BUDGET WILL DO THE BUSINESS FOR RETAILERS IN CENTRAL SCOTLAND

Michael Matheson has urged his political opponents across Central Scotland to heed a call by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) for MSPs to work together to pass the Scottish Government’s budget. SRC director David Lonsdale has warned that if the SNP’s proposed...

FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE TO BENEFIT FROM INCREASED BUDGET FUNDING

Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed plans in the Scottish Government’s draft budget to increase spending on colleges by £18.3million over the coming year. The budget will also provide up to £22.7million in capital funding to complete construction of Forth...

BIG RISE IN ULTRA-LOW EMISSION VEHICLES IN FALKIRK DISTRICT

The number of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) in Falkirk district has more than doubled in the past two years. Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed the latest Department of Transport figures that reveal there were 167 ULEVs and electric vehicles in the...