Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP

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Somerville Welcomes More Buggies on Buses

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP (Lothians) (SNP) has welcomed correspondence from Lothian Buses committing the company to better access to their vehicles for passengers with buggies. As a result of positive consumer feedback, the company has recently placed an order for five new single-deck buses which will incorporate a designated buggy space. Furthermore, twelve double-deck buses will be reconfigured to provide buggy space.

Somerville Disappointed as Forth Energy Fail to Listen

Commenting on yesterday’s Scotsman newspaper report that Forth Energy have refused to scale back the size of the proposed Biomass Plant at Imperial Dock Leith, Ms Somerville (Lothians)(SNP) said;

"I am disappointed that Forth Ports have refused to listen to local residents and businesses. I recently conducted a consultation about the biomass plant and it is clear that the overwhelming majority of local people oppose these plans, and for good reason.

Leith Still on Course for Massive Offshore Renewables Investment Boost

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP (Lothians) (SNP) has welcomed the publication of Stage 2 of the National Renewables Infrastructure Plan (N-RIP) - which keeps Leith firmly on the map as a key development site for the manufacture and maintenance of offshore renewable power equipment.

Somerville Backs Calls for Tougher European Climate Change Targets

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP (Lothians)(SNP) has backed demands for tougher European-wide carbon emissions targets, emphasizing knock-on benefits for Scotland’s own targets. Climate change ministers from France, Germany and the UK have today united to call for the present European target to be lifted from 20% to 30% (based on 1990 emissions levels) – something which Ms Somerville sees as welcome in itself; but which will also make Scotland’s higher target of 42% by 2020 more readily achievable.