Constituency
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Keith urges young people to check eligibility for job start grant
Keith Brown MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clackmannanshire & Dunblane constituency, is encouraging young people and care leavers on benefits in his constituency to check whether they might be eligible for a significant support payment following recent changes to the application process. The Job Start Payment was launched in 2020 and is…
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Keith to raise bus service complaints in Parliament
Keith Brown MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clackmannanshire & Dunblane constituency has lodged a question asking the Scottish Government regarding complaints received about local bus services. The question is scheduled to be answered during Portfolio Questions in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 2 November 2023. Commenting on the issue, Keith said: “I have been…
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Keith welcomes planned new payment for care leavers
Keith Brown MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clackmannanshire & Dunblane constituency, has welcomed the announcement of a one-off £2,000 payment from the Scottish Government to young people leaving the care system. Speaking this afternoon, Keith said: “I am really pleased that the First Minister has announced the introduction of this payment following the Independent…
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Keith welcomes plans for pension age winter heating payment for 2024 – encourages engagement with consultation
Keith Brown MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clackmannanshire & Dunblane constituency, has welcomed plans by the Scottish Government for the introduction of a Pension Age Winter Heating Payment which, from winter 2024, will be an annual payment replacing the UK government’s Winter FuelPayment in Scotland. The Scottish Government are carrying out a…
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Keith Brown MSP raised ongoing Cornton Vale prison disruption in Parliament
Clackmannanshire and Dunblane MSP Keith Brown has raised the ongoing issue of noise and disruption coming from Cornton Vale prison with the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice Angela Constance in the Scottish Parliament’s Debating Chamber. This follows on from a long list of actions taken by the MSP to support residents living near the prison grounds,…
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Keith highlights problem of pavement parking
KEITH HIGHLIGHTS PROBLEM OF PAVEMENT PARKING Keith Brown MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clackmannanshire and Dunblane constituency, met with representatives of the charity Guide Dogs whilst attending the recent Scottish National Party Conference. After meeting with those directly affected by the problems pavement parking and inaccessible streets can pose for people with sight loss,…
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Keith Brown MSP calls for further action regarding prison noise complaints
The SNP MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane Keith Brown has recently acted on concerns of residents in the area surrounding Cornton Vale prison, who continue to face substantial disruption coming from the prison grounds. Since the start of September, residents in the area have been voicing their concerns about disruption coming from the prison –…
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Keith Brown MSP calls for relevant authorities to respect democratic decision made against 5G mast in Dunblane
The MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Keith Brown, has called on CK Hutchison Networks (Three) to respect the democratic decision made by Stirling Council against the building of a 5G tower outside Dunblane primary school. Work by Dunblane Community Council has shown that Stirling Council rejected the planning application for the tower in February but…
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Keith Brown MSP meets with local stroke awareness campaigners following tragic death of father due to unidentified symptoms
LOCAL MSP CALLS FOR SUPPORT FOR STROKE AWARENESS PETITION The MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane Keith Brown has recently met with the Bundy family, who are campaigning to raise greater awareness for all the symptoms of a stroke. The father of the family, Tony Bundy, tragically lost his life in June of this year after…
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Keith encourages women and girls to ‘Get Active’
Keith Brown MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clackmannanshire & Dunblane constituency, has highlighted the important message behind Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week 2023 and is encouraging all women and girls to get involved in local events. The Scottish Government, alongside Scottish Women in Sport and Active Scotland, designed this initiative…
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