On 16th November, the Scottish Government announced that the Citizens Advice Bureaux will expand their support to people needing advice on funeral planning. Cunninghame South MSP, Ruth Maguire, who expressed her concerns about the rising costs of burial and cremation fees in a recent Holyrood debate, welcomed this news, saying: ‘The year on year increases... Continue Reading →
RUTH HIGHLIGHTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ACTION ON TACKLING FUEL POVERTY
On Wednesday 16th November, MSPs debated the recent reports and recommendations of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Strategic Working Group and the Scottish Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force, set up by the Scottish Government in 2015 to inform a new eradication strategy, which will be published in 2017. A key recommendation of the strategic working... Continue Reading →
Ruth climbs the 143 steps of Kilwinning Abbey’s 200 year old clock tower
On Friday 11th November, local MSP Ruth Maguire enjoyed a special visit to Kilwinning Abbey hosted by Christine and Andrew of Kilwinning Heritage in advance of the 200th anniversary of the completion of the clock and its tower on Saturday 12th. Commenting after the visit, Ruth said: ‘This iconic Kilwinning landmark has come to represent... Continue Reading →
RUTH CALLS ON LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO ADOPT THE NEW £8.45 LIVING WAGE
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the new Scottish Living Wage rate of £8.45 an hour and encouraged more employers in Cunninghame South to sign up as Accredited Living Wage Employers. The Scottish Living Wage, calculated to meet the cost of living, is reviewed every year based on living standards. The rise of 20 pence per... Continue Reading →
LOCAL MSP RUTH MAGUIRE APPOINTED HEDGEHOG SPECIES CHAMPION
Ruth Maguire MSP has been appointed as the official ‘Species Champion’ for the hedgehog. The ‘Species Champion’ project, which is overseen by Scottish Environment LINK, hopes to gain political support for the protection of Scotland’s threatened wildlife by pairing MSPs with endangered species. As Species Champions, MSPs learn about their species from expert member organisations... Continue Reading →
RUTH SUPPORTS WESTMINSTER COLLEAGUE IN CAMPAIGN TO ‘SCRAP THE RAPE CLAUSE’
Ruth Maguire MSP has lent her support to a campaign being led by Alison Thewliss, SNP MP, to scrap the so-called ‘rape clause’ in the proposed benefits reform of the UK Government. The proposals seek to limit the child element of both Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit to a maximum of two children, whilst... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP ADDRESSES TACKLING DOMESTIC ABUSE CONFERENCE
‘Preventing and addressing violence against women demands a fundamental change in societal attitudes. Women can’t do it on their own, if we could, we would have sorted it out by now. We need everyone’ – Ruth Maguire, MSP On Thursday 27th October 2016 at the Tackling Domestic Abuse conference in Edinburgh, Ruth Maguire MSP delivered... Continue Reading →
SPECIAL EU DEAL FOR LONDON MUST BE MATCHED FOR CUNNINGHAME SOUTH
Ruth Maguire MSP has called on the UK Government to match any attempts to keep the City of London in the European single market with a deal for workers and businesses in Cunninghame South – and has written to local Tory MSPs to demand that they put pressure on their Westminster colleagues.
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP WELCOMES SUPPORT FOR DISABLED PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICS
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has warmly welcomed the opening of a £200,000 fund aimed at encouraging more disabled people to participate in politics and stand as councillors in next year’s local council elections. The fund – which will help cover additional costs for accessible transport and communications support – underlines the Scottish... Continue Reading →
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