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The First Group has confirmed that they plan to go ahead with cuts to the 44 bus service in East Renfrewshire despite widespread local opposition. Local MP Jim Murphy and MSP Ken Macintosh have been leading a campaign to protect the bus service which faces cuts on the route after Muirend towards Eaglesham and Newton Mearns.

What action do you think the Government should take in the 2013 Budget? On 20th March I will be in the House of Commons to listen to Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget. Quite often Budget Day is seen as the time when the price of cigarettes and alcohol go up but it is always much more than that. This year there is a special significance and some really big decisions to be taken. I want to hear from you and other local people about what you think the Government should be doing in the Budget.

Local MP Jim Murphy has lodged a formal objection to parts of the First Bus Service Reform Consultation which affect the Mearns Road Area

THE shops are filling up with heart-shaped chocolate boxes and it can mean only one thing - Valentine's Day is fast approaching. On Valentine's weekend why not go for a walk in the park? Not any old park, but Rouken Glen.

Last week MP Jim Murphy signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who died during the Holocaust.

I'm backing plans to have Neilston swimming pool re-open to the public again.

With the temperatures dropping I thought you might find this information sent by East Renfrewshire Council useful

A SCHEME first launched by Labour five months ago has now been rolled out by the government across the UK.

As the winter sets in, rising energy costs are having an ever larger effect on hard pressed families as they try to stay within their budget. However, it is estimated that as many as 1 in 10 households are entitled to some kind of financial support which they are unaware of.