http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/ News and press releases from Alex Fergusson MSP en-br http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=201 FERGUSSON VOICES CONCERN AT POSSIBLE DROP IN POLICE NUMBERS Following the announcement that Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary are to halt recruitment of new police officers in the face of mounting costs, Galloway and Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Ferg... Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=202 FERGUSSON DECRIES POST OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT Following the announcement that Post Office Ltd are not to make any changes to their proposals for branch closures in Edinburgh, Borders and Dumfries & Galloway, other than rescinding the decision to... Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=200 'UNCLAIMED BENEFITS COULD HELP PENSIONERS', SAYS FERGUSSON Reacting to the news that some 150,000 Scottish pensioners are not claiming Pension Credit, Galloway and Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Fergusson is appealing to pensioners and their carers to ... Mon, 6 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=199 POLITICIANS UNITE TO OPPOSE CLOSURE OF SHEUCHAN STREET POST OFFICE Politicians from across the political divide will unite this coming Friday to demonstrate their opposition to the Post Office's proposal to close its Sheuchan Street branch in... Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=198 FERGUSSON WELCOMES LESWALT APPEAL REJECTION Following the news that the planning appeal against the decision not to allow the building of 77 houses at Leswalt has been rejected following a full inquiry, Galloway and Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Fergu... Mon, 8 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=196 'POST OFFICE PROGRAMME DEEPLY REGRETTABLE,' SAYS FERGUSSON Following publication of the Royal Mail's proposals for changes to its Post Office services in the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Alex Fergusson MSP ... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=197 'SHEUCHAN STREET POST OFFICE CLOSURE UNACCEPTABLE,' SAYS FERGUSSON Reacting to the proposed closure of the Sheuchan Street Post Office in Stranraer, Galloway and Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Fergusson said:- 'Of all the proposed changes to the Po... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=194 'BRIERY PARK TRANSFER RAISES QUESTIONS', SAYS FERGUSSON Galloway and Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Fergusson has raised concerns over the apparent purchase of Briery Park care home in Thornhill by a private company from south of the border. Following ... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=195 'FURTHER ENQUIRIES ONLY RAISE FURTHER CONCERNS ON BRIERY PARK', SAYS FERGUSSON Galloway and Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Fergusson, speaking from his constituency office says: 'Following representations made to me today about the sale of Briery P... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=193 'NEW REGULATIONS STRANGLING SMALL BUSINESSES' SAYS FERGUSSON Galloway and Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Fergusson has raised concerns with Scottish Ministers that the recent introduction of new legislation is threatening to strangle small businesses a... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.alexfergusson.org.uk/news_detail.asp?newsID=192 FERGUSSON WELCOMES DUNRAGIT BY-PASS ANNOUNCEMENT Galloway and Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Fergusson has welcomed the announcement from the Scottish Government that the long-awaited Dunragit by-pass is to go ahead. Following the announcement Mr Ferg... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT