Taxing people hundreds of pounds to park at their place of work is part of an SNP triple-tax bombshell outlined in this week’s Scottish budget.
Finance secretary Derek Mackay stated today he wants councils to penalise those who take their car to work, after striking a controversial budget deal with
Central Scotland MSP Graham Simpson visited East Kilbride Men’s Shed in College Milton to congratulate them on securing funding from the National Lottery and for the work they do for the local community.
Graham Simpson, Scottish Conservative Housing Spokesman, has criticised the SNP Government after statistics revealed an increase in homelessness applications across North Lanarkshire and Scotland.
The Scottish Government publication revealed that the number of homelessness applications across Scotl
An MSP is backing a scheme to promote gender equality in North and South Lanarkshire councils. The authorities are among seven taking part in a pilot run by Equally Safe at Work.
This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and MSPs at Holyrood have had a debate on cervical screening uptake rates in Scotland, which are declining.
Cervical screening is the best protection against cervical cancer preventing 8 out of 10 cervical cancers from developing, year by identifying cel
Graham Simpson MSP visited the New College Lanarkshire campus in Motherwell to hear about the pre-apprenticeship electrician course.
New College Lanarkshire offers a pre-apprenticeship model with a 5-week training course before apprentices enter the workplace.
Graham Simpson MSP sponsored an exhibition stall for Existing Homes Alliance.
The Existing Homes Alliance is a coalition of housing, environmental, fuel poverty and industry organisations calling for urgent action to transform Scotland’s existing housing stock and make it fit f
Graham Simpson MSP visited Lanarkshire Carers Centre in Airdrie to see first-hand the work the charity undertakes to support vulnerable members of the local community.
Lanarkshire Carers Centre is a resource for carers across Lanarkshire to access information and offers a range of direct support se
The Tenement Maintenance Working Group's interim report has warned that the condition of many Scottish tenements is on a "cliff-edge".
The Scottish Parliament working group on tenement maintenance has made a number of recommendations on how to address the problem.
Graham Simpson MSP has called for redundant workers at Healthcare Environmental Services in Shotts to receive the wages due to them. A major priority is to ensure that the company’s clinical waste is disposed of promptly to ensure local people’s health is not put at risk.
Employees at the was
