Responding to reports that many staff members at medical practices in East Lothian have experienced high levels of abuse from the public throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Martin Whitfield MSP said: "The high level of abuse being reported by staff at local medical surgeries is appalling and totally unacceptable. I add my voice to those condemning [...]
Commenting on the stunning success enjoyed by local groups and East Lothian Council at this year’s Beautiful Scotland Awards, Martin Whitfield MSP said: “I want to congratulate all of the local winners at this year's Beautiful Scotland Awards. "They have collectively contributed to East Lothian being the joint most successful area at the 2021 awards, [...]
NHS Lothian has been in touch to acknowledge an issue with the scheduling of some flu vaccination appointments via the national booking system, which has resulted in some people’s appointments not being as local as anticipated. NHS National Services Scotland, who run the booking system, have now resolved the problem and additional booking slots are [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has today raised a mug in support of Macmillan’s Coffee Morning and is encouraging constituents across South Scotland to do the same. The official Coffee Morning date is Friday 24th September but it can be held at any time. From a group in the garden, sharing a coffee over a screen or [...]
Small Business Saturday, the annual campaign to celebrate and support small businesses across the UK, is back again on 4th December, and Martin Whitfield MP is urging local businesses to get involved in the day this year. Small Business Saturday encourages customers across the UK to go out and support all types of small businesses, [...]
East Lothian’s food and drink sector is undoubtedly one of the finest anywhere in Scotland, or indeed, the UK. Long known as the ‘Garden of Scotland’, the quality of our local produce has helped the sector thrive over many years. In 2016, that success was consolidated and enhanced by the establishment of East Lothian Food [...]
Speaking during a Scottish Parliament debate on Team GB’s success at the recent Tokyo Paralympic Games, Martin Whitfield MSP paid tribute to Dunbar sprinter Maria Lyle and her further medal success at the games. Mr Whitfield said: “I was really pleased to see the topic of Team GB’s success at the Tokyo Paralympics chosen for [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed the Draft East Lothian Poverty Plan 2021-2023, which is currently out for consultation. Developed for East Lothian Council by a working group including representatives from key council services, NHS Lothian and community and voluntary groups, the Draft Plan sets out objectives and actions that should be prioritised over the next [...]
South Scotland MSP Martin Whitfield has lodged a motion at Holyrood welcoming Scouts Scotland’s new programme for children aged four and five, Squirrels. The new programme builds on a successful pilot project run by the charity, which when evaluated by the Centre for Research in Early Childhood was found to have a positive impact on [...]
Vodafone has asked MSPs to help promote its new initiative, charities.connected, part of the company's commitment to tackle digital exclusion and connect one million people by the end of 2022. It gives any charity in the UK the opportunity to apply for free connectivity to help the individuals and families it supports get online or [...]
