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Bruce Crawford Backs Budget to Deliver for Scotland & Secure Covid Recovery

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 10th March 2021
Children and Young People

£159,200 paid to families in Stirling from Scottish Winter Hardship Fund

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 22nd February 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Crawford welcomes Covid support in Scottish Budget

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 22nd February 2021
Children and Young People

Scottish Child Payment opens to families in Stirling

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 15th February 2021
Children and Young People

SNP Budget delivers £3.5 billion for low-income families

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 3rd February 2021
Children and Young People

Stirling parents urged to apply for Best Start Grant ahead of deadline

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 3rd February 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19)

MSP welcomes ban on mortgage evictions

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 26th January 2021
Benefits

Winter Benefits: You could be entitled to support

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 8th January 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Constituents urged to apply for self-isolation grant

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 14th December 2020
European Union

Stirling Set To Lose Out as Vital EU Funding to Close

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

By Jamie Grant, 2 years ago 20th November 2020

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