Tom Arthur: Last News

The Scottish Government is pushing forward with a clampdown on second homes to help boost housing supply in rural areas.

A Scottish Government-led group is considering plans for an “extension tax” to boost town hall coffers.

The region’s Men’s Sheds are to benefit from a funding reprieve after the Scottish Government announced it would restore previously pulled support for this year.

SNP MSPs are planning to scupper Kate Forbes’ bid to lead the country by refusing to vote for her as First Minister.

Plans to get Paisley and the rest of Renfrewshire’s towns “thriving” need to be taken forward using “common sense” amid fears pavements could become hazardous for people with disabilities.

People struggling to pay their Council Tax during the cost of living crisis are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for money off their bill. The Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme is unique to Scotland and helps people on low incomes save an average of £750 a year off their bill.

People struggling to pay their Council Tax during the cost of living crisis are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for money off their bill. The Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme is unique to Scotland and helps people on low incomes save an average of £750 a year on their bill.

Senior SNP MSPs have raised doubts about Scottish Government housing policy during a session on tax rises for second homes.

The latest figures published by the Scottish Government show that 456,790 people were in receipt of a Council Tax Reduction in October 2022, meaning around one-in-five households were benefiting from the scheme. Scottish households have saved more than £3 billion in Council Tax since the Council Tax Reduction scheme was introduced almost 10 years ago.

Plans for Ayr Town Centre, including the controversial Riverside pavilion, have been praised by a Scottish Government minister.

SNP politicians have welcomed recent crime stats which show Scotland’s recorded crime levels are at their lowest since 1974.

A Renfrewshire MSP met with charity chiefs to discuss the cost of living crisis. Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South recently visited the Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) offices on Lochwinnoch’s High Street to meet with the senior management team; Mike Callaghan, Tori Bell and Pam Shaw.

MSP Tom Arthur has slammed the Tory leadership candidates for their ‘silence’ on child poverty as a new report highlights the scale of the cost of living with Westminster.

Scots have been warned to be aware of the signs of romance and companionship fraud in the run up to Valentine’s Day.

iOS - Android Administered by Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), it aims to bring "new, sustainable, creative projects and activity to towns and neighbourhoods" - helping build local wealth and increase footfall and activity, while supporting local enterprise partnerships. Eligible projects could include community shops, marketing and digital schemes, or enabling larger construction project delivery.

Renfrewshire residents will hit the polls on May 6 to elect the region's new MSPs for the next five years. Today, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) speaks to Paul O'Kane of the Scottish Labour Party, who is seeking election in Renfrewshire South.Scottish Labour's Paul O'Kane insists he remains determined to serve the community he was born and bred in despite losing out on the Renfrewshire South seat five years ago.The East Renfrewshire councillor said he was "disappointed" not to hold onto the constituency for his party in 2016, as the SNP's Tom Arthur pipped him to the post.But he has dusted himself off and is ready to go again in the battle to get voters back onside.Mr O'Kane has vowed to be a "dogged fighter" for everyone and

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Johnstone community has emerged as one of the worst Covid-19 hotspots in Scotland, despite efforts to contain the virus.Johnstone South East, which flanks Elderslie, has seen the rate soar to the equivalent of nearly 500 cases per 100,000 people.It’s the only area in Renfrewshire that makes it into the highest outbreak level of above 400 cases.The cases were almost double the prevalence of number two on the Renfrewshire list, Paisley North.The latest Scottish Government statistics reveal there were 18 confirmed cases in Johnstone South East last week.The town’s MSP Tom Arthur said the figures can be variable week by week and insisted the area should

Tom Arthur was branded a "Quisling", a "careerist" and an "arrogant trougher" after he objected to plans for a demonstration outside the UK Government's new office building in Edinburgh.But the MSP for Renfrewshire South told the Record he would not be stopped from speaking his mind.All Under One Banner - a non-party movement known for organising pro-independence marches - announced last week it would hold a protest outside the Scotland Office in the Capital, which it branded "colonial".Responding to the group on Twitter, Arthur said: "This is what happens when folk get high on their own supply of historically illiterate nonsense. Scotland is not a colony.

new 11-point plan for a second vote on leaving the UK.Splits appeared between those backing Nicola Sturgeon’s push and those arguing for a much quicker “Plan B”.On social media, Glasgow MSP James Dornan criticised - and blocked - Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil who has argued Sturgeon was too cautious against Boris Johnson’s blanket refusal.Writing on Twitter, Dornan claimed: “Angus is in fact an MP who is only in Westminster because he stood on an SNP ticket.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.When you go from having a fragile income to financial stability, from uncertainty to security, it is easy to forget where you have come from.Over the now familiar platform of a video call, I tested Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur on whether he could turn back the clock to his humble beginnings as a keyboard player after almost an entire term in a cosy Holyrood seat.He started our chat admitting he was a “lapsed musician” but nonetheless assured me he had not forgotten his roots and had, throughout a challenging 2020, attempted to use them to try and keep a rhythm pulsing through a community longing to retake the stage.There is no industry which has