Excellent Renewable Energy News

Proposals for a brand new hydro-electric scheme with pumped water storage, at Loch Lochy, north of Fort William, should be welcomed across Scotland. Such a scheme would reduce any arguments in favour of building further wind farms, including in Fife. Read more of this post

Tulliallan Police HQ Announcement

MSP Bill Walker has welcomed confirmation that the interim headquarters of the new Police Service of Scotland will be at Tulliallan Police College, after the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland chose the location. Read more of this post

New Café-Deli and Wine Store Proving a Success

A smart Dunfermline café-deli and wine store is holding a series of events and tastings over the coming year—including Italian and Spanish evenings, cheese and wine tasting, and musical events. Read more of this post

Minibus Funding for Scouts Benefits the West Fife Villages

The 83rd Fife Scout Group has received funding of £15,375 for a new 17-seater minibus, which is already bringing West Fife communities closer together. Read more of this post

A907 Bogside to Gatarry Pending Completion

The repair of the A907 Main Road between Bogside and the Gartarry Roundabout will at last be completed, after Fife Council agreed to invest a further £450,000. Read more of this post

Dunfermline Residents Urged to Apply for £400 off New Boilers

MSP Bill Walker has encouraged Dunfermline householders to save £400 on replacing under-performing boilers with energy-efficient models. Read more of this post

£400,000 Big Lottery Grant for Fife Women’s Aid

Fife Women’s Aid has received a grant of almost £400,000 to help domestic abuse sufferers along the road from victim to survivor. Read more of this post

Lamont’s Bridge Stoppage Call Challenged by SNP MSPs

Dunfermline MSP Bill Walker has joined his Edinburgh Western SNP colleague, Colin Keir, in calling on Johann Lamont to set out the cost in jobs and money of her demand to stop the construction of the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC). Read more of this post

Scottish Farmers Need Representation at Top Table in Europe

The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment has agreed that Scottish farmers need better representation at European Union negotiations, in light of EU restrictions over internal export and import markets. Read more of this post

Dunfermline MSP Warns Against Labour’s Forth Crossing Negativity

Labour is doing companies in Fife and Scotland a disservice by ignoring the benefits of the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC), says Dunfermline SNP MSP Bill Walker, after a further 88 subcontracts were advertised. Read more of this post

MSP Praises Students’ Pars Murals

MSP for Dunfermline, Bill Walker, has praised the efforts of local young people in designing winning murals for East End Park. Read more of this post

Carnock Community Council Awarded £75,000 for Play Facilities

MSP Bill Walker has praised a West Fife group for bringing valuable resources to their community during difficult economic times, after its initiative was rewarded with a grant of almost £75,000. Read more of this post

West Fife Group Receives £25,000 Awards for Project

A community group in West Fife has received grants of over £25,000, prompting MSP Bill Walker to encourage other volunteers to apply for awards for their community projects. Read more of this post

£68m Boost for Digital Infrastructure Will Help Dunfermline Connect

The Scottish Government will invest a further £68m to boost broadband, an announcement that MSP Bill Walker says will bring local communities together and help Scotland’s economic recovery.  Read more of this post

MSP for Dunfermline Sets Record Straight on Forth Replacement Crossing Contracts

Bill Walker, MSP for Dunfermline, has spoken out about confusion over the Scottish Government’s role in awarding contracts for the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC). Read more of this post

Economic Recovery Budget

Finance Secretary John Swinney’s “budget for economic recovery” will benefit Dunfermline and the wider economy, says local MSP Bill Walker. Read more of this post

Swinney’s Budget is Good News for Carnegie College

Bill Walker, MSP for Dunfermline, has welcomed Finance Secretary John Swinney’s funding announcements for the Further Education sector as good news for Carnegie College. Read more of this post

Liam’s Recruitment Push for Air Cadets

Flight Sargent Liam Comrie of the 1145 (Dunfermline) Squadron recently met his local MSP to discuss ways of encouraging more young people to join the Air Cadets. Read more of this post

£2.5 Million Loan Funding for Small Businesses

Funding of £2.5 million has been announced to help small businesses install renewable technologies, in a move welcomed by Dunfermline SNP MSP Bill Walker. Read more of this post

Nicola Sturgeon Replies for the Lassies at Dunfermline SNP Burns Night

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave a rousing ‘Reply for the Lassies’ when she celebrated Burns Night last Friday in Crossford, Fife. She joined around 100 guests for the event in the Keavil House Hotel, which was organised by Dunfermline SNP and chaired by MSP Bill Walker. Read more of this post

Scottish Parliament is Memorable Venue for American Erin’s First Burns Supper

Student Erin Frazer from South Carolina has attended her first ever Burns Supper—in the impressive surroundings of the Scottish Parliament. The Political Science student, currently working as an intern for MSP Bill Walker, described the traditional celebration as a “wonderful event”. Read more of this post

Carnegie College to Collaborate With Other Fife Colleges

An announcement that colleges are to be organised into 12 regions and collaborate within those regions has been welcomed by SNP MSP Bill Walker. Read more of this post

Fife is Evidence of New Report on Scotland’s Attractiveness to Investors

SNP MSP Bill Walker has welcomed a report that shows Scotland is the most attractive location for foreign companies to invest, ahead of every region in the UK outside London. Read more of this post

Spring Budget Revision Supports Economic Recovery

The Scottish Government’s announcement of further investment to support economic recovery has been welcomed by Dunfermline MSP Bill Walker. Read more of this post

Abbeyview Project

I am following the progress of an innovative new training, advice and support service now running in Abbeyview, which aims to help local people into work. The Abbeyview Project located in Allan Crescent will establish an Information and Recreation Centre for the community, particularly aimed at young people. Read more of this post