BBC Scotland is reporting that Scottish government minister Aileen Campbell, right, is to step down at the next Holyrood election to spend more time with her family.
Category: West Dunbartonshire
CONTROVERSY OVER LOBBY FIRM ‘HYPOCRISY’
In July, 2019, Baillie Gifford hosted a climate roundtable meeting at the Edinburgh Science Festival, of which it was a “headline sponsor“. Four of the firm’s representatives attended: Andrew Telfer, Michael Pye, Tim Garratt and Diane Esson.
FIRE BRIGADE PAY TALKS RAISED IN PARLIAMENT
By Democrat reporter Fire Brigade trade union members have told James Kelly MSP they are concerned about the breakdown of their pay talks. Mr Kelly
NICOLA STURGEON WANTS COUNCIL TAX SCRAPPED
“If there is agreement on a replacement for the present council tax—I hope that there will be—we would be prepared to publish legislation by the end of this session of Parliament, with that legislation being taken forward in the next session. I know that the Greens are on board with that and I would encourage other parties to get on board with it as well.”
SNP’S BUDGET CLAIMS ARE NONSENSE
The SNP administration’s propaganda department at West Dunbartonshire Council went into full throttle when it announced yesterday that every primary school pupil in West Dunbartonshire will be offered free school meals as part of a ‘no cuts’ budget approved by councillors on Wednesday.
TWO PER CENT RISE ON COUNCIL HOUSE RENTS
The SNP administration claims that a record number of tenants took part in the consultation, with 845 people having their say this year, up from 250 last year.