£137,343 FUNDING BOOST FOR DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY SCHOOLS
Dumfries & Galloway Council will receive a £137,343 investment from the SNP Scottish Government to support pupils from deprived backgrounds
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News from SNP Branches, Councillors and MSPs across Dumfriesshire Constituency in the south west of Scotland, from the River Nith in the west to Langholm in the east. The SNP branches in the area are Mid & Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries East Lochar & District, Annandale & Eskdale, Annan & District.
NO-DEAL BREXIT + COVID IMPACT = UK – SCOTLAND
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine has called on the UK government to extend the Brexit transition period before the deadline
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DATA COLLECTION ON COVID DEATHS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine has welcomed a response from the Health Minster, Jeane Freeman MSP, in answer to her
Continue readingVIRTUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT D&G COLLEGE
South Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has appealed to the Scottish Government for support to expand virtual learning opportunities at Dumfries
Continue readingUK GOVERNMENT BACKTRACKS ON CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT FOR SCOTLAND
South Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has written to the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP to ask him
Continue readingVOLUNTEERS’ WEEK KICKS OFF
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine has paid tribute to volunteers who have helped the NHS and local communities inDumfries and
Continue readingD&G PARENTS, APPLY FOR BEST START GRANT
A one-off £250 payment is currently open to eligible families, with a child who was born between 1 March 2015
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PROGRESS IN TEENAGER’S SHIELDING CAMPAIGN
South Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has welcomed further progress in a teenager’s campaign to get some outdoor spaces reserved for
Continue readingREASSURANCES OVER EPILEPSY SERVICES IN D&G
South Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has written to health bosses to seek reassurance that NHS Dumfries and Galloway is able
Continue readingPLAN TO REOPEN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY SCHOOLS IN AUGUST
Schools in Dumfries and Galloway will return on 11 August, while Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings will open over
Continue readingJOAN McALPINE MSP OFFERING ONLINE SURGERIES
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine will be running virtual online surgeries from next week and she’s encouraging constituents to get
Continue readingBORIS JOHNSON’S TRAVEL ADVICE COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN CROSS BORDER VISITORS
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine, is asking visitors from south of the border to respect the continued “stay at home”
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