Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed news that £30million of funding has been made available to help people reduce their fuel bills by making their homes warmer and more energy efficient. Under the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programme…
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CHOICE AND QUALITY AT HEART OF EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE EXPANSION
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed news that parents are to be given more choice than ever before when accessing their child’s free nursery provision. It comes after the Scottish Government confirmed that quality and choice will be at…
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LOCAL MSP AND MP CONDEMN CLOSURE OF RBS BRANCHES
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson and Falkirk MP John McNally have hit out at the Royal Bank of Scotland’s decision to shut down its branches in Denny and Stenhousemuir at the start of October, urging the bank to reconsider the…
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COMMUNITY JUSTICE CHARITIES GET £3MILLION TO HELP REDUCE REOFFENDING RATES
Seven charities are to receive almost £3million in Scottish Government funding to deliver specialist services aimed at reducing the cycle of reoffending, Falkirk West MSP and Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has announced. Scottish community justice organisations Sacro, which has offices…
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MSP WELCOMES CHARITY’S SOCIAL SECURITY ADVICE SERVICE FOR DEAF CONSTITUENTS
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson is urging deaf constituents who have queries about benefits decisions to use a charity’s welfare rights advocacy service. The service, which is run by Action on Hearing Loss Scotland, can provide people who are deaf…
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COUNCILS GET £58 MILLION TO COMBAT WESTMINSTER’S WELFARE CUTS
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed news that the Scottish Government will give local authorities almost £58million in the next financial year to combat the harmful impact of Westminster’s welfare cuts. The cash made available to councils will include…