Martin Whitfield MSP has visited the PSG Summer Lunch Club in Prestonpans to meet some of the participants and thank staff, volunteers and supporters for everything they have been doing for local families over the summer holiday. Mr Whitfield also attended sports club to see the importance of both clubs in the PSG community. The [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed the launch of the Marine Conservation Society's call for volunteers to participate in this year's Great British Beach Clean. The annual UK-wide event, running this year from the 17 - 26 September, sees volunteers coming together to conduct clean-ups of local beaches. They also collect data on the litter they [...]
Hundreds of local pensioners on low incomes are missing out on the social security payments which could lift them out of poverty, while thousands more could be entitled to further financial support in later life. The latest figures from the Scottish Government highlight the fact that 150,000 pensioners across the country are living in poverty. [...]
While we continue to experience record levels of new positive Covid cases, both here and across Scotland, the move into Level 0 restrictions this week offers further hope that we can finally move forward into a recovery phase in the months ahead. The last 16 months have been exceptionally difficult, not least for businesses, which [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has visited East Lothian Foodbank to meet its new Manager Elaine Morrison for an update on the charity’s work during the pandemic and plans for developing its role as we move into the recovery period. Mr Whitfield, who had been a supporter of the charity during his time as the county’s MP, [...]
We are already enjoying a sensational summer of sport and it has only just begun! The success started with local boxing star Josh Taylor being crowned undisputed world champion, a feat his home town celebrated in style last week with a wonderful open-top bus parade. Following Josh’s historic achievement, which has also seen him awarded [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has commended Cue and Review, a talking newspapers daily service in Scotland, on securing £50,485 from the Scottish Government’s Community Recovery Fund through the National Lottery Community Fund to work on a joint project with the British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) to produce an Alexa Skill “Talking Newspaper”. The MSP [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed a new plan for major investment in new nuclear power stations to cut emissions and to preserve the UK’s world-class nuclear skills base, of which East Lothian is a leading component. The plan, Net Zero Needs Nuclear: A Roadmap to 2024 by the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Nuclear [...]
Commenting on the latest Covid statistics for East Lothian, which show the county currently has the highest infection rate in Scotland, Martin Whitfield MSP said: “Clearly, after all the hard work that’s been undertaken locally to suppress the virus over the last 15 months, it’s disappointing that East Lothian now has the highest infection rate [...]
The launch of a new Postal Apprenticeship scheme for would-be postmen and women has been welcomed by Martin Whitfield MSP. The new Royal Mail scheme will offer up to 1,000 Level 2 Apprenticeships which will be based at delivery offices across the UK. The Postal Apprenticeship scheme is designed to provide applicants with the required [...]
