Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and local councilor Evelyn Tweed have welcomed an announcement by the SNP Scottish Government that B&Bs across the Stirling area will be eligible for a lockdown grant. Businesses can receive a Read more
UK Chancellor Must Urgently Provide Clarity on UK Budget Plans Bruce Crawford MSP and local councillor Evelyn Tweed have warmly welcomed an announcement today from Scottish Government Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, on an extension to Read more
Stirling Council has agreed the rollout of its Discretionary Fund to support businesses through the Covid-19 crisis, making it the first local authority to do so in Scotland. The Council received a grant from the Read more
Stirling MP Alyn Smith, MSP Bruce Crawford and Stirling Councillor Evelyn Tweed have today launched a summary of important work undertaken in recent months to support businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst Stirling is once Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and local councillor Evelyn Tweed have welcomed published figures showing the recruitment of additional teachers to schools across Stirling and Scotland since summer. 1,250 new teachers, and 155 support staff, have Read more
Local Politicians Welcome Aberfoyle Flood Warning System Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and Councillor Evelyn Tweed have welcomed a new flood warning system from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), tailored to the needs of Aberfoyle Read more
SNP Government Assisting Low Income Households During Pandemic New figures released this week reveal that 5,650 households across the Stirling Council area were supported by the SNP Government’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme in June 2020. Read more
SNP MSP for Stirling, Bruce Crawford, has said new funding from the Scottish Government will help provide targeted support for care experienced young people in the Stirling area. Stirling Council has been handed £218,400 to Read more
Stirling politicians have welcomed the confirmation from the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) that they will no longer keep the Bannockburn Centre closed until 2022. Concerns Read more
Stirling SNP politicians have praised the work from Stirling Council officers and childcare providers in confirming that the Council will offer 1,140 hours of free childcare as of August 2020. The rollout of doubling the Read more