A minister who set up a mental health support service following the suicide of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchinson has been chosen to be the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Category: West Dunbartonshire
SAVE LOCH LOMOND CAMPAIGN TO KEEP LAND IN PUBLIC HANDS
Scottish Enterprise, the Government agency who own most of the land, still have an exclusive agreement to sell it to them. We’re asking Scottish Enterprise to end this exclusivity agreement, and instead give residents a chance to explore community ownership.
FRANCO’S REMAINS REMOVED FROM VALLEY OF THE FALLEN
The body of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco has been exhumed from the tomb in the Valley of the Fallen where it has lain since his death in 1975 and is being taken by helicopter to lie alongside that of his wife in a cemetery near Madrid.
BILL HEANEY’S NOTEBOOK
We should be told what he thinks about the witch hunt which appears aimed to stitch up Cllr Jim Bollan, of the Community Party, and deprive the electorate in his Vale of Leven ward of legitimate representation at council meetings.
Businesses to benefit from new procurement strategy
Councillor Rory Colville, Argyll and Bute Council’s Policy Lead for Customer Support Services, said: “The Procurement Strategy and Sustainable Procurement Policy ensure we get good quality goods and services while delivering financial savings that can be used for frontline services. And just as importantly, the updated documents make it as easy as possible for local businesses, suppliers and contractors to bid for work with the council.”
A DECISION FOR THE SCOTTISH PEOPLE, SAYS HARVIE
His comments come after some in the SNP suggested winning a majority of Scottish seats in a UK general election would be enough.