Martin Whitfield MSP has today joined volunteers from across East Lothian and beyond in supporting the Summer Solstice Coastal Sweep beach clean-up weekend. Organised by The Scottish Coastal Clean Up and Scottish Seabird Centre with East Lothian Council's Countryside Rangers Service and local community litter picking groups, the beach clean sought to cover 25 miles [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has visited local business and visitor destination Archerfield Walled Garden to catch up on some of its latest developments and challenges. Archerfield Walled Garden offers space to enjoy nature, pick up plants and gifts, host events and enjoy food with friends and family. The garden is a haven for wildlife and produce grown [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has hosted a parliamentary reception for M&S to help the retailer inform MSPs about its investment in new stores and jobs in Scotland. In 2024 M&S announced a further £30 million investment across stores in Scotland helping support 6,500 jobs with new stores in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Largs and Linlithgow. The Holyrood [...]
On Monday 9th June Martin Whitfield MSP visited Preston Lodge High School and spoke to S2 and Higher pupils, and students in the Rights Respecting Schools (RRS) pupils’ group about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The UNCRC was integrated into Scots law with the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024. [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP and Douglas Alexander MP have visited the Bangley Quarry Biogas site near Haddington. During the visit, the owners of the project, GFD, showcased the innovative technologies they are using to convert waste into renewable gas. They highlighted the environmental benefits, job creation, and economic advantages the project brings to the local area. [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP and Douglas Alexander MP have visited the John Gray Centre in Haddington to celebrate Libraries Week 2025 and highlight the vital role libraries play in supporting local people, skills, and community life. The visit, part of the national Libraries Change Lives campaign coordinated by CILIP – the UK’s library and information association [...]
Nominations have now opened for the prestigious national 2025 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration following a special online launch event. The SURF Awards are delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration forum with over 300 cross-sector member organisations across Scotland, in partnership with the Scottish Government. The purpose is to highlight, celebrate and [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has hosted a reception at the Scottish Parliament to help celebrate 250 years since the establishment of the world’s first building society. While the first building society was established in Birmingham in 1775, others followed in Scotland, including the Scottish Building Society, which started life in 1848 as the Edinburgh Property Investment [...]
Following the review of its remaining Crown branches, Post Office Ltd has announced details of the new franchise partner arrangements for Haddington's Post Office Branch on Court Street. They have confirmed that the branch will soon be operated by an independent franchise retail partner, ZCO Ltd (ZCO), from the current premises, offering the same range [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined parliamentary colleagues in welcoming representatives from Playlist for Life, the UK's leading music and dementia charity, at their exhibition at Holyrood this week. Established in 2013 by Sally Magnusson MBE, Playlist for Life raises awareness of how the power of personal and meaningful music can help people live well with [...]
