Constituency
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Keith Brown slams proposed closure of Dunblane Library by Labour and Conservative administration
Keith Brown, member of the Scottish Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, has strongly criticized the proposed closure of Dunblane library by Stirling Council’s Labour administration, which was propped up into administration after striking a deal with the Conservatives. The proposed cuts, which would see Dunblane’s hugely popular library close its doors, have sparked outrage amongst…
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Keith Brown MSP holds annual jobs fair in Alloa Town Hall
Brown hails “success for local residents” after over a decade of annual employment fairs The MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Keith Brown, held his Annual Employment Fair at Alloa Town Hall on Friday the 2nd of February. The event was the 9th of Mr. Brown’s Job Fairs, which have run every year since 2013 (except…
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Keith Brown welcomes completion of £11.2 Million investment in Dunblane Railway Station
Brown hails “Immense work” as new signals, and maintenance for footbridge and lift implemented in Dunblane station. The MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Keith Brown, has welcomed the news that the £11.2 million investment in Dunblane Railway Station is nearing completion. Between Saturday the 3rd of February and Monday 5th February at 4:50am, Network Rail…
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Keith Brown MSP welcomes news that former Cambus Postmaster Robert Thomson has wrongful conviction overturned
BROWN HAILS “THE RIGHT DECISION” BEING MADE AFTER MONTHS OF WORK AND YEARS OF INJUSTICE FOR ALVA RESIDENT FORMER POSTMASTER ROBERT THOMSON The MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Keith Brown, has recently welcomed the news that his constituent, Robert Thomson of Alva, former sub postmaster of Cambus Post Office, has had his wrongful conviction for embezzlement overturned, 17 years…
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Keith Brown MSP celebrates Clackmannanshire’s young people with event in Parliament
EVENT CELEBRATING COLLABORATION BETWEEN COLUMBA 1400 AND CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL IN PARLIAMENT ORGANISED BY KEITH BROWN MSP The MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Keith Brown, has recently organised and hosted an event in the Scottish Parliament, celebrating the partnership between young people’s charity Columba 1400 and Clackmannanshire Council. Columba 1400 is an organisation which supports young…
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Cost of living website “A fantastic resource”
Keith Brown MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clackmannanshire & Dunblane constituency, has highlighted the Scottish Government’s Cost of Living website which provides a trusted source of information on a wide range of support available for Scottish households. The website content, which is regularly reviewed to ensure it is up to date and…
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Keith welcomes first winter heating payments
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS GUARANTEED SUPPORT DURING COLDER MONTHS Keith Brown MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clackmannanshire & Dunblane constituency, has highlighted the commencing of this year’s Winter Heating Payments to eligible local households. This is the first payment from Scotland’s improved alternative to the DWP’s Cold Weather Payment, which only paid out when…
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Keith Brown MSP raises local concerns with McGill’s buses.
The MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Keith Brown, has recently held constructive talks with McGill’s buses regarding the lack of punctuality in the area. At the meeting last Friday, Keith raised a wide range of constituents’ concerns about the bus service, primarily on the punctuality of McGill’s buses, but also the age of some of the buses in the…
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Local MSP Keith Brown asks Historic Environment Scotland Chief Exec of its plans to re-open Clackmannan Tower after decades of closure.
The MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Keith Brown, has raised the ongoing closure of Clackmannan tower with the Chief Executive of Historic Environment Scotland, in a Parliamentary Committee earlier in December. Keith sits on the Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee which regularly hears from and scrutinises the work of the Parliament, Government and other public bodies relating to culture. As part…
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Books given to thousands of local children: Keith praised ‘Read, write, count’ programme
Keith Brown MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clackmannanshire & Dunblane constituency, has described the First Minister’s Read, Write, Countprogramme as “helping to improve literacy and encourage a new generation of readers”, with new figures showing that well over a thousand Primary 2 and 3 children in his constituency have received free books under the scheme.…
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