Local MSP backs charity’s work to support people with MND Tuesday, 7 May, 2024 Eastwood MSP, Jackson Carlaw has praised the work of a national charity that campaigns for people living with motor neuron disease (MND) to receive better social care support. MND Scotland – the only charity in Scotland dedicated to providing direct assistance for people with MND, their families and friends – recently hosted a reception at the Scottish Parliament. The reception provided an... Holyrood News
Jackson Carlaw urges objections to Eaglesham Battery Storage Plans 7th May 2024 Local residents in Eaglesham and Waterfoot have been urged to submit objections to a planning proposal for a new local battery plant by Eastwood MSP, Jackson... Local News
Barrhead News Column: 24/04/24 - Hate Crime Act is an SNP-Labour-Lib Dem and Green law 25th April 2024 At the beginning of April, the SNP’s new Hate Crime law came into force. When the bill emerged, it proved to be the most controversial piece of proposed... Holyrood News
Eastwood constituency saved for Scottish Parliament 16th April 2024 Controversial plans to dismantle Eastwood have been abandoned and with the constituency set to be saved. In May 2023, Boundaries Scotland published provisional... Local News
Sad passing of former Eastwood Provost 10th April 2024 Former Eastwood Provost and Councillor, Judith Edmondson has sadly passed away at the age of 91. Mrs Edmondson held the Civic Head role at the previous Eastwood... Local News
Assisted Dying Bill published at Holyrood 28th March 2024 A new bill to make Assisted Dying legal in Scotland has now been published at The Scottish Parliament. The proposed legislation would allow competent adults... Holyrood News
Heart scan delays concern for MSP 20th March 2024 Waiting times highlighted by a national charity for people in East Renfrewshire to receive a key heart scan have been described as “alarming” by a local MSP... Local News
Barrhead News Column: 20/3/24 - SNP failing NHS 20th March 2024 As the seventeen-year anniversary of the SNP assuming power at Holyrood approaches, our NHS is mired in a state of crisis and this a damning indictment of their... Holyrood News
Henry Wuga’s Sad Passing 17th March 2024 Jackson Carlaw MSP has paid tribute to Giffnock resident and Holocaust Survivor, Henry Wuga who has passed away weeks after celebrating his 100th birthday... Local News
Police numbers in East Renfrewshire should be boosted says MSP 13th March 2024 A local MSP is calling for the recruitment of more police officers in East Renfrewshire. Eastwood representative, Jackson Carlaw has said that the Scottish... Local News