More seats for customers on East Kilbride and Barrhead line
ScotRail has announced a boost for customers in South Lanarkshire, with more seats to be made available for the increasingly popular East Kilbride and Barrhead services.
Additional Class 156 trains will be provided during the morning and
MSPs visited a successful East Kilbride firm to hear about its expansion plans.
Graham Simpson joined colleague Alison Harris on a tour of Glencairn Crystal’s premises in Langlands.
A TORY MSP has condemned the SNP’s politically motivated stunt at a South Lanarkshire Council meeting.
At the Executive Committee, on 21 November, a motion was agreed to which called for a second EU referendum.
Mr Simpson said: "It is incredible that councillors are using valuable committee time t
Graham Simpson MSP visited Tesco’s Food Collection in East Kilbride to see first-hand the generosity of customers to support vulnerable members of the local community.
The Central Scotland MSP helped outside the store in St Leonards where shoppers donated to help the Trussell Trust and FareShare.
South Lanarkshire Council have launched a parking zone consultation for the area around Hairmyres railway station.
Hopefully many people in East Kilbride will take part in this consulation.
South Lanarkshire Council have launched a parking zone consultation for the area around Hairmyres railway station.
I urge people in East Kilbride to take part. This could see streets near Hairmyres railway station being off limits to non – residents.
Graham Simpson MSP visited the Motherwell Delivery Office to see first-hand the operation of delivering Christmas post and to pass on Season’s Greetings to its dedicated, hardworking staff.
Graham was shown around the office by Delivery Office Manager, Daniel Wood, and was introduced to the postmen
A Tory MSP won a commitment to limit the length of time homeless people can spend in unsuitable temporary accommodation.
Conservative housing spokesman Graham Simpson won all-party backing for a legal limit of seven days to be introduced.
Housing minister Kevin Stewart accepted an a
Audit Scotland has issued a budget warning over local council finance in advance of the Scottish Government’s budget.
The report showed that council tax payers coughed up and additional £189 million in 2017/18, in the same period SNP government slashed funding by around £220 million.
