Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ùr - Blithe Yule and a Guid New YearI will be having a break with family over the festive period returning on the 7th January.Details of North Ayrshire Council offices opening along with useful contacts can be found here.

The bauble from my goodie bag - (cup cake eaten on bus home!)Thanks to Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club for inviting me to their Christmas Display at The Flipside today.  What a wonderful club, I was hugely impressed with how friendly and inclusive it was.  Gymnasts of all ages and abilities are welcomed and encouraged.  I... Continue Reading →

Just a quick note to say how happy I am to have been appointed Youth Champion.  North Ayrshire's young people are represented already through the youth council, there has been a lot of good work done in ensuring their voices are heard.  At the joint meeting of North Ayrshire's cabinet and Youth executive I heard... Continue Reading →

This morning I attended the launch of The Irvine Harbourside project and what a brilliant end to the week it was!  The project is being led by Irvine Burns Club and is all about re-discovering and promoting the vibrant history and heritage of the area and celebrating it with all sections of the local community.... Continue Reading →

Yesterday morning in Irvine I met with a large group of folk and took part in a Safer streets audit.The aim, to achieve a busy, vibrant, safe town centre over the festive period by identifying potential problems and preventing them before they happen.  For me, yesterday was a great example of the commitment there is to... Continue Reading →

YES! Join Yes Scotland, people of all political parties and of no political party most welcome.This Saturday North Ayrshire activists will be in Saltcoats and Largs.  Visit http://www.yesscotland.net and see how you can get involved.

I saw this video on the Sustrans website today and had to share. Easy to understand and pretty empowering.

A great Bonfire and Fireworks that went on for...ever.  It was bitterly cold night and a little drizzly early on.  But very well attended, nonetheless by lots of families and groups of young people wrapped up warm (well mostly!) and there for a great time. Well done to Largs Round Table for putting on such a lovely event. 

Hopelessly naive and not tired of marching - 1 week onWhen I was in primary 5 our teacher Mrs Johnston said she had something really important to tell us: There was going to be a day off as her union was striking.  I don't remember whooping at the day off but then P5 was a... Continue Reading →

In Edinburgh I met with family and friends, we'd been looking forward to the occasion for a while and traveled from all over Scotland for the event.  As we set off from the Meadows the mood was upbeat but calm.  It was amazing to see all the flags and banners held high against the blue skys as the... Continue Reading →