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Local MP attacks Government over bankers’ Bonuses
Katy Clark, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran, has condemned the Government’s failure to take action to prevent excessive bonuses from occurring in the banking sector. The Government admitted in the past…
How to buck the trend – one good American bank
Uniquely in the US, the State of North Dakota owns its own bank. Quakers introduced public banking in their original colony of Pennsylvania, but North Dakota is the only state to have…
Councillor speaks out on cuts
Following our report on the disappointingly curtailed budget ‘consultation’ held in Brodick Hall before Christmas, Tony Gurney, SNP Councillor for Arran and Ardrossan, has sent us a letter of strong disagreement with…
Katy contests Trident – and more
Katy Clark, Arran’s MP, has secured a Westminster debate on the costs and future scrutiny of Trident. This will take place on Tuesday 1st March. The ‘Main Gate’ phase of renewal will…
Do we need a triathlon?
Bruno Baumgärtner sends us this letter, originally sent to Cllr Margie Currie, expressing his opposition to the idea. We have shortened it slightly. First: there is just no place to accommodate between…
New Gourock and Dunoon ferry may not be able to take cars
This week the Scottish Government finally issued its long-awaited tender documentation for a new ferry link between the main town centres of Gourock and Dunoon. It now remains for the government to…
Banking without the rip-off
Last month we reported that the US is starting to notice the success of North Dakota’s state-owned bank, which has enabled it to escape the credit crisis unscathed. In 2009, the 92-year-old,…
The stark facts about North Ayrshire
On Arran, we are not always aware of the desperate conditions that prevail in mainland North Ayrshire. Last week Council members and officers met with Alex Neil, Minister for Housing and Communities…
Friends of the Earth stunt
Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES) staged an oil-drinking stunt (watched by concerned Dr Green) outside the Royal Bank of Scotland last week to demonstrate their support for a Green Investment Bank.…
NAC U-turn on 4-day school week
The desperation of North Ayrshire Council to save money became starkly evident earlier this month when it proposed to reduce the Primary School week to four days instead of five. Lambasted by…
Another First for Arran – “Arran says Yes”
Over a hundred Arran residents have got together to explain why they will be voting ‘Yes’ in the independence referendum on September 18th. Originally a concept from Marvin Elliott of Corrie, the…
Arran ‘Freedom Sculptures’
Visitors and residents alike cannot have failed to notice the appearance of the Big Yes signs around the island, as the independence referendum gets closer. Visibility has become an important element for…