This week, Ruth has: Visited Blacklands Primary and Kilwinning Academy to meet with staff and pupils to learn about Nurture approaches and its positive impact on attainment and inclusion Met with John Dickie of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) to discuss the work of the Social Security Committee and in particular the proposed... Continue Reading →
RUTH VOTES FOR LANDMARK SCOTTISH BUDGET
LABOUR/TORY/LIBDEM OPPOSITION FAIL TO SUPPORT INVESTMENT IN NORTH AYRSHIRE Communities across North Ayrshire are set to benefit from greater support as a result of the Scottish Government’s Budget, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South has said. This includes £682.1m for NHS Ayrshire and Arran and delivery of the Ayrshire resilience scheme at over £120m. Labour, Tory... Continue Reading →
RUTH WELCOMES £4,392,000 FUNDING BOOST FOR NORTH AYRSHIRE SCHOOLS
Schools in North Ayrshire will benefit from a funding boost of over £4 million as part of the Scottish Government’s drive to improve standards in schools, it has been revealed. The share due to be received by each school from the Scottish Government’s new £120 million Pupil Equity Fund has been revealed by Deputy First... Continue Reading →
RUTH GETS BEHIND BURNS, SCOTS, AND IRVINE
Local MSP Ruth Maguire used Holyrood’s Burns Day debate on 25th January to highlight the Bard’s strong Irvine connections and to praise the cultural richness of the local Burns community. Ruth told of how it was when Burns came to Irvine in 1781, as a young twenty-two year old, that he befriended local sea captain,... Continue Reading →
Motion S5M-03356: Congratulating Kilwinning Resident, Craig Potter
That the Parliament congratulates the Kilwinning resident, Craig Potter, on his recent award of £2,850 from the Social Entrepreneurs Fund; understands that the funding has been secured to set up Onside Ayrshire CIC, a social enterprise that will deliver structured health and physical activities, which will provide an educational and developmental context for acquiring life... Continue Reading →
Weekly Bulletin 16th January – 22nd January
This week, Ruth has: Met with Transport Scotland to discuss issues around safety at the Dalgavern section of the A737 Visited local renewables company, Windhoist, to find out more about the challenges and opportunities facing the industry As a member of the Local Government and Communities Committee, taken evidence from a range of individuals and... Continue Reading →
RUTH WELCOMES EARLY YEARS WORKFORCE EXPANSION
The Scottish Government announcement that there will be an extra £1.5 million investment for more nursery teachers and graduates in deprived areas across Scotland has been welcomed by local MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire – with North Ayrshire set to receive 24 additional teachers or graduates. The new staff in North Ayrshire, part... Continue Reading →
RUTH VISITS LOCAL RENEWABLES COMPANY WINDHOIST
On Monday 16th January, Ruth paid a visit to the site of local renewables company and training centre, Windhoist. Windhoist is a global leader in wind turbine erection and heavy lift engineering, and delivers world class industry specific training programmes from their training centre in Irvine. The company has installed more than 4, 800 wind... Continue Reading →
Weekly Bulletin 9th-15th January
This week, Ruth has: Held MSP advices surgeries at the Beattie Library in Stevenston, the Irvine Office, Cranberry Moss Community Centre and Hayocks Community Hall to listen to and help constituents Questioned the Scottish Government about the progress being made in the implementation of its ‘Equally Safe’ strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women... Continue Reading →
RUTH RECEIVES OFFICIAL ACCREDITATION AS LIVING WAGE EMPLOYER
Local MSP Ruth Maguire has received her official accreditation as a Living Wage employer in a week which also saw Scottish Canals become the 700th Living Wage accredited employer across Scotland. The Scottish Government has set a target of reaching 1,000 Scottish-based Living Wage Accredited Employers by autumn 2017. Ruth Maguire is a long-standing supporter... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 