Stranraer & Wigtownshire Free Press column - January 2022 Thursday, 27 January, 2022 Door open for partnership to improve A75 and A77 I was pleased to receive confirmation from the UK Department of Transport that they are beginning discussions with key stakeholders on Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Report recommendations. These, at this stage virtual meetings, will help shape the UK Government’s response to the wide-ranging independent review which has identified the key... Local News
Dumfries Courier column - January 2022 20th January 2022 Step back towards normality With an easing of covid infections I’m encouraged that some of the restrictions imposed late last year look set to be lifted in... Local News
Stranraer & Wigtownshire Free Press column - December 2021 30th December 2021 Hospital clarity needed My email inbox continues to reflect ongoing concern in the Newton Stewart area about the Cottage Hospital in the town still being closed... Local News
New Year message 27th December 2021 As we move into 2022 we leave behind a year sadly dominated by the impact of the global pandemic. My firm hope is that in the coming months we will start to... Local News
Stranraer & Wigtownshire Free Press column - November 2021 25th November 2021 Important routes to the future It does not seem like a decade since Stena Line moved more than six miles up the coast from Stranraer to Cairnryan accompanied by... Holyrood News
Dumfries Courier column - November 2021 18th November 2021 Direction of travel clear after conference One of the achievements of the UN COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow has been highlighting more widely the... Local News
MP places constituency poppy cross outside UK Parliament 11th November 2021 There was a special tribute at Westminster this week to all those from Dumfries and Galloway who lost their lives in the service of their country. Local MP and... Local News
MP welcomes major UK investment in south-west projects 4th November 2021 Local MP Alister Jack has welcomed direct UK funding into a range of projects in Dumfries and Galloway, confirmed on Wednesday. Nearly £1m is being is being... Local News
Stranraer & Wigtownshire Free Press column - October 2021 28th October 2021 MPs must be in contact with constituents Like most people inside and outside the UK Parliament I was shocked and saddened by the recent murder of Sir David... Local News
Budget package brings £475k boost for Galloway projects 27th October 2021 There was good local news on Wednesday resulting from Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget which will help transform the Old Town Hall in Whithorn. A scheme to... Local News
