Ideas for a fairer Scotland

Last year I was elected in a postal ballot to represent Labour Party members from Glasgow South and Glasgow South West constituencies on our Scottish Policy Forum.

The road to the 2011 manifesto is well underway. At Scottish Labour conference this October, we will agree the final year policy documents that will form the basis for next May's Scottish Parliament election manifesto. However, it isn’t too late to send in your response to our second year policy consultation.

Due to the General Election, the opportunity to take part in the consultation was extended to Friday 30 July. Constituency parties received paper copies of the consultation document and have been meeting to form their own replies.

To send in your own individual views, please download Ideas for a fairer Scotland and feed in your own response.

Money Matters

Congratulations to Money Matters on celebrating its 20th anniversary in Govan this week.
Managed by local volunteers and delivering money advice in the south west of Glasgow as part of the city's financial inclusion strategy, Money Matters has made a remarkable difference to people's lives since 1990.

Due to increased demand for their services, Money Matters recently moved to larger offices in the former Orkney Street police station, now developed by Glasgow South West Regeneration Agency as a thriving enterprise centre where Govan Law Centre is also now based and providing a vital local service.

Special thanks are due to the leadership of Geraldine Cotter who has also been a great support to key partners locally and across Glasgow in recent years as financial advice became more significant in our wider agenda on mental health. For an appointment or more information please phone 0141 445 5211 or email.