Monica Lennon, Central Scotland MSP and member of Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse Labour Party, has been named New MSP of the Year at the prestigious Holyrood Political Awards.
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Child benefit boost would help more than 17,000 local kids
Scottish Labour’s plan to increase child benefit by £260 a year would help more than 17,000 children in Lanark and Hamilton East.
SNP and Tories join forces to close South Lanarkshire care homes
SNP and Tory councillors in South Lanarkshire have voted to close two council run care homes with proposals to close another two.
Labour candidate Andrew Hilland blasts Angela Crawley over SNP stunt
Andrew Hilland, Labour’s candidate for Lanark and Hamilton East, has blasted SNP MP Angela Crawley for giving up her chance to speak up for the constituency at Prime Minsters questions last week.
Enjoy an evening with Gordon Brown, Richard Leonard and Ayesha Hazarika
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Labour Party is delighted to announce dinner with three very special guests on the 16th June in what promises to be a wonderful evening of insightful opinion and quite a few laughs.
SNP and Tory Councillors block Labour calls for bus regulation
Labour’s calls for South Lanarkshire Council to back bus regulation and more democratic control of bus services were blocked by the SNP, Tory and councillors from other parties.
Scottish Labour adopts local member’s autism proposal
Delegates to Scottish Labour’s conference unanimously agreed to back a policy proposal from members in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse to provide support to autistic young people in their transition from school to further education. Continue reading →
Labour’s national action day in Hamilton to end housing crisis
Members took Labour’s message on the housing crisis to the people of Hamilton on Saturday as part of a national day of action.
Monica Lennon urges action for children and young people affected by alcohol harm
Monica Lennon MSP is calling for urgent action to give young people a ‘chance at childhood’ as experts warn more support is needed for children affected by harmful drinking within the home.
It’s time to make planning laws fairer for communities
Monica Lennon, Labour MSP for Central Region, says it’s time communities had the same rights as developers to appeal planning decisions.