs Informed of Scottish Government Support for Wood Group Employees Dundee politicians have welcomed news of Scottish Government assistance to employees at Wood Group’s Baldovie plant, in particular that a PACE team will be on hand at the plant after the New Year to offer support | |
Dundee SNP Welcomes Funding Boost For Older And Disabled Homeowners Councillor Jimmy Black, SNP Housing Spokesperson on Dundee City Council has welcomed the extra funding for Dundee in the Private Sector Housing Grant scheme (PSHG). | |
MSP Congratulates Councillors On Phone Mast Refusal – and Calls for Removal of ‘Illegal’ Temporary Mast Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee West MSP has congratulated the Council Committee on supporting local Councillor Stewart Hunter’s motion to refuse the application | |
MSP Calls For Action Against Fur Trade Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has called for action against the fur trade after a report documenting overcrowding and inhumane conditions on fur farms | |
Downfield Phone Mast Battle Goes To Council Today Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has been involved in assisting residents protest | |
SNP MSPs Condemn Labour ‘Hypocrisy’ Over Graduate Endowment Fee Dundee’s SNP MSPs today condemned the actions of Labour and the Conservatives for forcing Scottish students to continue to pay the £2289 Graduate Endowment fee | |
MSP Receives Assurance Over City Growth Fund Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick intervened during Finance Secretary John Swinney’s Statement to the Scottish Parliament today [13 December] – and received an assurance on development funding for the city | |
MP Receives Assurances Over Wood Group Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie today discussed the situation with Wood Group Gas Turbine Services, Vice President Bill Weisbrod | |
MP Discussion with Wood Group Stewart Hosie MP said:
My discussions with Wood Group today will be to firstly find out the full reason for this closure and more importantly to ensure that the company do everything in their power to minimise job losses | |
Social Work Services Improvements Welcomed Welcoming the report, SNP Spokesperson, Councillor Jim Barrie said he was pleased to see that the Council had implemented | |
Council Housing Boost From Abolition of ‘Right to Buy’ Welcomed By SNP Councillor Jimmy Black, SNP Housing spokesperson on Dundee City Council will welcome new investment in Council Housing at the Housing Committee meeting | |
Return of Student Grants Widely Welcomed in Dundee Part-time students in Dundee studying in Higher Education at the moment or those joining courses in the next academic session will benefit from the SNP Scottish Government’s re-introduction of student grants | |
Dundee’s SNP MSPs have welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has announced a significant funding increase for Scotland’s network of Councils for Voluntary Service Dundee East MSP Shona Robison and Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick welcomed the £8.5 million grant for the CVS Network | |
Local Politicians’ Cautious Welcome For Radio Tay Take Over Dundee’s SNP politicians today issued a cautious welcome for the news that Radio Tay and six other Scottish local radio stations in the EMAP media company have been taken over by German publishing giant, H Bauer | |
Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie today commented on the FlyWhoosh / White Eagle Aviation situation at Dundee airport “I am unhappy that the service has been suspended in this way and has caused inconvenience to local passengers... | |
HOSIE SLAMS ENERGY COMPANIES EXPLOITATION SNP Member of Parliament for Dundee East, Stewart Hosie has described findings by Energywatch Scotland that vulnerable people are being charged up to 300 more per year for gas and electricity, as shameful | |
MSPs Welcome Significant Cultural Boost For Dundee Dundee MSPs Shona Robison and Joe FitzPatrick today warmly welcomed the announcement that the temporary home of Creative Scotland, the development and funding body for the arts, screen and creative industries, formed from the merger of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen - would be in Dundee | |
Dundee MSP Welcomes Decision To Save Local Fire Control Rooms Joe FitzPatrick said this was good news for the Tayside Fire and Rescue Service control room | |
Make Your Views On Broadcasting Known, Urges Dundee MP Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has urged people to come forward with their views on broadcasting | |
MSP Raises Issue Over Shortage Of Sign Language Interpreters North East SNP MSP Nigel Don today (Thursday) questioned the
Minister for Communities, Stewart Maxwell, over what action the
Government would be taking to increase availability of deaf
sign language interpreters in Scotland | |
MSP Intervenes Over Threat To Castle Street Shops Dundee East MSP Shona Robison has written to Mike Galloway, Director of Planning and Transport at Dundee City Council after learning that the former Chalmers Hall in the City Centre is in such a state of disrepair that businesses beneath – including such local institutions as Braithwaite’s Coffee Shop and McLeish the fishmonger, not to mention The Kilt Shop, Greggs and KFC – are at serious risk of closure | |
Labour Challenged On Graduate Endowment Fee Abolition Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee West MSP, has called on Labour MSPs to make clear whether they will support the abolition of the endowment fee which students have to pay after graduating | |
Restructure of Tourism Will Help Tayside Thrive , Says MSP Speaking in the Tourism Debate at Holyrood today, Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee West MSP, said: “Increased support for tourism from the SNP Government will help our tourist industry thrive and remain competitive | |
MP Offers Help To Constituents With Child Benefit Problems Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has offered help to constituents who might encounter problems as a result of the Government losing their bank records | |
St Andrew’s Day Celebrations Bigger This Year Than Ever Before Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie added:
“I am very enthused about the potential of Scotland’s Winter Festival, starting on St Andrew’s Day and running through the festive period." | |
Scottish Seafarers Call For Adoption of Scottish Red Ensign as Scotland’s Flag At Sea The call for an internationally recognised flag for all Scottish vessels at sea has found support from Jim Barrie, SNP Westminster candidate for Dundee West | |
MP ISSUES ADVICE TO CONSTITUENTS FOLLOWING HMRC DATA LOSS Stewart Hosie, Dundee East MP, is calling on all constituents to remain vigilant following the loss of bank account details, national insurance numbers and other personal information belonging to over 25 million | |
Incapacity benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance Levels in Dundee When I was elected as Member of Parliament for Dundee East two years ago, I used my maiden speech in the House of Commons to highlight this very issue | |
SNP Hold Lochee By Election With Increased Vote Share Alan Ross, the victorious SNP By Election Candidate in the Lochee Ward of Dundee City Council said today:
"This is a huge endorsement for the SNP in Dundee, a vote of confidence for Alex Salmond's SNP Government and backing for a council tax freeze | |
Broughty Level Crossing Closures Start On Friday Following discussions with Network Rail staff, Dundee East MSP Shona Robison welcomed the commencement of work on the Broughty Ferry Level Crossing this weekend | |
Dundee SNP Welcome Extra Central Heating Programme Measures Dundee politicians today welcomed the announcement of significant extra measures in the Government's central heating programme | |
Downfield Residents Campaign Against Telecomms Mast Gathers Momentum Downfield residents’ campaign against planning permission for a third mobile phone mast at Strathmartine Road continued today with the handing in of a petition gathered by objectors, with signatures of more than 250 residents on it | |
Lib Dems Challenged On Budget Funding Proposal Joe FitzPatrick Dundee West, a member of the Scottish Parliament's Finance committee, has challenged Lib Dems to say where they would cut the SNP Budget to provide more funds for Universities | |
SNP politicians in Dundee have welcomed abolition of prescription charges Dundee's three SNP MSPs believe that the moves included in last week's Scottish Spending Review were a major step forward in ensuring that healthcare is accessible to all | |
Welcome For Cities Growth Funding Extension | |
MP Calls For Action On Rising Fuel Taxes Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie called for action from the Chancellor to reduce fuel costs for hard-pressed rural motorists and the road haulage industry | |
Dundee SNP Welcome COSLA Council Tax Freeze Concordat Councillor Willie Sawers, SNP Finance Spokesperson on Dundee City Council today welcomed the announcement during his budget statement by Cabinet Secretary of Finance John Swinney that he had finalised a deal with COSLA | |
Welcome For Waterfront Project Funding Extension Dundee SNP politicians welcomed the announcement today in John Swinney’s Budget of the extension of funding for the Cities Growth Fund which was due to end this year | |
Scottish Institute for Life Sciences For Dundee Joe FitzPatrick MSP for Dundee West, speaking in the Budget debate at Holyrood today, welcomed the announcement of funding for a Scottish Institute for Life Sciences to be based in Dundee | |
DUNDEE MSP WELCOMES SNP GOVERNMENT POLICE PLANS Dundee West MSP, Joe FitzPatrick has welcomed today's announcement from the Scottish Government's Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill, of a range of measures set to deliver a more visible police presence on Scotland's streets with an additional 1,000 police officers available in our communities | |
MSP Cautious Welcome For Remploy Decision Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick today gave a cautious welcome to Remploy’s five-year modernisation plans announced today after a large-scale consultation with the staff, trade unions and other key stakeholders across the UK | |
SNP Government’s £54m new investment in Police Officers A Dundee-based MSP has been told the Scottish Government will invest an additional £54 million for the recruitment of 500 new officers as a first step to build police capacity | |
SNP Support Role of Outdoor Learning and Play in Early Years Strategy SNP Education Spokesperson on Dundee City Council, Cllr Dave Bowes today reiterated the Scottish Government’s recognition of the importance of play within the broader context of early years policy | |
Dundee MP Criticises UK Government Cuts In International Development Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has criticised the Westminster
Government for a cut too far in the Department for International Development. | |
Stewart Hosie MP and Joe FitzPatrick MSP will show their support for Barnardos ‘Make a Difference Day’ The two local politicians will be helping out at the charity shop and meeting the volunteer staff | |
MSP Requests Council To take Enforcement Action On Mobile Mast Joe FitzPatrick MSP for Dundee West has written to Mike Galloway, Director of Planning and Transportation at Dundee City Council asking him to take enforcement action against T-Mobile’s 22.8m phone mast | |
SNP Call for Bus Passengers to Have Their Say Dundee East MP, Stewart Hosie, has today written to Dundee City Council Chief Executive, Alex Stephen, calling for the administration to consider the establishment of a local Bus Users Consultative Committee | |
MSP Demands Mobile Company Remove Unlawful Mast Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has called on T-Mobile to remove their temporary 22.8m phone mast on land at 534 Strathmartine Road, Downfield which is presently on site without valid consent | |
MSP Welcomes Improvements In Pedestrian Crossing Facilities At Scott Fyffe Roundabout Dundee East MSP Shona Robison has welcomed news of new work to improve the safety of pedestrians at the Scott Fyffe roundabout | |
MP’s Deep Concern over Angus Council Job Changes Local MP, Stewart Hosie has today written to Angus Council Chief Executive, David Sawers, detailing his concerns over the implementation of ‘Single Status’ for the workforce at Angus Council | |
MSP Backs Complaints of Residents Over Lack of Notification On Mobile Mast Application Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has called on T-Mobile to fulfil their obligations and issue notifications to residents on their planning application | |
Dundee’s Success At Music Awards Joe FitzPatrick Dundee West MSP congratulated the successful local applicants | |
Scottish Nobel-Prize Winner Celebrated In Parliament Dundee’s leading role in Life Sciences is set to be celebrated tonight [31 October] when the Scottish Parliament will mark the centenary of the birth of the great Scottish scientist, Alexander Todd | |
MP Welcomes Council’s ‘Conchie’s Corner’ Investigation Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie, who campaigned for action along with many local members of Angus Council, has welcomed news of the investigation | |
Dundee Games Designers BAFTAs Success Recognised in Parliament Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has asked Scotland’s parliamentarians to recognise the success of Scottish games designers at the prestigious BAFTA awards ceremony in London last night | |
Young People Wanted To ‘Inform and Influence’ Democratic Process A Dundee MSP is hoping to interest 16 – 25 year olds in an event at the Scottish Parliament designed to increase young people’s participation in democracy | |
Sea’s The Future Says Dundee MSP Scotland looks set to become a world leader in marine energy, with vast wave and tidal resources, backed by outstanding technical expertise and strong political support, according to a Dundee MSP | |
Council Tax Abolition Key Issue In By Election Claim SNP John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth met up with the SNP Candidate for the Lochee By-Election Alan Ross [pictured here with Mr Swinney and Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick] to discuss the campaign | |
MSP’s Support For Alcohol Awareness Week A wide range of government departments and voluntary sector organisations and key industries will take action next week to raise awareness among the public of the levels of their alcohol consumption | |
Politicians Condemn Irresponsible Bonfires Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick joined West End Councillor Jim Barrie in Black Street today where contractors are replacing the degraded surface of the former playpark | |
MSP Welcomes Dramatic Improvement In Hospital Patients’ Discharge Delays - Halved Over Three Years Patients are being discharged from Tayside hospitals quicker than ever before with just 2.2% of those ready to go home being kept in for non-medical reasons. And Tayside is doing better than the national average at dealing with these delays | |
"I am delighted to be opening this new Learning centre at Dundee Station "I am delighted to be opening this new Learning centre at Dundee Station and I commend First ScotRail and Rail Union Learning for their initiative. | |
“Health Bosses Raid Funds To Buy Nurses Uniforms” "I am very concerned to read that charitable donations were apparently being redirected by NHS Tayside to cover basic costs such as purchase of staff uniforms | |
Dundee MSP Calls For End To Shark Finning Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick and SNP MEP Ian Hudghton have called for an end to the barbaric practice of shark finning --- at the start of European Shark Week | |
Irresponsible Use of Fireworks Condemned SNP Politicians in Dundee took the lead in bringing about a tightening of the law governing the sale of fireworks and have campaigned since 2002 on the issue | |
MSP Calls For Firework Retailers To Adhere To Voluntary Code On Sales Joe FitzPatrick MSP For Dundee West has called for retailers in Dundee to adhere to the voluntary code on sales of fireworks | |
MSP To Look Into Charity Funds Used For Core Costs I am very concerned to read that charitable donations were apparently being redirected by NHS Tayside to cover basic costs such as purchase of staff uniforms... | |
Stagecoach To Meet With MP And Constituents Over Monifieth Bus Service Bus services between Monifieth and Dundee are to be the subject of a meeting between the operators Stagecoach and Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie and constituents who travel on the service | |
Politicians Welcome Good News On Broughty Crossing Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie and MSP Shona Robison today welcomed a response from Network Rail on the uneven road surfacing at Broughty level crossing.
Network Rail have informed the MP that the surface of the crossing is to be removed and rebuilt | |
Dundee MSP’s Attack On Red Tape Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick today questioned First Minister Alex Salmond on the Government’s progress in cutting red tape | |
MP Takes Up Complaints Over Blue Seaway Toilets Stewart Hosie MP for Dundee East has been contacted by constituents in Monifieth again concerning the lack of provision of public toilet facilities at the Blue Seaway in Monifieth | |
MSP Welcomes More Police Officers On Tayside Streets. Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick said: "This is great news for Tayside, 72 more police officers will certainly help to make the streets safer | |
MP Attends Briefing On Dundee Taxi Situation Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has accepted an offer to have a briefing meeting with representatives of the taxi trade in Dundee | |
SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP Calls for action on Toy Safety In light of recent toy recalls from products produced in China, SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP, a member of the Internal Market & Consumer Protection Committee, has declared his support for an urgent revision | |
MSP Welcomes DNA Rules Review Announcement Nigel Don MSP raised with Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill the progress of a review into the legal rules relating to the collecting and retention of DNA material from suspects | |
Clepington Primary School Is NOT In Clepington Road, Says Councillor Ken Lynn SNP Councillor for Maryfield draws attention to a signing anomaly at Clepington Primary School | |
Shell Springboard Awards – Small Businesses In Dundee Encouraged to Participate Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee West MSP, is to encourage small businesses in Dundee to participate in the Shell Springboard Awards | |
Dundee MSP Invites Local Student Investor Challenge Participation Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has welcomed a Student Investor Challenge sponsored by Deutsche Bank and Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust - and hopes local schools and college students will consider participating in it | |
Dundee SNP Announce Westminster Candidates Dundee SNP declared themselves ready for any snap Westminster election | |
MSPs Active On UN Day of Peace, Friday 21 September Shona Robison Dundee East MSP and Joe FitzPatrick MSP for Dundee West will attend the following events | |
SNP PRESIDENT MEETS NFU LEADERS SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP met with NFU Scotland President Jim McLaren and Chief Executive Andy Robertson, during their visit to Brussels, to discuss a range of EU issues | |
MP Welcomes ‘Carnoustie Country’ Efforts To Build On Success Of Open Stewart Hosie, Dundee East MP, commends Chief Executive David Sawers and Council staff (as well as the R&A and all of those involved locally) for the excellent organisation of the Open this year | |
SNP ANNOUNCE CANDIDATE FOR LOCHEE ALAN ROSS has been announced by the Scottish National Party as their candidate for the Lochee By-Election | |
Dundee MSP Welcomes New ‘On-the-spot’ Police Powers Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick today welcomed the announcement by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill of the national roll-out of police Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) across Scotland | |
Baxter Park: MP Welcomes Assurances From Council Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie, who raised questions last week about the future of Baxter Park, has welcomed assurances from the Director of Leisure and Communities on a number of issues raised by constituents | |
MP Praises Council Action On Dangerous Bend A petition of local people in the Barry area for the Council to straighten dangerous bends has the support of the local MP | |
MP’s Visit To Mecca Bingo Stewart Hosie MP for Dundee East will be visiting the club to meet the staff and members and will take a turn at calling the numbers | |
MP Is Tickled Pink! Stewart Hosie MP is getting involved in the fundraising at Milton of Craigie Branch of Asda | |
Abertay Graduate To be Olympic Torchbearer in Beijing? Vote Now! Abertay Graduate, Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick is urging local people to help Ian fulfil his dream | |
Scottish Government Figures Reveal True Cost of Dundee Schools PPP Scheme The figures show that the total cost of the Dundee schools PPP contract will be £393.3 million | |
MEP’s Action and Advice on Arbroath Lidl Parking Charges Complaints about ‘excessive parking fines’ at the Lidls store in Arbroath have prompted an MEP to advise the public | |
Monifieth Hall - MP Calls For Action Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has taken up with Angus Council the issue of a hall for Monifieth | |
Future of Baxter Park Raised By MP Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has written to Stewart Murdoch, Director of Leisure & Communities about the future of Baxter Park | |
SNP MEP Nominated For ‘MEP Of The Year Award’ SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP today congratulated his colleague Alyn Smith for being short-listed in the ‘Regional’ category of the prestigious annual awards organised by the Brussels-based Parliament Magazine | |
MP Receives ‘Friends Award Certificate’ From Community Radio Charity Stewart Hosie, Dundee East MP today received a ‘Friends Award Certificate’ from a Charitable Trust which promotes radio production in the community | |
MSP and Local Councillor To Meet With Education Boss Joe FitzPatrick MSP for Dundee West and Strathmartine Ward Councillor Stewart Hunter will meet Anne Wilson, Education Director of Dundee City Council tomorrow at 11am to discuss the troubled Sidlaw View School | |
HOLYROOD POSTS FOR DUNDEE MSPs The influence of Dundee’s SNP MSPs at Holyrood continues to increase as both Dundee’s newest MSPs have been appointed today as Parliamentary Liaison Officers to two Cabinet Secretaries | |
MSP Congratulates New Youth Group On Funding Success Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has written to a new youth group in his constituency to congratulate them on the success of their funding application to the National Lottery | |
SNP Politicians Call For Working Together To Improve Royal Mail Service Stewart Hosie MP for Dundee East said: "I have had a great deal of complaints from constituents over the years about Royal Mail services in Dundee | |
MSPs Welcomes Early Timescale For Bill On Bridge Toll Abolition Dundee MSPs today welcomed publication of the Bill to abolish road tolls on the Tay and Forth | |
PostComm’s Recommendations on Royal Mail Service Improvements Welcomed By MSP Dundee East MSP Shona Robison today welcomed the publication of the Strategy Review conducted by the Postal Services Commission which considered the regulation of the mail market and whether any new protections were needed by mail users | |
MEP Tackles Ryanair As Passengers Pay A Premium For Being Disabled Disabled passengers trying to book a Ryanair flight have to phone a premium rate phone number – when other passengers can book by phone at the standard rate | |
MSPs Welcome Dundee Care Contract Re-Think Dundee MSPs who took up complaints of Domiciliary Care workers at the Dundee charity Cornerstone Care that their terms and conditions were set to be downgraded when they switched to a new employer, Allied Healthcare, have welcomed a new development in the situation whereby the contract will continue to be provided by Cornerstone | |
SNP MSPs and Councillors At Remploy Demonstration SNP MSPs and local Councillors in Aberdeen and Dundee will be supporting the Consortium of trades unions' national mobile demonstration in support of Remploy disabled workers factories on Tuesday 28th August | |
MP Backs Network Rail Level Crossings Risk Campaign (and receives an assurance on road surfacing issue) Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie lent his backing to Network Rail's ‘Don’t Run the Risk’ awareness campaign at the Broughty Ferry level crossing | |
Scotlands First Asian MSP Thanked By SNP Colleagues in Dundee Over Mosque Visits Success Dundee SNP politicians today thanked Bashir Ahmad, Scotland's First Asian MSP, for coming through to Dundee on Friday to join Stewart Hosie MP and Joe FitzPatrick MSP for Dundee West on a mini-tour of Dundee Mosques | |
MSP Urges Support For Free Maps Scheme For Dundee’s 11 Year Olds The Council’s Education Department has agreed to continue its support for the free map initiative in a letter to Dundee East MSP Shona Robison
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Scotland’s First Asian MSP To Visit Dundee’s Mosques Bashir Ahmad the first Asian MSP to be elected to Holyrood will join Dundee SNP Politicians Joe FitzPatrick MSP for Dundee West and Stewart Hosie Dundee East MP on a mini-tour of Dundee’s three mosques and the Yusuf Youth Initiative on Friday 24th August. | |
MSP Takes Up Traffic Issues at Fountainbleau Drive Shona Robison, Dundee East MSP, has taken up the calls from residents to have a light-controlled pedestrian crossing or other traffic calming measures on Fountainbleu Drive. | |
Classic Car Rally To Start From Dundee: MP To Wave Off Competitors Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie will wave off the first car with a large Saltire flag at 10.30 am | |
SNP Parliamentarians To Visit Remploy Dundee Factory Three SNP Parliamentarians will visit the Dundee Remploy factory tomorrow [Tuesday 21 August, 10am] to meet the workforce and tour the premises. | |
Carnoustie SNP Branch 40th Celebrations Two MPs and an MSP were on the guest list at a Cheese & Wine party to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Carnoustie Branch | |
MSP & Residents’ Shock At New Downfield Mobile Mast Application Residents in Downfield who are campaigning against planning permission being given to a third mobile phone mast on Strathmartine – have been even more flabbergasted to learn that T-Mobile are now proposing a Base Station at the same location | |
MEP Gives Cautious Welcome To Deal In Offshore Workers Holiday Pay Move MEP Ian Hudghton today welcomed the latest development in the long-running dispute over the government’s application of the EU Working Time Directive to oil offshore workers in the North Sea |  |
MSP Congratulates Dundee Library Team On Funding Success Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has congratulated Dundee Library management team for their success in being awarded funds from the Scottish government for projects to improve the quality and diversity of their services | |
Scottish Parliament Health Advice For Travellers in EU In a reply to SNP MEP Ian Hudghton, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon advised people intending to travel in Europe to take out comprehensive travel insurance including health cover | |
Dundee MSP’s Motion Tackles Arms Trade Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee West MSP has put forward a motion to the Scottish Parliament calling for greater restriction and licensing of the arms trade. | |
Downfield Residents Protest At Third Mobile Mast Residents in Downfield contacted Joe FitzPatrick MSP to help when T Mobile applied for planning permission for a third, 22.8m high mobile mast within 80 metres of two more masts. | |
SNP Government to take fresh look at Anti-Social Behaviour Powers Dundee-based MSP Nigel Don yesterday [Thursday 14 June] questioned the Executive on its plans to strengthen powers to deal with anti-social behaviour |  |
Woman Refused Access To Travel Dundee Bus Because child is in wheelchair - MSP intervenes Joe FitzPatrick MSP today criticised several Travel Dundee busdrivers in the city who refused a Dundee mother and her 5-year old child access to buses because the child was in a wheelchair. | |
Hosie Slams Madcap Minimum Wage Cut Plan SNP Deputy Westminster Leader and Treasury Spokesperson, Stewart Hosie MP, today slammed proposals to abolish a national minumum wage. | |
MP Welcomes Safety Improvements at Barnhill Primary School Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie today welcomed a range of measures promised by the Council to improve the safety of children and parents at the entrance to Barnhill Primary school. | |
MP Congratulates R&A And Calls For Early Return To Carnoustie Local MP, Stewart Hosie, has today tabled an early day motion (EDM) in Westminster congratulating the R&A and Angus Council for delivering an excellent competition this year and a course in first class condition. | |
Remploy: MP Told ‘No Final Decision Yet’ - and awaits further assurances. Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie, who spoke in the House of Commons debate in May about Remploy’s modernisation proposals and their effects on his constituents who work at Dundee factory, today welcomed an assurance from the Minister for Disabled People, Anne McGuire, that ‘no decisions on the future of the company will take place until we receive the company’s final proposals.’ | |
MSP Concerned at Council Reply Over Nursery Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick today expressed concern over a statement issued by an education spokesman about Bellfield Nursery. | |
Use Extra Cash To keep Bellfield Nursery Open, Say SNP More than half a million pounds in extra cash awarded to Dundee City Council from the Scottish Government’s Schools Fund announced yesterday should be used to keep open Bellfield Nursery school, say Dundee SNP, as well as taking action on the poor condition of schools across Dundee | |
MSP Takes Up Broughty “Unlevel Crossing” Complaints Dundee East MSP Shona Robison has written to Network Rail after being contacted by residents annoyed at the bumpy and uneven road surface at Broughty Ferry level crossing in Gray Street. | |
MP Told Interpol Have Joined Hunt For Dundee Sex Offender Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie said today: “It is clear this is an active police investigation and that no stone is being left unturned in seeking this individual. | |
No Hiding Place For Labour on Schools Estate Core Facts Survey Say SNP The survey on the condition of schools published by the Scottish Executive yesterday is just the latest in a long line of surveys to reveal the sad legacy of decades of Labour power in the city, say the SNP | |
Dundee MP Welcomes European Parliament vote in favour of airline financial protection Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie, the SNP’s Treasury Spokesman at Westminster, today welcomed the European Parliament vote in favour of new regulations forcing the airline industry to offer financial protection for its passengers | |
MSP Welcomes New Affordable Housing in Midmill Dundee East MSP Shona Robison today welcomed the news that work will commence in Honeygreen Road shortly after the summer holidays on 42 modern family sized homes available at affordable rent. | |
Road Safety Petition at Barnhill – MP Urges Council To Respond ‘Urgently’. “I have contacted Alex Stephen today to request an early response on improved road safety measures outside Barnhill Primary,” said Stewart Hosie MP. | |
MP Calls On Diabetics To Take Up Eye Tests Offer Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has joined Diabetes UK Scotland and RNIB Scotland in promoting awareness among people with diabetes of the importance of attending screening appointments. The MP took part in a roadshow with clinical staff to promote ‘Stay In Sight’, the campaign jointly organised by the two leading charities. | |
Dundee MP Welcomes “Slight Growth” in Manufactured Exports Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie, the SNP’s Finance Spokesman at Westminster today welcomed the Scottish Manufactured Exports Estimates for the first quarter of 2007 which show ‘slight growth’ in manufactured exports | |
Broughty Platform Big Enough For More Trains MSP Claims Shona Robison MSP for Dundee East and local councillor Ken Guild are attempting to obtain more trains at Broughty Ferry | |
CITIZENS PENSION REAL WAY FORWARD SAYS DUNDEE EAST MP Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has criticised both the Labour government and Tory opposition for failing to take seriously the crisis facing pensioners | |
MP SEEKS DUNDEE TRAVEL JOBS ASSURANCES Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie is seeking assurances that the jobs of staff employed at branches of Thomas Cook in Dundee and at Broughty Ferry are safe – in the wake of a merger between Thomas Cook and MyTravel | |
Animal Exclusion Zone: MP Flags Up Success Although some people continue to ignore the new Animal exclusion signs on Broughty’s Blue Flag beach, most people are obeying the new rules, according to Stewart Hosie MP | |
Executive Support For Voluntary Sector Welcomed in Dundee Dundee’s three SNP MSPs, Shona Robison, Joe FitzPatrick and Nigel Don have welcomed statements from John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth at Holyrood pledging support to the voluntary sector | |
DUNDEE SNP WELCOMES FIRST STEP TOWARDS INTRODUCTION OF LOCAL INCOME TAX Dundee SNP Politicians expressed delight today that Alex Salmond’s government has successfully taken the first step towards the abolition of the council tax and its replacement by a local income tax | |
Dundee’s Soundtown School Praised in Parliament Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has raised a motion in the Scottish Parliament congratulating the staff and pupils of Baldragon Academy on winning the BBC SoundTown contest against strong competition | |
Parents and SNP Outrage at “Sham” of consultation. Bellfield Nursery: “No Places Available” – Despite Council Adminstration’s Assurances on Consultation. | |
SNP Government to take fresh look at Anti-Social Behaviour Powers Dundee-based MSP Nigel Don yesterday [Thursday 14 June] questioned the Executive on its plans to strengthen powers to deal with anti-social behaviour | |
DUNDEE MSPs SEEK CLARIFICATION OVER UNIVERSITY JOB CUTS Dundee MSPs Shona Robison and Joe FitzPatrick have expressed concern at claims Dundee University is poised to make staff redundant despite their ‘no redundancies’ policy | |
SNP RAISE ARTISTS’ CONCERNS WITH HOME OFFICE The SNP are taking up the concerns of Scotland’s artistic community that new Immigration legislation presently passing through Westminster will have a detrimental effect on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | |
MSP TO QUERY NURSERY MERGER DECISION
Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick has arranged an urgent meeting with Ann Wilson, Director of Education at Dundee City Council to discuss the proposed merger of Bellfield Nursery and Park Place after concerns voiced by parents.
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SNP demands toll abolition Dundee East MSP Shona Robison and Mid Scotland and Fife MSP, Tricia Marwick were today joined by their SNP colleagues to show their commitment to abolishing tolls across both the Forth and Tay bridges. | |
MP's anger and concern over NCR The last few weeks has seen a disastrous series of announcements for the local community with the high profile loss of 650 jobs at NCR in Dundee. | |
Dundee Politicians Support EIS Campaign Dundee SNP Politicians have given their backing the Educational Institute of Scotland’s (EIS) campaign calling for smaller class sizes in Scotland’s schools. | |
