Stirling is set to lose out on hundreds of thousands of pounds of local funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) as a result of Brexit. Large scale projects such as the Stirling Council LEAP (Learning, Employability and Progression) Programme have been supported through EU Grant funding – […]
SNP Publish Submission to UK Gov Integrated Foreign Policy and Defence Review
The SNP has today (Tuesday) published its submission to the UK government’s Integrated Foreign Policy and Defence Review. Beyond outlining the party’s long-established opposition to Trident nuclear weapons, the submission underlines the SNP’s commitment to the rule of law and multilateralism, and challenges the UK’s approach to protect Scottish interests and values abroad. The party […]
Stirling MP Calls for Permanent Hospitality and Tourism VAT Cut
Alyn Smith MP has called on the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make permanent the current reduction in VAT, for the hospitality and tourism sectors. A 5% VAT rate was introduced over the summer, in an effort to assist businesses hardest hit by coronavirus-related disruption. Currently this reduction is set to expire on 31 March […]
Stirling Firework Survey: 89% Support Banning Private Use
A survey conducted by Stirling MP Alyn Smith has found that the vast majority of Stirling residents support additional restrictions on the private use of fireworks, with 89.2% of respondents saying that they would support a ban with fireworks only being permitted to properly regulated public displays. Of a survey of nearly 1,000 people: 79% […]
Holidaymakers in Stirling Owed Over £1.4 million in Withheld Refunds
Local MP Says Regulator Must Do More to Support Customers Stirling SNP MP Alyn Smith has demanded action after the latest estimations from Which? suggested people in Stirling could be owed millions in withheld refunds for cancelled trips. Customers across the UK are waiting on more than £1 billion in refunds according to the results […]
Stirling Politicians Call for Scottish Furlough Flexibility
Bruce Crawford MSP and Alyn Smith MP have called on greater flexibility from the UK Treasury, in order to support businesses and employees in the Stirling area impacted by Scottish public health measures. For months the UK Treasury response has continued to let down Stirling’s communities – that the furlough scheme paying 80% of an […]