MSP TOM ARTHUR BRANDS CALLOUS POLICY “A CRIME AGAINST DECENCY” MSP Tom Arthur has blasted the Westminster Tory Government’s decision to strip 17,132 families in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire of the £20 Universal Credit uplift as “a crime against decency”. New research from the Scottish Parliament’s independent information service SPICe reveals 176,935 working Read more…
FAMILIES IN RENFREWSHIRE & EAST RENFREWSHIRE TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL £320 SUPPORT FROM SCOTGOV Low income families in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire will benefit from a £320 uplift before Christmas as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty. Tom Arthur welcomed the payments which Social Justice Secretary Read more…
First grants awarded from new £50 million fund. New life will be breathed into some of Scotland’s most long standing derelict sites by the first awards from a £50 million programme. More than £5 million from the new low carbon Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme, which aims to drive Read more…
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS WILL KEEP GOING ROUND Local MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed the news that up to £42 million in funding will be made available by the Scottish Government to support bus operators to maintain services in Renfrewshire South. The announcement was made today by Minister for Read more…
Tom Arthur has welcomed the Scottish Government’s 2021/2022 Programme for Government as a strong plan to begin the recovery from the pandemic for Renfrewshire South. The First Minister unveiled the Government’s programme for the next year to MSPs today, saying that “a better Scotland – as part of a better Read more…
£165,240 IN SUPPORT GIVEN TO CHILDREN IN RENFREWSHIRE 930 families in East Renfrewshire have benefitted from the introduction of the Scottish Child Payment, with £165,240 paid out to families in the area. The most recent Scottish Government figures demonstrate how many families in Renfrewshire have benefitted from the support since Read more…
£570,320 IN SUPPORT GIVEN TO CHILDREN IN RENFREWSHIRE 3410 families in Renfrewshire have benefitted from the introduction of the Scottish Child Payment, with £570,320 paid out to families in the area. The most recent Scottish Government figures demonstrate how many families in Renfrewshire have benefitted from the support since its Read more…
SNP MSP Tom Arthur has urged projects in Renfrewshire South to apply for the newly launched Scotland Loves Local Fund. The scheme has been launched by the SNP Scottish Government to support local projects run by organisations like town centre partnerships, chambers of commerce or community and charity trusts. It Read more…
Eligible families in Renfrewshire South are being encouraged to apply for the Best Start Foods payment after the SNP Scottish Government delivered on its promise to increase the support within its first 100 days in government. The payment is increasing to £18 from £17 during pregnancy and for any children Read more…
A search for 129 local community heroes has been launched by the Scottish Parliament. Every Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is being asked to nominate one of their constituents who have made an extraordinary contribution to the lives of other people living in Scotland locally or nationally during the Read more…