Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has voted to pass the Scottish Government’s budget for 2021/22 – securing additional funding for our NHS, education, local government, and other vital frontline services with total investment increasing by £3.8 Read more
1592 families in Stirling have received a £100 COVID winter hardship payment to support them through one of the most difficult winters in living memory. New figures show that the SNP Government provided support to Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has welcomed the commitment from Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes in a revision to her draft budget that will see hundreds-of-millions going towards supporting public services during the pandemic. This includes: Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and local councillor Evelyn Tweed have welcomed the introduction of the Scottish Child Payment, which is set to make a difference to families across Stirling at a time when they need Read more
SNP committed to tackling poverty whilst Tories duck responsibilities Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and local councillor Evelyn Tweed have called on local politicians from all parties to get behind historic funding to continue the delivery Read more
Applications for school age payment close on 28th February Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and local councillor Evely Tweed have encouraged eligible families in Stirling to apply for the SNP Government’s School Age Payment before applications Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has welcomed a change in the law that bans evictions from mortgaged homes in Protection Level 3 and 4 areas. The change, implemented under the emergency powers given to the Scottish Read more
Stirling politicians are urging Stirling residents to check their eligibility for specific social security benefits that may help ease the financial burden of winter. The Winter Fuel Payment is a UK-wide benefit that helps people Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and SNP Councillor Evelyn Tweed have welcomed the news that the Scottish Government’s self-isolation payment will not be impacted, following an update that anyone required to self-isolate will need to do Read more
Stirling is set to lose out on hundreds of thousands of pounds of local funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) as a result of Brexit. Large scale Read more