

SPT Round Table Discussion
On Friday afternoon I participated in a round table discussion with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport looking at the current...


CRIME FALLS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE
North Ayrshire saw a 4% fall in the number of recorded crimes last year. There were 6,985 crimes recorded in 2022, 270 fewer than in 2021...


North Ayrshire Heritage Centre - Titanic: Honour and Glory Exhibition
I enjoyed visiting the Titanic: Honour and Glory Exhibition, the story of the Titanic, Olympic and Britannic in Saltcoats. Sean Szmalc...


Cabinet Secretary Visits Hunterston for Green Battery Storage Complex Launch
The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson MSP visited AMP Energy's battery storage facility at...

FIRST MINISTER RECOMMITS TO FOSTERING
At First Minister's Questions Kenneth asked about the need for more people to come forward to foster. See the exchange by clicking on the...

TORY ATTACK ON SCOTTISH DEMOCRACY
The SNP Government is considering its next steps, as the UK Government imposed a Section 35 Order to block the Gender Recognition Reform...


SCOTTISH EMPLOYMENT AT RECORD HIGH
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed 76.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Scotland were in work from September to...


MY LIFE, MY RIGHTS
On Wednesday, I met with ENABLE Scotland in the Scottish Parliament to discuss their My Life, My Rights Campaign. The charity advocate to...

CIRCULAR FASHION: LOOPING THE THREAD
Yesterday I spoke in a fascinating debate on recycling. Clothes account for 4% of Scotland’s carbon output by weight but 32% of the...


505 NORTH AYRSHIRE COLLEGE STUDENTS GO ON TO POSITIVE DESTINATIONS
Local college students are moving on to positive destinations and 505 did so following graduation in 2020-21. Across Scotland 14,930...