Monthly Archives: January 2010

The number of children living in poverty in Scotland remains at an “unacceptably high” level, a leading charity has said. Save the Children found 90,000 young people, almost 10% of all children in Scotland, were living with families that had … Continue reading →

Seems to be a SNP trademark, this time it was a priority report of play parks throughout East Ayrshire that caused issues with several local councillors. The original Cabinet decision was remitted to the Governance and Scrutiny Committee after objections … Continue reading →

Well well, the SNP lead administration has yet again done the dirty on residents within EA.  Targeting, schools the elderly, community wardens, school and community centre cleaners, overtime budgets, increasing school meals by 10%, way above inflation, and re-writing the rules … Continue reading →

An investigation by Scotland on Sunday compared the salaries offered to the board members in health boards from 2007-08 to those in 2008-09, including chief executives, medical directors and directors of public health, HR, finance, nursing and performance. Health boards … Continue reading →

A row had broke out in the Scottish Government around the next census regarding the question of “ethnic group” The SNP are reported in the Scotsman as wishing to ask individuels whether they are Scottish, English, Welsh or British. Only … Continue reading →

The writing was on the wall when Tony Blair came into office, the Chancellor Gordon Brown brought in a complex welfare benefits system where he gave with one hand and took away with the other. In effect, the working class … Continue reading →

With the thaw upon us, many pavements are now more than ever like glass. Newlands Drive, Tourhill Road, all around both primary schools are a danger to our children and elderly alike.  Jim Buchanan as usual, defends a workforce that … Continue reading →

“Schools in the area are due to open tomorrow, Wednesday 6th January. At present snow clearing teams are ensuring safe pedestrian access to every school and nursery in the area, with numerous JCBs and 50 tonnes of salt and grit … Continue reading →

Something we have not seen in Kilmarnock or East Ayrshire for that matter, workmen putting salt and grit on pavments. School playgrounds are also untreated and dangerous. So the question is, do EAC intend to do something about it? Are … Continue reading →