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 […]
BAILLIE BLASTS SNP SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT OVER LOMOND BANKS DECISION DELAY
MSP Jackie Baillie has blasted the Scottish Government for failing to reveal when a decision on the controversial Flamingo Land development is likely. The politician quizzed Holyrood’s SNP administration on when a verdict on the Lomond Banks site at Balloch, will be delivered. But the Scottish Government’s Planning Minister, Ivan McKee, ruled out saying when […]
BAILLIE BACKS CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE CANCER SURVIVAL
MSP Jackie Baillie is supporting efforts to save lives and boost research into less survivable cancers. The Dumbarton politician has given her backing to the campaign by the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT), to invest in research and improve the chances of survival for sufferers of cancers of the brain, liver, lung, oesophagus, pancreas or […]
SCOTTISH LABOUR PLEDGE TO BAN MOBILE PHONES IN CLASSROOMS
MSP Jackie Baillie has backed her party’s plans to implement a mobile phone ban in classrooms, if Scottish Labour comes to power at the forthcoming elections. The party has pledged to remove the devices, described as having a “catastrophic” impact on young people, from school classrooms. Scottish Labour have voiced concerns over the rise of […]
BAILLIE FIGHTS FIRE SERVICE CUTS
MSP Jackie Baillie has handed over a raft of signatures opposing proposed Fire Service cuts. The politician presented the signatures, gathered as part of her petition against the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s proposals to downgrade services, at Helensburgh Fire Station. Jackie, who represents Helensburgh and Lomond, took to the streets to encourage residents to […]
BAILLIE URGES RESIDENTS TO SEEK HELP FROM WARM HOMES SCHEME
MSP Jackie Baillie has welcomed the impact of a national scheme aimed at making homes warmer and more affordable to heat. The Warmer Homes Scotland scheme has delivered energy efficiency improvements in 579 homes in the Dumbarton constituency over the past ten years. A host of energy improvements, designed to make homes more comfortable and […]
BAILLIE HONOURS TALENTED PUPILS IN ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITON
Talented young pupils from throughout the area showcased their artistic skills recently, to take part in MSP Jackie Baillie’s Christmas card competition. The annual festive event attracted entries from primary seven pupils at 18 schools throughout Dumbarton, Alexandria, Helensburgh and Lomond. Jessica Killen, a pupil at Helensburgh’s St Joseph’s Primary, secured first place in the […]