NEWS
SOMERVILLE SPEAKS AT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN IN EDINBURGH
SNP WELCOME BACKING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION
SCOTLAND CAN LEAD THE WORLD ON CLIMATE CHANGE
SCOTLAND TO BE FIRST COUNTRY TO REPORT CARBON CONSUMPTION
LOTHIANS SNP MSP WELCOMES LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON HISTORIC ODEON CINEMA
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES MOVES TO PROTECT TENANTS
SOMERVILLE COMMENTS ON RBS JOB LOSSES
EXTENT OF TRAM DELAYS REVEALED
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES WORLD-LEADING CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION
Somerville Speaks at International Women's Day Event
Scottish Tourism Week: From One Edinburgh to Another
Scottish Government Action on Fuel Poverty
Funding for Leith Community Arts Project
Boost for Edinburgh's Urban Woodlands
Tram Costs Could Put Lothian Buses Under Threat
Tram Misery Must End Today
Scotland Needs Green Revolution Not New Nuclear
Lothians MSP Comments on Latest Trams Row
Somerville Comments on RBS Jobs Announcement
MSP DRIVES ECO-DRIVING CAMPAIGN FORWARD
AGREEMENT REACHED: BUDGET GIVES CAPITAL BOOST FOR EDINBURGH
SOMERVILLE CONDEMNS OPPOSITION FOR VOTING DOWN BUDGET
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES LAUNCH OF DOMESTIC ABUSE POLICY STATEMENT FOR PARLIAMENT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDING FOR EDINBURGH
SOMERVILLE SEEKS CLARITY ON HIGH SPEED RAIL
2008
RENEWABLE JOBS BOOST FOR EDINBURGH
NEW MUM MSP LAUNCHES BREASTFEEDING DVD
OCTOBER 2008
SOMERVILLE COMMENTS ON POST OFFICE CLOSURE DECISIONS
SOMERVILLE SLAMS CHANCELLOR FOR REFUSAL TO SAFEGUARD EDINBURGH JOBS
SEPTEMBER 2008
RESPONSE SUBMITTED TO POST OFFICE CONSULTATION
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES FUNDING FOR EDINBURGH RECYCLING PROJECTS
WALK-IN SERVICES TO BE PILOTED IN TWO EDINBURGH PHARMACIES
SOMERVILLE LEADS DELEGATION OF MUMS TO DISCUSS LOTHIAN BUSES PRAM BAN
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES ‘GREEN’ LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES £2.5 MILLION FOR NHS LOTHIAN TO GIVE CHILDREN ‘THE BEST POSSIBLE START IN LIFE’
CAR PARKING CHARGES TO BE ABOLISHED IN NON PFI HOSPITALS
"ERI bosses should cut unfair charges" - Somerville
AUGUST 2008
SOMERVILLE ENCOURAGES NOMINATIONS FOR DISABILITY AND BUSINESS AWARDS
SOMERVILLE CONDEMNS NEW ROUND OF POST OFFICE CLOSURES
SHIRLEY-ANNE BACKS EAST AFRICA EMERGENCY RESPONSE
JULY 2008
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES NEW LICENSING SCHEME FOR KNIFE DEALERS
TOURISM IN EDINBURGH TO BENEFIT FROM HOMECOMING 2009 CELEBRATIONS
Shirley Anne Somerville, SNP MSP for Lothian has voiced her support for next year’s Homecoming event which will boost tourism in the city.
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES COSLA SUPPORT FOR LOCAL INCOME TAX
Lothians SNP MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville today welcomed the vote by The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) in favour of replacing the council tax with a Local Income Tax, based on ability to pay.
JUNE 2008
FRESH FEARS FOR EDINBURGH POST OFFICE NETWORK
Following today’s publication of a Westminster report on mail services which exposed threats to thousands more post offices across the UK, on top of the 2,500 already scheduled for closure, Lothians SNP MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville has called for urgent action to protect the network in Edinburgh.
NEW CASH FOR EDINBURGH MELA WELCOME SAYS SOMERVILLE
Lothians SNP MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville today (Mon 23rd June) welcomed the announcement of £41,492 from the Scottish Government’s Expo Fund towards the Edinburgh Mela festival 2008.
LEITH FM REGULAR SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE HOSTS LAUNCH OF COMMUNITY BROADCAST NETWORK
Lothians SNP MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville is tonight (Tuesday 3rd June) hosting the launch of the Scottish Community Broadcasting Network at the Scottish Parliament.
48% RISE IN CENTRAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS IN LOTHIANS
MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville has warmly welcomed figures which show a 48% increase in the number of Central Heating Installations in the Edinburgh and Lothians area between 2006/07 and 2007/08.
SOMERVILLE SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP welcomed the launch of the Children’s Climate Change Project, brought together by Children in Scotland and WWF Scotland, which is giving children an opportunity to contribute to the debate on climate change.
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO SUPPORT TRANSITION TOWNS
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES MOVES TO MAKE EDINBURGH A TRANSITION CITY
Lothians MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP today welcomed the announcement from the Scottish Government of an 18.8 million Climate Challenge Fund which will support community-led action to reduce carbon emissions.
The Transition Town Initiative has been chosen as an example of good practice which will receive support from this new fund. Portobello was the first transition town in Scotland, and a steering group has now been set up to help Edinburgh become one of the first transition cities.
SCOTTISH TAXI FEDERATION BACKS FUEL PRICE REGULATOR
Lothians SNP MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville today (Wednesday) welcomed the Scottish Taxi Federation’s support for the SNP's proposals for a fuel duty regulator.
Ms Somerville met with representatives of the Scottish Taxi Federation, who explained the serious problems taxi drivers are facing due to rising fuel costs.
MAY 2008
SHELTER FAMILIES PROJECT VISIT PARLIAMENT
Lothians SNP MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville today (Wednesday) hosted a group of children from the Shelter Families Project group, during a visit with their families to see an exhibition of their art work in the Scottish Parliament.
APRIL 2008
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES DELIVERY OF KEY SNP POLICIES
Lothians MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville today (Tuesday) welcomed the delivery of a number of key SNP policies which will have a direct impact on the lives of people around Edinburgh & the Lothians
MARCH 2008
MCKEE & SOMERVILLE HAIL RETENTION OF CHILRDREN’S CANCER SERVICES
Lothians SNP MSPs Ian McKee and Shirley-Anne Somerville have welcomed the announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing that cancer services will be retained at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
FEBRUARY 2008
GRADUATE ENDOWMENT ABOLISHED: SOMERVILLE WELCOMES RETURN TO FREE HIGHER EDUCATION
HOLYROOD JOINS CAMPAIGN FOR CAPITAL MONOPOLY SQUARE
JANUARY 2008
SOMERVILLE AND MCKEE HOLD SICK KIDS TALKS
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES EDINBURGH JOBS RELOCATION RETHINK
SOMERVILLE WELCOMES END TO INCINERATION WHITE ELEPHANT PROJECT FOR EDINBURGH
LOTHIANS SNP MSPs SUPPORTS RETENTION OF CANCER SERVICES AT THE SICK KIDS HOSPITAL
LABOUR SPLIT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ON NUCLEAR POWER -
CHALLENGE TO GIVE SCOTLAND A GREEN ENERGY FUTURE
