Scottish Government

Glasgow and Strathclyde

Monday 11/03/2002

Euro funding boost for Clyde Urban Waterfront [Government]

Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire to benefit from an £18m initiative.

Lanarkshire shellfish factory refurbished [Marine and Fisheries]

Aquaculture businesses should work together to achieve added quality for products - Minister

New service to help recovering drug users [People and Society]

Support and advice available for users returning to the Inverclyde community.

Yes vote will mean "safer communities" [People and Society]

Deputy First Minister visits tenants about to vote in housing transfer ballot.

Friday 08/03/2002

Network of learning centres in place [Education and Training]

Creation of a network of 300 learning centres throughout Scotland has been achieved.

Small screen offers big rewards for Scotland [Arts and Culture]

Ewan McGregor joins Culture Minister at launch of second phase of the Glasgow Film Office.

Thursday 07/03/2002

Cash windfall for old fridges and freezers [Environment]

Local authorities to share £1.69 million to ensure efficient disposal of ozone.

Wednesday 06/03/2002

The pieces being put in place [Health and Community Care]

First progress report on how £100 million Health Improvement Fund is being used.

Monday 04/03/2002

New information and communications centre [Health and Community Care]

New facility to provide better information opens at the Eastbank Health Promotion Centre in Glasgow.

Seonaid designers open new HQ [Business and Industry]

Digital Animations Group, designers of Seonaid - face of the Executive website, open HQ in Glasgow.

Friday 01/03/2002

Top marks for Lanarkshire school [Education and Training]

First Minister Jack McConnell presents Braidhurst High School, Motherwell with Charter Mark award.

Thursday 28/02/2002

Funding increase for National Park [Environment]

Funding for Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, for 2002/2003, increased by £1.9 million.

Transco to be prosecuted [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Crown Office decides to take culpable homicide proceedings after gas explosion.

Wednesday 27/02/2002

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park [Environment]

Orders lodged in Parliament bring Scotland's first National Park nearer.

Monday 25/02/2002

New Broadband network on stream [Business and Industry]

Enterprise Minister launches high speed Internet access for Ayrshire and South.

Thursday 21/02/2002

Cancer services receive additional £10 million [Health and Community Care]

More new investment over the next two years in attempt to drive down waiting times.

Tuesday 19/02/2002

Cash boost for Renfrewshire flood prevention [Environment]

£1.5 million to prevent the River Gryffe from flooding areas in Crosslee.

FM gives green light to housing transfer ballot [People and Society]

First Minister gives official approval to the next stage of the Glasgow housing stock transfer.

Wednesday 13/02/2002

Clyde closure to protect spawning cod [Marine and Fisheries]

Closure of the mouth of the Clyde between Febraury 14 and April 30 to protect cod.

Tuesday 12/02/2002

Glasgow council backs housing transfer [People and Society]

Social Justice Minister welcomes decision as significant step forward in releasing investment.