2022 marks 30 years since the first two beaches in Scotland were recognised in the Scottish Beach Awards - Gullane Bents in East Lothian, and St Andrews West Sands in Fife. Scotland's Beach Award celebrates well managed beaches and acts as a benchmark for local environmental quality. This year, a total of 53 beaches across Scotland [...]
6 to 12 June is Carers Week, the annual opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness of caring and unpaid carers, which this year is campaigning to make caring Visible, Valued and Supported. Martin Whitfield MSP pledged his support for carers in South Scotland region ahead of the week, commenting: "Carers have had a particularly challenging [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has tabled a motion at the Scottish Parliament welcoming the promotion of Tranent Juniors FC to the Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL). The motion congratulates everyone at the club on the achievement, which was secured following victory over West of Scotland Football League champions Darvel in the deciding play-off match. Commenting on [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has attended a Stroke Association exhibition event at the Scottish Parliament and given the charity's vital work his full support. The exhibition gave MSPs the opportunity to find out more about stroke policy in Scotland, how they can work with the Stroke Association to support and drive forward improvements in treatment and [...]
An innovative pop-up play event giving children and families the time, space and freedom to design, build and play as they like has been given the thumbs up by Martin Whitfield MSP. The former teacher joined ward councillor Shamin Akhtar at the Tinkertown experience at Letham Mains Primary School, laid on by East Lothian Play [...]
Martin Whitfield has joined other MSPs in welcoming pupils from Cockenzie Primary School to the Scottish Parliament this week. The two classes of P7 pupils attended on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week as part of the parliament’s official Education Service programme of school visits. They are among the first groups of pupils from East [...]
The Accounts Commission’s 2022 Local Government Overview Report has underlined the scale of the challenges facing Scotland’s local councils as spiralling inflation and significant increases to the cost of living compound the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report highlights that the current position for councils and the communities they serve is ‘challenging and complex’ [...]
Ahead of this year’s Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Martin Whitfield MSP has thanked the thousands of volunteers who contribute their time and skills to their community in East Lothian and across the South Scotland region. Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. It offers [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has tabled a motion at the Scottish Parliament congratulating everyone at Harlawhill Day Care Centre on its 30th anniversary, which it is celebrating this year. The motion welcomes Harlawhill’s vital contribution to the local community in Prestonpans, including during Covid and lockdown when its outreach activities were an important lifeline to many [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed campaigners and pupils to Holyrood to help celebrate national Walk to School Week (16-20 May), organised by Living Streets Scotland. Pupils from Abbeyhill Primary School joined MSPs and Strider, Living Streets’ mascot, outside the Scottish Parliament today to mark the week, which aims to celebrate the many health, social and [...]
