Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey and Rutherglen Central and North Councillor Janine Calikes have written to Scottish Water to express their disappointment with an alleged U-turn by the organisation in funding bus services.
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FIXED ODDS BETTING TERMINALS COSTS SOUTH LANARKSHIRE £10 MILLION PER YEAR
Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has warned constituents of the dangers of using fixed-odds betting terminals after figures released highlights their impact across South Lanarkshire. The machines, often dubbed the crack cocaine of gambling, allow players to stake up to £500 per minute on computer versions of games including poker, roulette, and blackjack.
2 SISTERS PROPOSED CLOSURE – MSP VISITS 2 SISTERS PLANT FOR THIRD TIME IN A WEEK
SNP MSP Clare Haughey has once more visited the 2 Sisters plant in Cambuslang – her third meeting since the announcement of its proposed closure.
MSP URGES CHARITIES TO APPLY FOR LOTTERY FUNDING
SNP MSP Clare Haughey has called on local charities and community groups to apply for funding which has been raised by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.
OVER 9 OUT OF 10 PATIENTS IN SCOTLAND SATISFIED WITH NHS
New polling published by YouGov shows an overwhelming 93% of the Scottish population is satisfied with the service received from the NHS.
MSP GAINS ASSURANCES OVER 2 SISTERS PLANT
Clare Haughey MSP is continuing to fight for jobs at the 2 Sisters chicken factory in Cambuslang after last week’s news that the company may close down the site.
MSP OFFERS SUPPORT TO 2 SISTERS WORKFORCE
Following the news that the 2 Sisters Group may close its chicken production plant in Cambuslang, local MSP Clare Haughey has called on the company to give assurances over the future of jobs — and get round the table to discuss securing a future for the site.
£9.5 MILLION BUDGET BOOST FOR SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
South Lanarkshire Council will receive an extra £9.5 million funding under the revised budget proposals unveiled by Finance Secretary Derek Mackay.
MSP HOLDS CPG MEETING ON ALLEGED MIS-SELLING OF SOLAR PANELS
I held the first meeting of my CPG looking into the problems associated with the installation of energy efficient products - in particular by the company HELMS.
SCOTTISH WELFARE FUND SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
Over £148 million has been granted to hard-up households since 2013 through the Scottish Welfare Fund, according to latest Scottish Government figures – including over £9 million in South Lanarkshire.