Fife SNP

22/05/2026

📝 Took part in the first meeting of the new Scottish Government cabinet this morning.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We are determined to deliver for Scotland through hope, ambition and practical action to improve people's lives.

22/05/2026

Being asked to serve as John Swinney’s Deputy First Minister is the greatest honour of my life.

We are coming into government refreshed by the faith people have placed in us and determined to deliver on the job they have asked us to do – supporting people through the cost of living crisis, giving people easier access to the NHS and delivering a fresh start with independence.

That is our task and it is one I will dedicate myself to delivering as Deputy First Minister, in a Scottish Government working for Scotland.

🔗 https://www.gov.scot/news/new-deputy-first-minister-appointed-2/

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

22/05/2026

01/04/2026

Re-elect Jenny Gilruth.
- Adoption night 10.4.26
- Laurel Bank Hotel - Markinch.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jenny-gilruths-adoption-night-tickets-1986031651131?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=15f9bdb7c6c4e529251a553fdd976864a7366d7a069081affefa26e0c57c195376d5aeb36f46a7a5f6b9a09d031c8c28a9212700db4686e1dd95a87d0feca396fb1e7c05a06e9712f98d271c44

12/03/2026

Letter from Education Secretary and teaching union EIS to all council leaders.

12/03/2026

🥀 Labour may talk of a ‘reset’, but all this memo shows is Westminster telling Scotland to get back in its box.

That’s not respect, and it’s not partnership. It’s control.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland deserves better.

12/03/2026

Friday Focus Answered

What does Kirkcaldy Area Committee do?

Following my recent post, a few people said it would be helpful to explain what the Kirkcaldy Area Committee does.

Area Committees are made up of councillors representing the local wards and focus specifically on issues affecting our area. They consider matters such as:

• Local road safety and traffic management schemes
• Environmental improvements
• Community funding and grants
• Area-based budgets and local projects
• Updates on services affecting the ward

These meetings allow councillors to raise local concerns, discuss proposals and make decisions that directly affect our communities.

How residents can engage

Residents can engage in several ways:

• Attend meetings – Area Committee meetings are open to the public.
• Submit questions or concerns through your local councillors.
• Follow agendas and reports online before meetings take place.
• Raise issues through your Community Council or local groups.

Area Committee meetings and papers are published on the Fife Council website for anyone who would like to see what is being discussed.

As always, if there’s an issue you’d like raised locally, please feel free to get in touch.

12/03/2026

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast - don’t miss out!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Join us for ‘A Night of Culture and Song’ at CISWO in Glenrothes on Saturday 14th March.

🎭 This special evening will bring together politics, arts and culture for a lively panel discussion - with a twist - exploring Scotland’s cultural identity, literature, music and place in modern society.

🤝 We are delighted to welcome guest speakers Nicola Sturgeon, Val McDermid, Sheena Wellington and Billy Kay. The evening will also feature a musical performance from Sheena Wellington.

💛 All funds raised will go towards supporting my 2026 Holyrood campaign.

👉 To purchase your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-night-of-culture-and-song-tickets-1983985410771?aff=oddtdtcreator

12/03/2026

Fully support the Cabinet Secretary for Education Jenny Gilruth MSP here. She has worked extremely hard with EIS officials to get to this position. More Scottish Government money is on the table and a draft agreement is in place which is very welcome.

It is now in the hands of Cosla council leaders tomorrow to agree or reject the deal. SNP council group leaders will support the deal as. It will come down to which way the Labour council leaders decide to vote that will determine the outcome.

Cllr David Ross as well as being Fife Council Leader is also the Labour group leader on COSLA and I am calling on him and his Labour colleagues to do the right thing vote for this deal and avert planned strike action.

It is the responsible thing to do, back the deal, protect our children and young peoples education and stop the strikes, especially at this crucial time in the education year.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DU8XorNAk/

19/02/2026

I’m looking forward to proposing our SNP budget next week, a listening budget shaped by the priorities of local people, and one we hope will be supported to protect services, support families, and invest in Fife’s future.

We will propose investing to protect what matters most:

• £5.5m extra for Health & Social Care to support vulnerable residents

• £1.5m more for schools, including support for pupils with Additional Support Needs

• £1m to protect anti-poverty support for families during the cost-of-living crisis

• £700k extra for Area Committees to empower local communities

• £580k Funding to protect community facilities and support young carers in every secondary school

• £400k to support key local trusts delivering culture, leisure, and community services

We will also propose £16.4m in capital investment to improve infrastructure and strengthen our communities:

• £7.5m to repair and improve Fife’s roads

• £6.3m to protect homes and communities from flooding

• £1.5m to progress the new Inverkeithing swimming pool

• £500k to strengthen coastal defences

• £350k for local community capital projects across all Area Committees

• £150k to improve Lochore Meadows Country Park

We have also rejected savings proposals like cuts to school transport, new parking charges, and charging for garden waste.

This budget continues this SNP group’s long-term commitment to keeping Council Tax as low as possible, protects essential services, and delivers real investment in Fife’s future.

An SNP budget for a stronger, fairer Fife and I will be proud to propose it to council next week.