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New Kilmarnock walk-in Covid testing centre welcomed by MSP

Brian Whittle MSP has welcomed the opening of a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre in Kilmarnock. The new centre, which is the latest to be opened by the UK government in Scotland, has been set up within the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock town centre.

Brian Whittle calls for bus taskforce to protect vital services

Scottish Conservative MSP for South Scotland, Brian Whittle has backed calls from Strathclyde Passenger Transport that a dedicated bus taskforce should be set up to protect vital services in the area. Brian says he supports the proposals, which were discussed in a members business debate brought to

​​​​​​​Brian Whittle calls for action on pain waiting times

South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle is challenging the SNP to tackle NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s massive backlog of patients waiting for chronic pain treatment. According to the latest figures, NHS Ayrshire & Arran has some of the worst figures in Scotland for patients waiting longer than 18 weeks

Full fibre broadband for all, under Scottish Conservative rollout plans

Brian Whittle MSP has welcomed the announcement that his party will deliver full fibre broadband to all homes and business premises in Scotland by 2027. Scottish Conservative Brian says the plans will transform the opportunities for towns and villages across East Ayrshire by removing broadband blac

​​​​​​​Local authorities deserve a new fair funding guarantee

Brian Whittle MSP is backing plans that would deliver a guaranteed fair funding deal for local authorities from the Scottish Government. Scottish Conservative Brian is supporting the plans announced by his party to put an end to the continual issues with councils being underfunded by the SNP admini

​​​​​​​Whittle welcomes plan for rail infrastructure review

A South Scotland MSP is throwing his weight behind a plan by the Scottish Conservatives to review Scotland’s rail infrastructure and consider reopening local stations closed decades ago. The controversial Beeching Cuts in the 1960s led to the closure of many smaller and more rural railway stations

Brian Whittle welcomes UK approval of first Covid-19 vaccine

South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle has welcomed the news that the UK medicines regulator has approved the use of the first vaccine in the fight against Covid-19. Speaking after the announcement that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been declared safe for use, Brian Whittle MSP said: “This is great ne