Martin Whitfeld MSP has joined Cllr Norman Hampshire on a site visit at their Aikengall Wind Farms and BeGreen Energy Advice Centre in Dunbar. They met the team at the BeGreen Energy Advice Centre in Dunbar to learn more about the advice and support it is giving to the public and local community on energy [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has visited iconic local live music and arts venue MacArts in Galashiels to hear more about its innovative work supporting and promoting live music in the Borders. MacArts is run by the Duncan Mackinnon Music and Arts Trust, which was formed in December 2011 to fulfil an ambition to create a state-of-the-art [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has marked his support for the first Scotland Loves Local Week (August 28 - September 3), a campaign calling on everyone across Scotland to help tackle unprecedented challenges by choosing local, with a visit to Go Tweed Valley BID in Peebles. The South Scotland MSP visited the BID's Visitor Centre on Peebles [...]
The beautiful Dawyck Botanic Garden at Stobo near Peebles was the destination for Martin Whitfield MSP today as he visited to find out more about its work and latest developments. Located in the hills of the Scottish Borders, Dawyck is a five star Garden renowned for its seasonal displays of snowdrops, bluebells, rhododendrons, azaleas, blue [...]
The growing problem of food poverty in rural areas of the South Scotland region was the focus of Martin Whitfield MSP's visit to Peeblesshire Foodbank. Mr Whitfield visited the Peebles-based service and met with co-ordinator Fiona Dalgleish to discuss the foodbank's important work and the increasing number of local people accessing its services. Speaking after [...]
South Scotland MSP Martin Whitfield has visited Eildon’s Riverside House supported housing development in Peebles to see the Older People Active Lives (OPAL) project in action first-hand. The OPAL service for the Borders was launched last summer in partnership between charities Eildon Housing Association and Cyrenians. Cyrenians contacted Mr Whitfield with information about the service [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has visited the historic Traquair House, Scotland's oldest continually inhabited house, for an update on the unique visitor attraction. The South Scotland MSP met with the house's owner Catherine Maxwell Stuart for a tour of the house and an update on some of the latest developments at the facility. Speaking after the [...]
Since the Scottish Borders RNID Near You service was launched in February, the team has been busy recruiting volunteers and setting up their monthly hearing loss drop-in sessions, which are now set to launch. At these free sessions, RNID's friendly volunteers can help with: Information on hearing loss and tinnitus, Maintenance of NHS hearing aids [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined pupils from schools in the Scottish Borders and other MSPs outside the Scottish Parliament to celebrate this year’s Walk to School Week. Walk to School Week (15 to 19 May) is organised by Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking as part of their National Walking Month campaign each [...]
