Miles Briggs: Last News

Scots looking to rent a home face "astronomical" costs after the average price of a two bed property jumped by 14.3 per cent in the last year.

Scotland’s new social security headquarters has an occupancy rate of less than 40pc due to staff working from home.

The UK Government is to fund a new lifeline ferry service for a remote Scottish island.

Proposals that will see West Lothian tenants given cash to buy their rented homes are being welcomed.

Lothian MSP Miles Briggs says the Scottish government have ‘rushed through’ rent controls this week that have seen the introduction of a rent freeze across Scotland.

Interlinked fire alarms that are required by law were not installed in the last Scottish Government building until six months after the deadline had passed.

April 5.It would come at around the same time as the 'stay at home' order could be lifted, however that depends on the number of cases.Nicola Sturgeon is set to give an update to MSPs at Holyrood later today on the potential easing of restrictions in the coming weeks.All primary school pupils will return to class as of March 15, with secondary school students following after the Easter holiday.Speaking on Good Morning Scotland Miles Briggs, health spokesman for the Tories on health, said: "We need to see things move faster as well, that's why we've been putting forward firstly that schools should return earlier. "I welcome the fact that ministers have taken that on board as well.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Concern has been raised that marginalised children in West Lothian will be excluded from online learning.MSP Neil Findlay says he was inundated with calls from parents unable to get online on Monday morning (January 11) as all 27,000 school pupils in the county returned to schooling.The majority of pupils restarted the year being schooled at home, except vulnerable children and those with key worker parents, to control the spread of Covid-19.MSP Miles Briggs also told The Courier that this matter must be properly dealt with immediately, especially as it is not certain that children will return to school after the end of January.West Lothian

MSP Neil Findlay said: “West Lothian college has done fantastic work in widening access to Higher education with provision of degree courses at the college.“This cannot be allowed to end as it will close the door of opportunity for many potential students at a time when retraining and education is going to be of paramount importance.“The Higher Education Minister must step in to ensure that the college continues to offer degree courses at West Lothian college.”MSP Miles Briggs, said: “It is very disappointing that funding from Napier University has been withdrawn for the business degree programme at West Lothian College.“Vocational courses, such as a degree in business, are very worthwhile and useful for students who are going into the

Conservative Lothians MPS Miles Briggs added: “It is remarkable that the UK government has been able to protect so many jobs during this pandemic.“We must now focus on getting the economy moving again so that West Lothian’s economy can start recovering from the Covid-19 outbreak.”A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: “Plans to tackle the economic recovery of the West Lothian area are well underway and a draft Economic Recovery and Growth Plan has been developed.”Labour Lothians MSP Neil Findlay added: “The furlough scheme as a temporary measure helped people through the worst of the crisis but we cannot now just leave them to the whim of the market.“Without major state intervention and a change in the way our economy operates the

Scottish Government 's handling of care homes during the coronavirus crisis breached public health legislation. The Scottish Conservatives have written to Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC, saying ministers' actions have had "harrowing and devastating consequences for the residential care home sector".

West Lothian’s restaurants, pubs, cafes are being urged to sign up to the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.Businesses who use the scheme will offer a 50 per cent reduction, up to £10 per person, to all diners who eat or drink-in throughout August. The scheme is open to businesses across the UK and can be used all day, Monday to Wednesday in August.Customers don’t need a voucher as the establishments will just remove the discount from their bill.

Conservative Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has encouraged local businesses to take part.He said: “During lockdown the hospitality industry has been one of the hardest industries due to necessary closures.“This scheme can give the industry a real boost during August to help businesses get back on their feet again.“The hospitality and catering industry supports a huge number of jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians which rely on the sector doing well.“I encourage businesses across Edinburgh and the Lothians sign up to this scheme to attract more custom at the beginning of the week throughout August.”

MSP Miles Briggs has welcomed a new range of measures to help West Lothian stay digitally connected during the coronavirus and in the future.

West Lothian Council made over £100,000 in the year after they began charging people £25 for bulk uplifts of household rubbish.

MSP Miles Briggs sponsored an event at Holyrood focusing on tackling alcohol harm.

TORY MSPs quizzed about the Dominic Cummings lockdown scandal have given identical responses to angry voters.