BAILLIE BLASTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S JUSTICE PLANS AS RETAIL CRIME SOARS
MSP Jackie Baillie has blasted the SNP Government’s plans for justice reform, in the face of rising crime figures. Jackie hit out at Justice Secretary Neil Gray’s approach, after he announced a review of short term prison sentences in the Scottish Parliament last week. It came as new data revealed that shoplifting cases in West […]
BAILLIE CALLS FOR “URGENT” DECISION ON DUMBARTON HEALTH CENTRE’S FUTURE
MSP Jackie Baillie has called for a new health centre for Dumbarton to be delivered as an “urgent priority”. It comes after the ageing facility suffered flooding following sudden heavy rainfall last week. Interior ceilings collapsed as rainwater poured in, leaving areas of the facility unusable. Staff hurried to catch water in storage boxes and […]
BAILLIE PRAISES LOCAL HERO FOR COMMUNITY EFFORTS
Balloch resident Kevin Osborne had the opportunity to meet the King as part of celebrations to mark the official opening of the Scottish Parliament on Saturday. The former submariner was the area’s Local Hero and guest of MSP Jackie Baillie, at the weekend event. He joined Jackie to mark the official opening of the seventh […]
BAILLIE “DISGUSTED” OVER “DANGEROUS” FIRE SERVICE MOVE
MSP Jackie Baillie has voiced her “disgust” after fire chiefs pushed through a decision to downgrade Helensburgh Fire Station. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service rubber-stamped a move to switch crews at the South King Street base to a ‘Day Crewing’ model. It means that the station will provide on-call cover only between 6pm and […]
BAILLIE BLASTS FIRE SERVICE BID TO PUSH THROUGH HELENSBURGH STATION DOWNGRADE
MSP Jackie Baillie has urged the Scottish Government to step in and delay the decision on the future of Helensburgh Fire Station. The politician called on Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Neil Gray, to halt the “potentially devastating” changes, while he consults with the Fire Brigades Union. During the exchange in Holyrood, the Dumbarton MSP also […]
BAILLIE WELCOMES TEMPORARY LIFTING OF A83 RESTRICTIONS
MSP Jackie Baillie has welcomed news that traffic restrictions are set to be removed on the Rest and Be Thankful, over the summer period. But the politician has also highlighted the ongoing need for the implementation of a swift long-term solution. Dumbarton MSP, Jackie has repeatedly urged the Scottish Government to tackle the crisis facing […]
BAILLIE SLAMS “UNRELIABLE” SNP OVER “BROKEN PROMISES”, BRANDING PARTY “UNABLE TO BE TRUSTED WITH YOUR MONEY”
Jackie Baillie has accused the SNP of leaving “a 20 year trail of broken promises” after analysis revealed that two-thirds of the party’s manifesto promises have been left by the wayside. It has emerged that, of the 90 headline manifesto pledges made in 2021, the SNP has failed to deliver on a whopping 57 of […]
BAILLIE BACKS MOVE TO HELP QUIT SMOKING
MSP Jackie Baillie has backed a campaign to help smokers kick the habit. The Dumbarton politician is throwing her support behind ASH Scotland’s Quit and Win campaign, in the wake of national No Smoking Day. The national organisation marked the event last week, by urging people across Scotland to quit tobacco and boost their health, […]
BAILLIE WARNS WOMEN ARE BEING “LEFT IN LIMBO FOR YEARS” AS FOUR-YEAR HYSTERECTOMY WAITS REVEALED
MSP Jackie Baillie has accused the SNP of “risking women’s health” after new figures revealed waits of up to four years for surgery. The Dumbarton politician said women’s health is being neglected as waits for Hysterectomies rocket. New figures obtained by Scottish Labour have shown that a patient in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde […]
BAILLIE WELCOMES FLAMINGO LAND RESORT REJECTION
MSP Jackie Baillie has welcomed news that the Scottish Government has rejected Flamingo Land’s bid for a massive tourism development at Balloch. The campaigning MSP, who has consistently opposed the development, backed the decision by the government to reject the view of their own Reporter, and instead, listen to the National Park, SEPA and the […]