David Ross

Member Kirkcaldy Labour Party, Kirkcaldy North councillor and Co-Leader of Fife Council, Leader of COSLA Labour Group

[The Herald Politics Team @HeraldPols]

Council leaders in direct plea to Sturgeon over budget worries https://t.co/1Pze75u3uL

[David Ross @DavidR_Fife]

Very sad news to hear of the passing of the Queen. A life of public service and a unifying presence. My condolences and thoughts are with her family at this time.

[David Ross @DavidR_Fife]

@ElainePiggot I’ll check what the position is.

[Alison Evison @AlisonEvison]

United voice from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿’s 32 @COSLA councils⁩: @scotgov budget does not deliver for our local communities. “Ground-breaking initiative is required & soon” or #democracy #participation will be the loser. Useful perspective 👇Paucity of Esteem | davidsberry https://t.co/3X5G03eQFz

[Brian Thomson @Brian_R_Thomson]

Good to visit new @Madrascollege with Cllr David Ross Co-Leader of Fife Council who with former cllr Bryan Poole was instrumental in ensuring @FifeCouncil remained committed to a new-build replacement Madras College and securing a land deal with @univofstandrews. @DavidR_Fife

[David Ross @DavidR_Fife]

Site visit to hear about progress with the Levenmouth Rail Link and siting of the new stations.

[Stephen McCabe @CllrSMcCabe]

The Scottish Government gave Councils only £94m to cover all pay, inflation and demographic pressures. To match the Government's NHS offer would cost Councils £356m. Maybe @NicolaSturgeon can tell Council workers why she won't fund their pay rise?

[Alison Evison @AlisonEvison]

A really strong 💪 & united Local Government Voice resonated through @COSLA Leaders as we discussed a 25 item agenda effectively & efficiently in 100mins, reflecting the scope of Local Govt work with & for our communities. A tone of civility & respect. 🙏 to all council leaders

[Sarah Boyack @SarahBoyack]

Issue 3⬇️

Find out more here: https://t.co/T6ubcEFMmR

[Sarah Boyack @SarahBoyack]

Issue 2⬇️

[Sarah Boyack @SarahBoyack]

The recent @COSLA report highlights the challenges faced by local councils and exacerbated by the pandemic. We have summarised 3 key issues.
Issue 1 ⬇️

[Joe Cullinane @jcullinane86]

The bar has been set for the Scottish budget next month. The Labour Government in Wales is INCREASING councils core funding by 3.8% next year. Will the SNPs 14th budget be the first to increase core funding to Scottish councils? 🤔

https://t.co/95tzyXdvFp

[David Ross @DavidR_Fife]

Yesterday @ScottishLabour council leaders called for substantially more funding for all councils and especially those moving into Tier 4 to support businesses and families affected by Covid. Businesses across Scotland need support and there simply isn’t enough coming from the SG

[Judy Hamilton @judyinfife]

*PLEASE RETWEET WIDELY*
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!!
#CafeInc is back as #CafeIncToGo
Grab-n-go lunch bags🥪; cooked meals to prepare at home; - and activities.🥪🧃🍌🍏🤸‍♂��🤸‍♀️
Look out for #CafeIncToGo near you.
FREE! Kids and families welcome.
Please be aware of #COVID19 rules at venues.

[COSLA @COSLA]

The latest COSLA COVID-19 bulletin for elected members has been published and can be viewed here👇 @AlisonEvison

https://t.co/ost52npPi7

[Fife Council @FifeCouncil]

Some Fife #recycling centres will re-open 1 June- you must pre-book to access these. Our priority is to keep people safe. To ensure physical distancing and to manage traffic we will have strict measures in place. Find out more and book an appointment https://t.co/bnk8w3qApO

[Alison Evison @AlisonEvison]

From @scotgov @johnswinney Coronavirus (COVID-19): schools, early learning and childcare settings - scientific evidence - https://t.co/NqxWUmAkxb - info guiding joint Education Recovery work with ⁦@COSLA⁩ ⁦@CllrSMcCabe⁩. Safety is at the heart https://t.co/U6MMQhK832

[Dave Watson @UnisonDave]

The pandemic has laid bare the failings of centralised state - the future needs to be founded on a huge boost to councils’ share of the tax take, the devolution of everything from health to transport, and localised responses to any future emergencies. https://t.co/zuHLkYZPNZ

[David Ross @DavidR_Fife]

Boris Johnson still defending Dominic Cummings. Unbelievable.

[Cllr Kelly Parry @KellyMParry]

Thanks to all participants of today's board & to the @TSScot team for the huge amount of really valuable work they have been doing during the covid19 situation. Scammers & illegal money lending unsurprisingly dominating the agenda.