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Brian Whittle MSP Chairs Tarbolton Landfill Meeting

South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle has brought together representatives of SEPA, South Ayrshire Council, the Tarbolton Community and local politicians to discuss the future of Tarbolton Landfill. Since its operators went into liquidation, there has been no pollution management on the landfill site an

MSP calls for Holyrood debate on transport report

Following the publication of a report containing options to improve transport in South West Scotland, local MSP Brian Whittle has called for a debate on the issue in Holyrood. The South Scotland MSP has been calling on the Scottish Government to get serious about improving the area’s road and rail

MSP visits office furniture firm

South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle has been out in Newmilns paying a visit to the team at Saxen Office furniture. The local business, which began life as a website run from the spare room of owner Shirley Wallace, has grown to include several employees and now has its own showroom in Newmilns.

MSP visits Killie baker on the rise

Brian Whittle MSP’s latest visit to a Kilmarnock business is enough to make anyone’s mouth water. On a visit to Brownings the Bakers, the South Scotland MSP heard about the firm’s long history in Kilmarnock and was shown round the bakery by Managing Director John Gall. Family firm Brownings has be

MSP hails crusading father’s NHS policy victory

Brian Whittle MSP has welcomed an announcement by Healthcare Improvement Scotland that it will introduce a new national framework for reporting and reviewing adverse events following his campaign with a constituent. Fraser Morton, a father whose son died during childbirth at Crosshouse hospital in

MSP joins Fundraising Hero's bid to support COPD Sufferers

To mark this year’s World COPD Day, Brian Whittle MSP joined Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s own superhero at the Scottish Parliament to highlight a unique fundraising bid for more support for people living with the incurable lung disease COPD. The charity’s Director of Communications, Lawrence

Brian Whittle visits Equestrian Centre

An equestrian centre and racehorse training stables just outside Galston is the latest Ayrshire business to have a visit from Brian Whittle MSP. The South Scotland parliamentarian paid a visit to West Loudoun Equestrian Centre and met with owner Michael Smith before getting a tour of the facilities

MSP praises the power of chemistry

A Members Debate at Holyrood had Brian Whittle harking back to his first career as an industrial chemist. The South Scotland MSP, who studied chemistry at college and university and had a brief career working at ICI in Ardeer before becoming a professional athlete, showed his knowledge and passion