Motion · S5M-15566 · 24 Jan 2019
Vital Funding Cut for Shopmobility West Lothian
The motion
That the Parliament considers West Lothian Council’s decision to cut its annual funding of £39,000 to West Lothian Shopmobility as short-sighted; understands that this news was a shock to the volunteers and service users of this hard-working community voluntary organisation; acknowledges that the charity has received financial support from the council since 1996; notes that it helps disabled people in Livingston to be more independent by assisting with their shopping; believes that the decision could make hundreds of people dependent on others to help them carry out everyday tasks and that those who do not have a support network in place could risk social isolation; considers that it will also have an adverse effect on shops and businesses in the community, and implores the council to urgently reconsider their decision to help save what it sees as this vital service.
Supporters (15)
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 24 Jan 2019
- Emma Harper 24 Jan 2019
- Bill Kidd 24 Jan 2019
- Richard Lyle 24 Jan 2019
- Joan McAlpine 24 Jan 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 24 Jan 2019
- Maureen Watt 24 Jan 2019
- Sandra White 24 Jan 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 25 Jan 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 27 Jan 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 28 Jan 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 28 Jan 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 2 Feb 2019
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 5 Feb 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 6 Feb 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.