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Brian Whittle leads cross party call for South West Transport investment

Local MSP Brian Whittle has continued his campaign for road and rail improvements in South West Scotland, with a debate at Holyrood that saw MSPs from across the parties back his calls for investment in the area. South Scotland MSP Brian, who has been leading the campaign to improve rail links and

First Minister challenged on proposed MAHLE Engine Systems job cuts

MSP Brian Whittle has called on the First Minister to support engineering jobs across East Ayrshire following the announcement that MAHLE Engine Systems in Kilmarnock is consulting on plans to cut up to a quarter of its workforce. During questions to the First Minister, Scottish Conservative Brian

MSP calls for Scottish Government to accelerate action on Tarbolton Landfill

Brian Whittle MSP has called on the Scottish Government to speed up their plans to tackle the environmental contamination at Tarbolton Landfill. The MSP made the call during a question in the Scottish Parliament to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunn

MSP calls for action to promote the role of Special Constables

Brian Whittle MSP wants to see more people being encouraged to become Police Special Constables as figures showed that their numbers across Ayrshire had been declining in recent years. When Police Scotland was formed in 2013, there were 1387 Special Constables across the country, but that has now f

Brian Whittle welcomes Scottish Conservative plan to recruit 3000 extra teachers

Brian Whittle MSP has welcomed proposals unveiled by the Scottish Conservatives that include plans to recruit 3000 new teachers across Scotland including 215 across Ayrshire over the course of the next Parliament. The plans, which would cost around £550 million, are intended to end shortages of tea

Whittle welcomes Scottish Conservative plan to recruit 3000 extra teachers

Brian Whittle MSP has welcomed proposals unveiled by the Scottish Conservatives that include plans to recruit 3000 new teachers across Scotland including 215 across Ayrshire over the course of the next Parliament. The plans, which would cost around £550 million, are intended to end shortages of tea

Scottish Government must provide support to Scotland’s Leisure Trusts says MSP

Olympic athlete turned MSP Brian Whittle has called on the Scottish Government to help rescue the leisure trusts across Scotland that are in danger of collapse. The majority of public leisure and culture facilities across Scotland are run by charitable trusts, set up to deliver services on behalf o

Pain patients face longest wait in Scotland in Ayrshire & Arran

Nearly 80% of patients in Ayrshire & Arran are waiting more than 18 weeks for their first appointment at a pain clinic according to the latest figures. Between April and the end of July this year, 477 patients seeking an initial appointment for chronic pain issues in Ayrshire & Arran waited