http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articlearchive.php Recent Press Articles from Jim Hume MSP en-GB Jim Hume MSP http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Jim Hume MSP 2010-07-29T19:20+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000127/leuchie_needs_more_time__hume.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, was today joined by Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Ross Finnie MSP, during a visit and photo call held at Leuchie House in North Berwick. 2010-07-19T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000125/politicians_campaign_to_keep_leuchie_open.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, is calling upon the MS Society to review its decision on Leuchie House in North Berwick. 2010-07-16T18:10+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000124/msps_concern_for_patchy_dental_provision_across_the_south_of_scotland.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has revealed that some health boards in Scotland are scraping by on around 49 dentists per 100,000 people. 2010-07-16T18:09+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000126/libdems_join_forces_in_campaign_to_keep_leuchie_open.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, is calling upon the MS Society to review its decision on Leuchie House in North Berwick. 2010-07-16T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000123/overburns_quarry_is_finally_rejected__msp_congratulates_crag.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has congratulated members of the Clyde River Action Group (CRAG) on their successful campaign against an unpopular 80-acre quarry proposal at Overburns Farm in Lamington, South Lanarkshire. 2010-07-06T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000119/east_lothian_bus_fares_go_up_by_20.html Jim Hume MSP, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, is investigating claims by constituents that some bus fares in East Lothian have gone up by as much as 20%. 2010-07-05T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000120/libdem_welcomes_tax_reprieve_for_holiday_lets.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has welcomed news that the plan to increase the tax payable on furnished holiday lets has been scrapped. 2010-06-28T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000122/msp_to_question_south_lanarkshire_council_on_stonehouse_waste_facility.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, is to question South Lanarkshire Council about the proposed energy from waste plant which Scotgen wants to build at Stonehouse. 2010-06-28T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000117/msp_backs_campaign_to_save_leuchie_house.html Jim Hume MSP, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has today backed calls from activists to save North Berwick's Leuchie House Care Centre. 2010-06-25T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000121/libdems_seek_assurances_on_newcastleton_health_centre.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has today called upon the Scottish Government to take a role in safeguarding of rural dispensing GP practices following fears that Newcastleton health centre faces a loss of income from a proposal by a large pharmacy to locate to the village. 2010-04-29T00:00+01:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000118/libdem_calls_for_talks_to_save_knox_academy_cadet_force.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has today a lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament urgently calling on all stakeholders to secure the future of the Combined Cadet Force at Knox Academy. 2010-03-12T00:00+00:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000116/libdem_obtains_cross_party_support_for_the_retention_of_community_hospitals.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, last night (20th January) used Scottish Parliamentary debate time to argue the case for the retention of five community hospitals across Dumfries and Galloway. 2010-01-21T18:30+00:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000115/libdem_secures_debate_on_future_of_community_hospitals.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, will tomorrow (Wednesday 20th January) use Scottish Parliamentary debate time to argue the case for the retention of five community hospitals across Dumfries and Galloway. 2010-01-19T18:00+00:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000113/community_hospitals__consultation_extension_welcomed_by_msp.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has today welcomed the news that NHS Dumfries and Galloway officials have extended the public consultation on the future of community hospitals to the end of February. 2010-01-11T14:21+00:00 http://www.jimhumemsp.org.uk/articles/000114/community_hospitals__severe_weather_should_make_health_board_rethink_consultation.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has expressed concern over the cancellation of the Thornhill public meeting on the future of community hospitals in the Dumfries and Galloway region. 2010-01-09T13:27+00:00