Stirling MP Alyn Smith and local Councillor Evelyn Tweed MSP have urged food and drink projects in Stirling to apply for a new Scottish Government fund, launched to drive projects that celebrate locally sourced and produced food and drink. The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership was launched to help the sector with its recovery from […]
Stirling MP Welcomes Further Think on Short-Term Let Laws
Local Stirling MP Alyn Smith has backed a Scottish Government decision to withdraw proposed legislation aimed at regulating short-term lets, in order to further consult with key stakeholders. News of the pause will be welcomed by rural businesses, who expressed concerns on the potential impact such legislation may have on their operations – particularly in […]
Parliamentary Newsletter ‘Stirling Matters’, February 2021 (Edition 17)
Alyn Smith MP and Bruce Crawford MSP have today launched the 17th 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 […]
Stirling MP Backs Letter Demanding Hospitality Sector Support from Chancellor
Stirling SNP MP Alyn Smith has co-signed a letter with the All-Party Group of MPs for Hospitality and Tourism, demanding that the Chancellor do more to support the hospitality and tourism industries during the pandemic crisis. The letter will be delivered to the Chancellor as the UK government prepares to unveil their Budget on the […]
National Fly-Tipping Campaign Backed by Local Politicians
Stirling MP Alyn Smith and Stirling councillor Evelyn Tweed have backed calls from the National Farmers Union Scotland, in regards to the urgent action required on fly tipping. Industry leaders have recently met with Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform in the Scottish Government, to further voice their concerns over […]
Stirling politicians welcome positive Thistles Shopping Centre future
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and Stirling MP Alyn Smith have welcomed news of new management and owners of the Thistles Shopping Centre, within Stirling’s City Centre. Specialist retail management firm Scoop will oversee the management and running of the centre, as it adapts its retail offering amidst a post-covid landscape. Already the firm has begun […]