Monthly Archives: March 2012

Remploy assets should stay with jobs

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has called on UK and Scottish Governments to do more to help Remploy workers. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament debate on Remploy, John Pentland also praised North Lanarkshire Council for the support they were offering: … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning Scotland

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland is backing this year’s National Spring Clean, Scotland’s biggest annual litter clean, which takes place between April 1 and May 31. John Pentland said: “Last year, 100,000 Scots took part in the National Spring … Continue reading →

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Good news on Clyde Valley High School

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

John Pentland has revealed that plans for the upgrade of Clyde Valley High School may be about to take a big step forward. The news came in a phone call to John from Barry White, Chief Executive of the Scottish … Continue reading →

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Councils are still cut the deepest

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

An additional £70m to local authorities comes at a price and is only a fraction of the money cut from local government in the Scottish budget. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, John Pentland said: “This money has been trumpeted as a good … Continue reading →

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Earth Hour

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland is urging constituents, local businesses and organisations to back Earth Hour and sign-up to the big switch off on Saturday 31 March. On 31 March at 8.30pm thousands of people from across Scotland will … Continue reading →

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The Big Lunch

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland is supporting the Big Lunch on Sunday 3rd June. Coordinated by the Big Lottery’s Eden Project, which is dedicated to building stronger communities, the Big Lunch brings people together at events throughout the UK. Mr Pentland said: “The … Continue reading →

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Prostate cancer awareness

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

This is Prostate Cancer Awareness month. The Prostate Cancer Charity has published draft standards that outline the quality care that all men with prostate cancer need, which cover every stage of the prostate cancer journey, including the care that family … Continue reading →

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Only 16% of Forth Crossing sub contracts have gone to Scottish firms

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

The answer to a parliamentary question from Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has revealed the gap between Scottish Government boasts and the actual value of contracts awarded to Scottish firms by the Forth Crossing project. Speaking at the Scottish … Continue reading →

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Scottish Government backtracks on rail closures

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has welcomed the announcement that Airbles station will not close as a result of the Rail2014 consultation. Mr Pentland, who raised the issue in The Scottish Parliament, said this was a victory for the … Continue reading →

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MSPs support Living Wage

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Delivering a living wage is an essential part of tackling poverty, says John Pentland. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland called for the across the board adoption of the Living Wage, and praised North Lanarkshire … Continue reading →

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