|
Standing up for the North East |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, 16 February 2010 22:59 |
In Aberdeen I have:
- Taken part in the community campaigns against the cuts to jobs and key services at Aberdeen City Council proposed by the SNP/Lib Dem administration
- Campaigned against the school closure planes of the SNP and Liberals, from Torry to the Bridge of Don
- Supported the former workers of Glencraft in their efforts to keep Glencraft open and save supported employment jobs
- Campaigned for the Scottish Government to make improvements at the Haudagain Roundabout and highlighted their mismanagement of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route project
- Supported the Prison Visiting Committee of Craiginches to keep a community prison in Aberdeen
- Campaigned to put Aberdeen Crossrail back on the agenda after it was abandoned by the SNP
- Highlighted the budget cuts at Grampian Police and called for more police on the beat and action on crime
- Exposed the SNP for betraying their promises to the North East and failing to fund local services fairly
In Aberdeenshire I have:
- Highlighted the SNP's delays in building badly needed new schools in Aberdeenshire which were on course with Labour
- Campaigned successfully to retain the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board and against SNP plans to privatise local forests
- Worked with the National Farmers Union locally to promote local food and a better deal for local producers
- Successfully campaigned to retain fishing courses at Banff and Buchan College
- Campaigned for better rail services, including the new station and Laurencekirk and for another new station at Kintore
- Opposed plans to close local sheriff courts and restrict access to justice in the area
- Campaigned for more action in Aberdeenshire to prevent flooding
In Angus and Dundee I have:
- Campaigned for more investment in the local life sciences industry and research in Dundee
- Worked with Tayside Police in highlighting the dangers of 'legal highs'
- Lobbied the Scottish Government to support the Montrose Port redevelopment proposals
- Worked with the local coastguard and Tayside Police to highlight the dangers of "tombstoning" to young people
- Campaigned for better security measures in the open prison estate at Castle Huntly and Noranside
|
|
Last Updated on Thursday, 18 February 2010 16:35 |