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JENNI MINTO MSP CALLS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT

Argyll & Bute MSP seeking greater forward planning and joined up communications following serious weather disruption. Argyll & Bute’s constituency MSP, Jenni Minto, has written to Argyll & Bute Council, Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland and local community councils following last weekend’s extreme rainfall which caused severe disruption and damage to the road network across Argyll & Bute. Jenni Minto expressed her gratitude to all of the workers and emergency services who worked tirelessly in very challenging conditions to keep everyone safe and to re-open many of the affected routes quickly. Commenting, Jenni Minto MSP said: “Climate change means that “extraordinary

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Staff October 12, 2023
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MSP FOR ARGYLL & BUTE WELCOMES PILOT OF CARER SUPPORT PAYMENT

SNP MSP Jenni Minto has welcomed the introduction of the new Carer Support Payment in Argyll & Bute following the First Minister’s announcement of improved support for unpaid carers in his Programme for Government. From November, adults living in Dundee City, Na h-Eileanan an lar and Perth and Kinross can apply for the new Carer Support Payment, and those already in receipt of Carer’s Allowance automatically receiving the new payment instead from February 2024. Unlike previous support, the payment will be available to unpaid carers who are studying full-time. The Scottish Government says the benefit will be rolled out nationally

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Staff September 19, 2023
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LOCAL MSP FOR ARGYLL & BUTE WELCOMES PAY RISE FOR SOCIAL SECTOR WORKERS

SNP MSP for Argyll & Bute has welcomed the First Minister’s Programme for Government as crucial to ensuring those who work in child and social care are paid a fair wage. The First Minister’s announcement means that private and voluntary sector staff working in Adult Social Care, Children’s Services and funded Early Learning and Childcare will be paid at least £12 an hour from April 2024. This is an increase of more than £2,000 a year for some, and of 10.1% from the minimum rate that was introduced in April 2023 for those eligible. It also represents a minimum increase

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Staff September 11, 2023
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NEW SCOTTISH EDUCATION EXCHANGE PROGRAMME OPENS DOORS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN ARGYLL & BUTE 

SNP MSP Jenni Minto has said the announcement of a new Scottish Education Exchange Programme in the First Minister’s Programme for Government will “open countless doors for young people across Argyll & Bute”. The SNP Scottish Government is to launch a new exchange programme which would prioritise placements for disadvantaged young people, following an initial test and learn project this year. Principal of the University of Glasgow, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, has welcomed the programme, saying “the return on this investment could be immense” for young people across Scotland. Commenting, SNP MSP for Argyll & Bute, Jenni Minto, said: “The

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Staff September 11, 2023

JENNI MINTO MSP ENCOURAGES LOCAL ENGAGEMENT IN FISHERIES CONSULTATION

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT WORKING WITH SECTOR ON ‘WORLD CLASS’ BLUE ECONOMY SNP MSP Jenni Minto has welcomed plans from the SNP Government that will boost the fishing industry in Argyll & Bute while protecting Scotland’s marine environment as part of the Fisheries Management Strategy and has encouraged local stakeholders to engage with the consultation. The consultation on how to collaboratively improve inshore fisheries data, which was launched on 14th August, includes proposals to introduce electronic tracking and monitoring technology for small fishing vessels, which will help to increase consumer confidence in Scottish seafood. It follows two recent consultations: one on Remote Electric Monitoring (REM) on

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Staff August 22, 2023

1,715 AFFORDABLE HOMES BUILT IN ARGYLL & BUTE UNDER THE SNP

SNP MSP Jenni Minto has welcomed recent figures that show 1,715 affordable and social homes have been completed in Argyll & Bute since 2007 – with 78 completed in 2022/23 alone. Statistics show that almost 10,500 low-cost ownership, mid-market rent, and social rent homes were completed across Scotland in the financial year 2022/23; bringing the total since SNP affordable housing programmes began in 2007 to over 122,200. Scotland continues to lead the UK in affordable home provision. Between 2007/08 and 2021/22, the annual average supply of affordable housing per head of population in Scotland has been 13.9 homes per 10,000

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Staff August 10, 2023

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