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During FMQs today, Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde highlighted the Scottish Government’s £10m Tenant Hardship Loan Fund – which provides financial assistance to private and social sector tenants who are experiencing difficulties paying their rent because of COVID-19. Stuart raised this question after being contacted by a local letting agency on behalf of […]
Read More…MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has urged local food and drink projects to apply for a new Scottish Government fund launched to drive projects that celebrate locally sourced and produced food and drink. The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership was launched to help the sector with its recovery from COVID and prepare for […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has expressed his delight that taxi and private hire drivers in Inverclyde will have access to three times the amount of Scottish Government support than they did last year. Eligible drivers will be able to claim a £1,500 grant to cover fixed costs, boosting the support available to them by the […]
Read More…EXTRA SNP GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO SUPPORT COUNCIL SERVICES Inverclyde Council has received an additional £9.86 million from the SNP Government to support local services in Inverclyde and tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Local authorities will also receive their fair share of a further £184.8 million, which is currently undistributed but will be allocated […]
Read More…NEW SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO TARGET SECTORS IN NEED Businesses in Inverclyde will receive their share of targeted Scottish Government coronavirus funding worth £185 million. Today, the Finance Secretary Kate Forbes MSP announced the funding that will benefit a wide range of sectors, such as taxi drivers, arts venues and the hospitality sector. The Scottish Government is […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has shown his delight that around 34,000 staff members in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will be recognised for the hard work and sacrifice they have shown during the COVID-19 pandemic by receiving a bonus of £500 from the SNP Scottish Government. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced all NHS staff would receive the bonus […]
Read More…£1 MILLION FUND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY SHOPPING AND PROMOTE TOWN CENTRES SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has encouraged projects in Greenock and Inverclyde to apply for a new £1 million fund that has been launched by the SNP government to help promote town centres and online businesses and encourage people to spend locally. Grants of between […]
Read More…MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed the announcement that new legislation, which requires all homes in Scotland to have interlinked smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, will be delayed until February 2022. The Scottish Government recently confirmed that it will ask Parliament to approve a 12-month delay in the deadline to carry out this important […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has welcomed the news that NHS dentistry services in Scotland are to resume next month after being halted due to COVID-19. In plans announced at Holyrood on Monday [12 October], the Public Health Minister, Joe FitzPatrick MSP, said that the Scottish Government’s understanding of COVID-19 transmission in dental […]
Read More…Today [Friday 9 October], Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde visited the Waterfront Cinema in Greenock to show his support for the big screen – and to encourage other people locally to visit the independent cinema over the October break. The Waterfront Cinema, part of West Coast Cinemas, is not subject to the new […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has demanded an urgent meeting with TSB officials after an announcement the Port Glasgow branch has been marked for closure. Yesterday, [30th September] the bank announced 73 branch closures across Scotland. The MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has now requested an urgent meeting with TSB bosses to discuss the impact of […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has welcomed a new grant to help people on low incomes if they are asked to self-isolate due to COVID-19. The new Self-Isolation Support Grant will help those who would lose income if they needed to self-isolate, such as those unable to carry out their work from home. […]
Read More…SNP GOVERNMENT HANDS OUT £2.2 MILLION TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS MUSIC MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed news that McGeoch’s Music Bar will receive emergency funding support from the SNP Government. Launched earlier this month, the £2.2 million fund is aimed at providing grassroots live music venues with the emergency funds to help […]
Read More…Scotland’s approach to implementing the ‘test, trace, isolate, support’ strategy, Test and Protect, is now live across the country. Test and Protect will help us gradually change the restrictions that help to suppress COVID-19 so society can adapt to a new normal. If you experience any one of the symptoms – a high temperature, a […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde supported the British Transport Police (BTP) in calling for people to respect their fellow passengers on trains and wear a face covering. With a few limited health exceptions, face coverings are now mandatory on public transport, including train stations. Commenting, Stuart said: “In the wake of the First […]
Read More…SNP GOVERNMENT DELIVERING FOR SCOTLAND WHILE TORIES FAIL ON BROADBAND COMMITMENT Local MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed new figures that show a huge boost to connectivity in Inverclyde, thanks to significant investment from the SNP Government. According to the latest coverage statistics from Thinkbroadband, 97.6% of properties in Inverclyde are now connected to superfast broadband […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP asked an FMQ today about reports that the highest proportion of positive COVID-19 tests is among young adults. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP went on to ask whether the Scottish Government would consider tougher fines for hosts of house parties. The First Minister said: “More recently, the 18-39 year age group has […]
Read More…SNP GOVERNMENT ASSISTING LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS DURING PANDEMIC New figures reveal that the SNP Government’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme supported 9,940 households across Inverclyde in June 2020. Across Scotland, almost 500,000 Scots received the support in June, with the number of local households in receipt of the Council Tax Reduction support rising by 320 since […]
Read More…FREE, ANONYMOUS APP WILL HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND SAVE LIVES SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has urged people in Inverclyde to download the new ‘Protect Scotland’ app – to help slow the spread of Coronavirus and support the easing of lockdown restrictions. The app can be downloaded onto phones here and will let […]
Read More…YOUTH GUARANTEE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN INVERCLYDE SUCCEED SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed a new £60 million Youth Guarantee announced in the Programme for Government, which guarantees everyone in Inverclyde aged 16-24, a job, a place in education or a place in training. The new partnership between the Scottish Government and Scotland’s employers […]
Read More…The Education Secretary, John Swinney MSP, made a statement in the Scottish Parliament today regarding the 2020 SQA exam results. During his statement, Mr Swinney apologised to young people affected by the downgrading of awards, and confirmed that he has directed the SQA to re-issue those awards based solely on teacher or lecturer judgement. Commenting, […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde visited Port Glasgow High School today [Monday 10 August] ahead of pupils in Inverclyde returning to the classroom from Wednesday 12 August. Stuart welcomed the preparations that the school has made for teachers and pupils returning after COVID-19, and saw first-hand that everyone’s safety was at the forefront […]
Read More…New figures show that 929 businesses in Inverclyde have received support from the Scottish Government to support them through the coronavirus crisis. A total of £10.27 million has been awarded to businesses in Inverclyde through a Scottish Government scheme designed to support small businesses and the retail, hospitality and leisure sector. Across Scotland, over 83,000 […]
Read More…NEW FIGURES SHOW HALF A BILLION IN EXTRA SPENDING LAST YEAR Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has welcomed new figures showing spending on education in Inverclyde rose by £9,216,000 last year. The figures show councils spent £547 million more on education in 2019-20 than the previous year – a real terms spending increase […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed figures outlining the scale of Scottish Government funding to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. As part of £3.8 billion in extra spending to tackle coronavirus, the Scottish Government has committed to a £350 million package of emergency funding for communities to help tackle harms caused by the […]
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