The technology for Nuclear weapons & power are the same.Nuclear Power reactors release radioactivity to the air and the water on an ongoing basis, even with no accident.Nuclear power does not help address climate change.Moving nuclear waste is a high risk activity which puts our communities in harms ways.Nuclear waste remains dangerous for thousands of... Continue Reading →

YLA Erin Mcauley collecting "Legacy Wishes" from Cllr Marie Burns and I

Speaking about North Ayrshire councils' commitment to equalityIt was a real pleasure to attend the reception and awards ceremony in Ayr on Saturday and show North Ayrshire’s support for LGBT Youth Scotland.  I was there both in my role as Youth Champion and as Chair of the Corporate Equality group.  North Ayrshire’s Corporate Equality Group... Continue Reading →

Cllr Maguire with some of the Coastwatch Irvine membersA while back I wrote about an exciting project to bring the Pilot House back into community use.  I am delighted to report that things are progressing with the Pilot House Restoration project.I met with Coastwatch Irvine on Saturday at the Pilot House where they were speaking... Continue Reading →

Cunninghame North MSP Kenneth Gibson has tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament praising North Ayrshires rising stars:"That the Parliament congratulates all of the winners at North Ayrshire’s Rising Stars Awards 2013; understands that the awards celebrate the many and varied ways in which young people help to enrich the lives of others and support... Continue Reading →

Cunninghame North MSP Kenneth Gibson has tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament praising North Ayrshires rising stars:"That the Parliament congratulates all of the winners at North Ayrshire’s Rising Stars Awards 2013; understands that the awards celebrate the many and varied ways in which young people help to enrich the lives of others and support... Continue Reading →

Pleasure to have taken part in the tidy organised by Irvine Action on Saturday.  The weather stayed dry and everyone was in good spirits working away.  As with the Kilbirnie tidy the evening before our young people were very well represented making up a big proportion of the volunteers.Before and after pictures, lots of rubbish... Continue Reading →

1st in the queue for the ferry to LochranzaMy youngest daughter and I spent this bank holiday weekend on Arran.  Through bad planning rather than choice we sailed from Claonaig rather than Ardrossan.  A longer drive, but the sun was shining and the scenery really bonnie.We camped at the Seal Shore campsite in Kildonan.  It's... Continue Reading →

This afternoon at a launch in Cunninghame house CEDAR in North Ayrshire was introduced to a wide range of practitioners and community partners from the area.  The Cedar project is a therapeutic 12 week group work programme for children and young people aged 4-16 who have experienced domestic abuse.  Mothers have the opportunity to attend... Continue Reading →

At a meeting of North Ayrshire’s full council on Wednesday 8th May, Elected members unanimously backed calls from Irvine Councillors Burns and Maguire to authorise the Leader of the Council to contact the OFT and call for the strongest possible action against Legal Loan sharks.Introducing the motion Cllr Marie Burns praised previous well documented awareness and... Continue Reading →