http://www.iainsmith.org/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Iain Smith MSP en-GB Iain Smith MSP http://www.iainsmith.org/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Iain Smith MSP 2008-05-10T04:00+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000098/smith_vows_to_fight_against_any_post_office_closures.html North East Fife's Liberal Democrat Parliamentarians Sir Menzies Campbell MP and Iain Smith MSP have vowed to fight against any Post Office closures in North East Fife. 2008-05-07T00:00+01:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000097/snp_must_put_scotlands_interests_first__smith.html Liberal Democrat Culture spokesperson Iain Smith MSP will move an amendment to the Scottish Government's International Framework debate to ensure that the Scottish Government action and documents promote Scotland and not the narrow nationalist independence agenda. 2008-05-07T00:00+01:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000096/smith_asks_government_to_help_small_petrol_retailers.html Liberal Democrat MSP for North East Fife Iain Smith has written to the Finance Minister, John Swinney asking what the Scottish Government is doing to secure fuel supplies for the smaller independent fuel retailers who are amongst the hardest hit during this fuel crisis. 2008-04-29T14:00+01:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000095/iain_smith_backs_leven_rail_link.html North East Fife MSP Iain Smith has given his backing to proposals to reopen the Leven - Thornton railline to passenger trains. 2008-04-24T17:41+01:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000094/smith_historic_scotland_must_engage_with_fifers.html Speaking during a debate in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon, North East Fife MSP, Iain Smith called for Historic Scotland to engage more effectively with local communities. 2008-04-23T17:18+01:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000093/lib_dems_launch_road_safety_campaign_for_ne_fife.html North East Fife Parliamentarians, Iain Smith MSP and Sir Menzies Campbell MP have today launched a new campaign to cut accidents or our roads in North East Fife. The Liberal Democrat campaign, which focuses on the rural nature of North East Fife's roads aims to ensure that safety for all users is increased by tackling dangerous driving, speeding, the use of seat belts and using mobile phones whilst driving. 2008-04-22T00:00+01:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000092/iain_smith_msp_welcomes_quaker_oats_eco_commitment.html North East Fife MSP Iain Smith recently visited the Quaker Oats plant in Cupar for an update on their plans for a combined heat and power biomass boiler. The CHP boiler would burn their oat husk by-product on site and result in the plant becoming self sufficient for their heat and power needs. 2008-04-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000091/msp_lends_support_to_community_initiative.html North East Fife MSP, Iain Smith has given his backing to a new web based community initiative for the Howe of Fife. Smart Community Fife is a small, independent charity based in Strathmiglo which aims to provide a community driven website for residents in the Howe of Fife. 2008-04-07T00:00+01:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000090/hmie_report_makes_madras_the_priority__iain_smith_msp.html Following the publication of the HMIe follow up report on Madras College in St Andrews, North East Fife MSP, Iain Smith has re-iterated that the replacement of Madras College in St Andrews must be the top priority for Fife Council. 2008-03-25T00:01+00:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000089/smith_congratulates_quaker_oats_biomass_investment.html North East Fife MSP, Iain Smith has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament today congratulating Quaker Oats on their decision to invest £6 million in a combined heat and power biomass boiler at Uthrogle Mills in Cupar, Fife. 2008-03-13T00:00+00:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000088/smith_lodges_boundary_proposal_objection.html North East Fife MSP, Iain Smith had lodged his objections with the Boundary Commission over their proposed changes to the Scottish Parliament North East Fife constituency. 2008-03-12T00:00+00:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000087/overwhelming_response_to_boundary_survey.html North East Fife MSP, Iain Smith has been inundated with responses to his recent survey from residents in Lundin Links and Largo about the proposed boundary changes. The proposal, which would remove the area from the North East Fife Scottish Parliament constituency and instead place it in Mid Fife and Glenrothes, has been met with huge opposition from local residents. 2008-03-10T00:00+00:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000086/replacement_for_madras_the_priority__iain_smith_msp.html Liberal Democrat MSP for North East Fife Iain Smith has called on Fife Council to make the replacement of the "inadequate buildings" of the split site Madras College its top priority for new school building. 2008-03-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000085/smith_welcomes_passing_of_graduate_endowment_bill.html Iain Smith, MSP for North East Fife, has welcomed the passing of the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Bill but has criticised Conservative members for voting against it. 2008-02-28T18:27+00:00 http://www.iainsmith.org/news/000084/smith_highlights_important_work_of_dapl.html Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Fife has congratulated DAPL (Drugs & Alcohol Project Levenmouth) on its recent pilot programme, which offers an early intervention service to young people who have issues with drugs and alcohol. The service which includes therapeutic counselling, support, advice and information to youngsters within the first 72 hours of a reported related incident has been heralded as a great success by the police, politicians and the local communities it serves. 2008-02-08T00:00+00:00