15,405 YOUNG PEOPLE TO BENEFIT FROM FREE BUS TRAVEL IN MOTHERWELL & WISHAW

15,405 young people in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency will benefit from free bus travel to be introduced by the SNP Scottish Government in January 2021. The new concessionary scheme was set out in the Scottish Government’s budget, which will give free bus travel to those aged 18 and under. Latest figures produced by National […]

SCOTTISH BUDGET AGREEMENT REACHED

Agreement has been reached in the Scottish Parliament for the 2020/21 budget. As well as the original pledges, the SNP Scottish Government will deliver: 🚌 Free bus travel for under-18s. 🏢 An extra £95m for local authorities – including £6m for North Lanarkshire. 👮‍♀️ £13m for frontline Police and £5m capital. 🌅 £25m on energy efficiency and tackling fuel […]