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Concerns about the number of times the GP Out of Hours Service at the IRH have been raised today in the Scottish Parliament by local MSP Stuart McMillan. Having recently written to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde about the service, Stuart was able to raise these concerns directly with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed Scottish Government intervention to protect Inverclyde residents from Tory welfare cuts. New figures show that 1,615 Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) were made to those on low incomes in Inverclyde between April and September this year. The total award value spent in Inverclyde in this period was £1.16m – with […]
Read More…During today’s (28 November 2019) First Ministers Questions, Stuart McMillan MSP asked the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to eliminate violence against women and girls (VAWAG) – particularly those from at-risk groups. According to research collated by Zero Tolerance – a charity with a vision of a world without men’s violence […]
Read More…SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed news that the Scottish Government will invest £948,000 in Inverclyde schools over the next four years. The investment will mean that professional counselling services will be available to all secondary school pupils who require it by September next year. The Scottish Government is investing £60 […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP joined Aberlour Child Care Trust in the Scottish Parliament recently, giving their support to the charity’s ‘No Bad Ends’ campaign. The campaign was launched following research that shows young people from the most deprived communities in Inverclyde are up to three times more likely to die before they reach their 25th birthday. […]
Read More…On Friday 8 November, the Minister for Children and Young People, Maree Todd MSP, visited Inverclyde Childminding Network’s event at Funworld in Greenock to hear how local childminders are working with Inverclyde Council ahead of the early learning and childcare (ELC) expansion. By August 2020, the Scottish Government will offer 1140 hours of funded childcare […]
Read More…Around three quarters of fires in Scottish homes are caused by electricity, with most linked to electrical appliances – which is why Stuart McMillan MSP is supporting Electrical Safety First and its new campaign entitled Do It Now. The leading consumer safety charity aims to encourage people to register their electrical items to ensure they […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP spoke with the charity Guide Dogs Scotland at the SNP conference about the challenges that blind and partially sighted people face when walking the streets, including pavement parking, street clutter and shared spaces. Pavements blocked by parked cars or street clutter such as wheelie bins and overhanging branches can force pedestrians to […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has submitted his comments on the National Transport Strategy 2 Review to Transport Scotland – which focuses on the needs of his Greenock and Inverclyde constituency and accessibility. The local SNP MSP recognised how challenging it must be to develop a transport strategy that delivers for all of Scotland and its people, […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has welcomed Scottish Government proposals to invest over £500 million in improved bus priority infrastructure to tackle the impacts of congestion on bus services and raise bus usage. This commitment is just one element of the Scottish Green Deal, outlined in the 2019-2020 Programme for Government, and will help make bus services […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP, Stuart McMillan, visited Scottish War Blinded’s Hawkhead Centre in Paisley on Tuesday 22 October 2019 along with representatives from Inverclyde HSCP to help improve referral rates for visually impaired veterans living in Inverclyde. Stuart, who is the Convenor of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group for Visual Impairment, has been working with […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP is urging local employers to use a charity’s toolkit, which has been produced to help organisations break down barriers facing jobseekers or employees who are Deaf or have a hearing loss. The MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde is backing Action on Hearing Loss Scotland’s Working for Change campaign influencing businesses to provide […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan has today called for River Clyde Homes to clean up its act and deal with the mounting ground maintenance issues in the Hope Street and Antigua Street area. Having recently walked around these and adjoining streets while out with a local postal worker for a morning shift, Stuart contacted […]
Read More…A recent postal survey undertaken by local MSP, Stuart McMillan, indicates that on-street parking within the Weymouth Crescent estate is causing major problems for residents – with respondents raising concerns about the impact on the bus route. Almost one in five residents (19.7%) within the estate responded to the survey, of which 86.5% said on-street […]
Read More…The SNP are working to tackle inequality in Inverclyde and “lift people out of poverty” with new commitments to expand childcare into primary school and scrap social care charges. As announced by Nicola Sturgeon at the SNP conference this week, the SNP will scrap all non-residential social care charges and expand childcare into the school […]
Read More…Brexit will negatively affect almost one in five people in Inverclyde, with 18% of locals deemed to be in vulnerable communities, new analysis from the Scottish Government has found. Published last week, ‘The Local Level Brexit Vulnerabilities in Scotland Report’ found that urban areas, especially those in Inverclyde, have significant populations at risk from the […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has today welcomed a further £1 million worth of investment into the A8 and A78. Scotland Transerv, who maintain the local trunk road network on behalf of Transport Scotland, has announced their autumn resurfacing programme. Having already spent £3.6 million during 2018 and 2019, and on top of […]
Read More…As part of Blood Cancer Awareness Month (September), Stuart McMillan MSP attended a reception in Holyrood to celebrate the number of potential stem cell donors in his Greenock and Inverclyde constituency on the Anthony Nolan register. Anthony Nolan marked this achievement on Thursday 19 September, as part of its Communities vs Blood Cancer campaign, which […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has urged parents to “trust the facts” and make sure their child is vaccinated for flu this winter. This week, the Scottish Government has launched its annual national flu vaccination programme – with a focus on people with health conditions and children aged 2-5. Every year thousands of children are hospitalised […]
Read More…SCOTLAND “GLOBAL LEADER” ON TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has outlined his support for the Scottish Government’s finalised policy of no support for ‘fracking’ in Scotland. Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse today confirmed that the Scottish Government would not license any fracking development. This position was confirmed following a comprehensive […]
Read More…Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan has today welcomed the announcement that the Scottish Government is now in final discussions to conclude the purchase of Ferguson Marine shipyard. Commenting on the announcement, Stuart said: “This is fantastic news for the local area, the workforce and the communities that will benefit from these two new ferries. […]
Read More…On Friday 20 September, Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde hosted senior officials from Transport Scotland and Scotland Transerv for a tour around Inverclyde to highlight a variety of issues regarding the local trunk roads. Ian Moffat, Managing Director of ARC Fleet Services, attended on behalf of Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce at the invite […]
Read More…From Saturday 5 to Saturday 12 October, hundreds of shops around Scotland are turning down music and dimming the lights, as well as providing staff with information about autism to enable them to help and understand autistic customers. Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde is calling on local businesses to take part in Autism […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP will be visiting local cafés and pubs next week with an important message in sight. He will be helping RNIB Scotland mark National Eye Health Week (23-29 September) by urging people to go for a free eye examination at their local optometrist. To highlight the message, RNIB Scotland has produced a series […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde added a dash of pink to his usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which takes place on Friday 18 October. Since launching in 2002, wear it pink has had an enormous impact on the lives of those affected by breast cancer, raising over […]
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