Conservatives out in final push for by-election

Ahead of this week’s by-election in the Clackmannanshire North council ward, the Scottish Conservative and Unionists have been out in force.

This month Clackmannanshire Council will need to pass a new budget, and under the SNP the county is facing further cuts to frontline services, following the SNP’s Holyrood budget.

Welcome to my newsletter. This newsletter will give you a summary of all that has been happening in Westminster and our constituency for the past month.

Luke Graham MP welcomed a delegation from Clackmannanshire Council to meet with Ministers and officials to discuss details and timelines of the Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Deal.

Pleased local action and national pressure from Westminster has spared Comrie for now.

However, it is not a long-term guarantee and it does not help Alloa or Kinross.

I will continue to fight for all branches and long-term solutions.

In Alloa, Kinross and Comrie, the RBS are planning the closure of their branches.  The banks play a fundamental role in providing a service to local residents and businesses.  

Luke stated:

In Alva, Clackmannanshire, the Bank of Scotland is scheduled to close the branch and ATM access point.  This branch is fundamental in providing a service to local residents and businesses in Alva.  Luke was out in Alva on Saturday 13th January, speaking to local residents and businesses, collecti

Welcome to my first newsletter of 2018. I would like to wish you and your family a very happy new year.

On Saturday 16th December, Luke Graham MP will be holding a community surgery in The Moray Institute, Blackford 9.30am - 10.15am.

Earlier today my Scottish Conservative colleagues and I met with RBS officials to make clear our opposition to proposed closures across Scotland.

In Ochil and South Perthshire this impacts Comrie, Alloa and Kinross.