BAILLIE BACKS HELENSBURGH FIRE SERVICE
MSP Jackie Baillie is urging Helensburgh and Lomond residents to have their say on proposed cuts to Fire Service crewing. The politician has launched a petition opposing the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s plans for Helensburgh Fire Station. If the proposals contained in the Service Delivery Review go ahead, the South King Street site will […]
BAILLIE CELEBRATES HEALTH BOARD U-TURN
MSP Jackie Baillie has welcomed an eleventh hour health board U-turn over the 340 hospital bus link service. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had announced plans to axe the service 340 and replace it with an in-house transport service for patients and staff only. But after crunch talks with Dumbarton MSP Jackie, the board will […]
Baillie backs UK Government move to offer an “end to austerity”
Faslane is set to benefit from a multi-million investment package, thanks to the UK government. A multi-billion redevelopment of the site was announced on Wednesday, as part of the Chancellor’s Spending Review. MSP Jackie Baillie welcomed the news that HM Naval Base Clyde has been earmarked for an initial £250 million funding package over three […]
BAILLIE COMMENTS ON “EYE-WATERING” SCOTTISH WATER BILL HIKES
Jackie Baillie has taken a swipe at Scottish Water for stoking “fat cat salaries” with price hikes for customers. It comes in the wake of the announcement by the utilities giant that households face a 9.9 per cent increase in charges. Senior executives at the firm were handed £227,000 in bonuses in August, reports reveal. […]
BAILLIE BACK POPPYSCOTLAND’S ANNUAL APPEAL
MSP Jackie Baillie showed her support for Armed Forces veterans recently, by backing the launch of Poppyscotland’s 2024 appeal. Jackie joined Presiding Officer Alison Johnson and Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar, in supporting the event at the Scottish Parliament. Poppyscotland raises funds to support veterans and armed forces personnel in Scotland. The annual poppy appeal […]
Baillie welcomes Chancellor’s Argyll & Bute growth deal
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered a massive boost to Argyll & Bute, as part of her package of budget announcements for Scotland. The new chancellor signed off on the delivery of £50 million in a Rural Growth Deal for the area, with funding delivered by both the UK and Scottish Governments.. The area’s MSP, Jackie […]
BAILLIE CELEBRATES MILESTONE PARLIAMENT ANNIVERSARY WITH ‘LOCAL HERO’
A deserving community champion has headed to Holyrood as a guest of Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie. Alison Gildea joined the politician, who has represented the area since the inception of the Scottish Parliament, to mark the landmark anniversary of the institution. Residents were offered the opportunity to nominate a local hero to join in celebrations […]
BAILLIE RESPONDS TO “DAMNING” COVID INQUIRY FINDINGS
MSP Jackie Baillie has raised concerns around “endemic failings” in the pandemic response highlighted by Covid investigators. The UK Covid Inquiry has found that both the Westminster and Holyrood governments “failed their citizens” and let the population down by not properly planning for the crisis. Inquiry Chair, Baroness Hallett, has now called for crucial reform […]
Baillie hits out as under-pressure clinicians claim lack of Helensburgh clinics has led to a boom in STIs
Under-pressure GPs have told how they have witnessed a rise in STDs in Helensburgh since sexual health clinics were allowed to lapse in the area. They say they have been left struggling to take up the slack in sexual and women’s health without proper backing and do not even have a supply of free condoms […]
Save the Royal Bank of Scotland in Helensburgh
