Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has called on the UK government to halt the roll-out of Universal Credit (UC) after the Department for Work and Pensions revealed that more than 15,000 people living in South Lanarkshire are in receipt of the benefit. Universal Credit – the UK government’s flagship welfare policy – is … Read more
Angela Crawley MP and Christina McKelvie MSP have today called on the South Lanarkshire Council to implement changes to the town centre parking regime in Hamilton. Responding to the council’s consultation, both of Hamilton’s parliamentarians called for: Duke Street carpark to return to pay on exit Free short-term car-parking to be implemented on Quarry Street … Read more
Angela Crawley MP and Christina McKelvie MSP have this week welcomed over £800,000 in funding from the Scottish Government and South Lanarkshire Council intended to regenerate Hamilton town centre. The investment will help turn the old Hamilton Advertiser building, the derelict Vogue Cinema site and the vacant Poundstretcher store in to modern social housing. In … Read more
Changes to staff contracts at Asda will result in 3,000 employees across the UK facing a pay cut, says MP Angela Crawley. Asda are proposing to move all hourly-paid retail staff onto new contracts that will see them earn a higher basic pay but lose their entitlement to paid breaks. It will also shorten night … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has backed the Scottish Government’s #StayInScotland campaign. The campaign, set up by the First Minister, is encouraging EU Nationals to remain in Scotland after the UK leaves the European Union. The Scottish Government has also announced package of support for European citizens that will consist of: £250,000 for … Read more
Following a visit to Frankfurt and Lisbon with the Health Select Committee, Angela Crawley has backed a change in approach to tackling drug addiction. The Parliamentary delegation evaluated the drug policies in both Germany and Portugal who have introduced different measures to tackling addiction. In Germany they legalised safe-consumption rooms and Portugal decriminalised drugs. The … Read more
A summer surgery tour will be held across Lanark and Hamilton East next week by local MP, Angela Crawley. Ms Crawley will be touring villages in her constituency during the week of the 22nd of July. Residents are invited to meet Ms Crawley personally during the tour to discuss any issues they may have. The … Read more
On Friday 5th July local politicians Angela Crawley MP and Christina McKelvie MSP held a joint jobs fair in the Hamilton Town Hall. The event was a huge success, with more than 30 employers recruiting and over 350 prospective employees making their way to the Hamilton Jobs Fair. There were no shortage of different sectors … Read more
Angela Crawley MP is encouraging community organisations from across her constituency to bid for town centre regeneration funding. South Lanarkshire Council are welcoming applications from eligible organisations to apply for grants of more than £50,000 to help improve our town centres. The funding came as part of the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Fund and must … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley last week raised a number of issues relating to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) treatment of people with invisible illnesses. An invisible illness is an umbrella term for any medical condition that isn’t easily visible to others. This includes chronic physical conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and … Read more
