A “second chance” plan for drug users and a target to slash drug deaths in half are at the centre of a new drugs strategy unveiled by the Scottish Conservatives today.
The strategy also backs a review of the SNP Government’s controversial methadone programme, and the creation of personalised “Life
Graham Simpson, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Spokesman for Housing and Planning, welcomes that South Lanarkshire Council are examining a 200 per cent council tax on properties that have not been occupied for more than a year – excluding second and holiday homes.
Graham Simpson MSP amendments to the Planning (Scotland) Bill, to protect local democracy were successfully passed by the Local Government and Communities Committee.
The Bill as originally introduced by the SNP Government had a deeply worrying section on performance, councillors and training.
Graham Simpson MSP has condemned the fall in the number of GP practices under 11 years of SNP rule.
The number of GP practices has fallen by 10 per cent in Lanarkshire since 2007 under an SNP Government.
Conservative MSP condemns the SNP’s broken pledge to maintain 1,000 extra bobbies on the beat.
The number of divisional officers within Police Scotland has dropped over the past year. There are now 144 fewer divisional officers across Scotland compared with the previous year.
LAST week I had the rare treat of being able to watch an entire Budget speech uninterrupted, thanks to Philip Hammond holding it on a Monday.
There were a raft of announcements but one that really stood out for me was extra help to cut the business rates of small firms.
