£1 million fund to support community shopping and promote town centres Bruce Crawford MSP and Alyn Smith MP have encouraged projects in Stirling to apply for a new £1 million fund, which has been launched by the SNP Scottish Government to help promote town centres and online businesses and encourage people to spend locally. Grants […]
Stirling MP Urges Sensible Firework Use (If At All)
Stirling MP Alyn Smith has urged locals to exercise caution when using fireworks this year – if at all! Mr Smith, Honorary Vice President of the SSPCA, has expressed concern for the distress that fireworks can cause domestic pets, farm animals, and wildlife. In a consultation held by the Scottish Government last year, 93% of […]
Alyn Smith MP Backs Calls for Hybrid Parliament Reinstatement
Stirling MP Alyn Smith has joined a cross-party campaign to reinstate the previously implemented ‘hybrid proceedings’ in the House of Commons. In line with public health guidance, that states those who can work from home should do so, MPs are formally requesting the UK government to re-enable Members to fully participate in House proceedings remotely, […]
Illegal Rural Parking Puts Lives at Risk
Stirling MP Alyn Smith has supported enforcement measures taken to clamp down on dangerous rural parking, following disappointing reports of continued disruption in Stirling’s rural communities. Beauty spots have been extremely popular with visitors throughout the summer, due to overseas travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to several instances of […]
MP Calls for Local Media Support
Stirling MP Alyn Smith has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for further support for media outlets, including radio stations and newspapers. Newspapers and radio stations’ advertisement revenues are expected to fall by around 20% in coming months, which would cause severe difficulties in the sector. Mr Smith is calling for a time-limited tax […]
Parliamentary Newsletter ‘Stirling Matters’, October 2020 (Edition 10)
Alyn Smith MP and Bruce Crawford MSP have today launched the tenth edition of a regular newsletter titled ‘Stirling Matters’. This newsletter is a handy way of keeping up-to-date with the latest activity from Alyn and Bruce, as they represent their constituents in the parliaments in London and Edinburgh respectively. To be directly emailed each new […]