Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Gordon Brown has expressed his concern that oil giant ExxonMobil failed to comply with the reporting regulations for emissions of carbon dioxide from its Mossmorran Plant at Cowdenbeath resulting in the biggest fine for an environmental offence in British history. The local MP says he wants ExxonMobil to …
Concerns raised over the future of Lochgelly Miners Institute have been discussed when local MP Gordon Brown met up with local businessman Bob Purvis and Adam Smith College Principal, Craig Thomson. Mr Brown organised the meeting as a result of receiving a number of enquiries from local people who are concerned about the future of …
I have tabled five urgent question to the Ministry of Defence demanding new answers on Dalgety Bay and a timetable for MOD plans for taking action to answer the worries of local residents about radiation contamination. The questions I have asked the Minister to answer are: * I have asked him to make a statement …
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath MP, Gordon Brown, features in a new short film about Cowdenbeath Football Club. Mr Brown talks of family stories and his affinity with the Blue Brazil in the short documentary called When The Sun Shines, created by Fifer and University of Stirling student, Ross Cunningham. The emotive film focuses on Central Park, …
Gordon Brown, MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, made a speech in the House of Commons on the issue of radiation in Dalgety Bay, after calling for a debate on the recent developments of particle finds on the foreshore of the coastal town. Mr Brown said: “Mr Speaker, I have called for this debate with one …
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Local MP Gordon Brown congratulated Cowdenbeath football club on its tremendous achievement in securing promotion to the first division. He praised manager Colin Cameron, the team and the board of Directors. In his letter to Colin Cameron the manager he says that he had an extraordinary success in gaining promotion in his first season as …
Brown puts case for Remploy Cowdenbeath Fears about the future of Cowdenbeath Remploy jobs have been expressed by local MP Gordon Brown as he has written to Remploy management and to the Department of Work and Pensions. Mr. Brown is arguing the case for the work done by Remploy in Cowdenbeath and said; “Whilst Cowdenbeath …
Gordon Brown MP praised a development of 13 new homes when he visited Lochgelly yesterday. The homes at Hugh Place are being provided by PACT Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dunfermline based Fife Housing Association. The development comprises a mix of 2 and 3 bedroomed semi-detached and a small terrace of three studio villas. …
Kirkcaldy’s Beveridge Park played host to the Boys’ Brigade Scottish Cross-Country Championships at the weekend where teams from across Scotland competed with over 200 competitors taking part in a host of races within the park. Local MP and former member of the Kirkcaldy Boys brigade Gordon Brown joined with the competitors at the park to …
Local MP Gordon Brown has asked the University of Dundee to reconsider its proposals to cut back on nursing courses at its Kirkcaldy campus. On Monday Dr Brown met the university principal Professor Downes in Dundee to ask him to consider closer cooperation between Dundee University Abertay University and Adam Smith college to avert cuts. …
Sainsbury’s Kirkcaldy opened its doors again to customers after a brief closure to finalise the extension works. The ribbon was officially cut to mark the re opening after the five million pound refurbishment by Kath Ketterick, who this year celebrates 25 years working at Sainsbury’s and Gordon Brown, MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. Colleagues who …
As further radioactive sources are found on a beach in Dalgety Bay, the town’s MP has joined forces with the Chairman of the Community Council to propose concrete steps to remedy local pollution.
For years now Gordon Brown has been working alongside the Community Council and with MSP Helen Eadie to ensure that the site is being properly monitored and reports are produced on the radiation threat posed from the breakup of old wartime planes from Donibristle.
Tthe Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath MP said; “A further 33 sources have been recovered from Dalgety Bay intertidal area on Saturday 22nd October which brings the total sources recovered by SEPA to 326 since September 2011”.
SEPA has said that due to continuing high number of finds, monitoring of the affected area remains incomplete and will resume later this week.
Mr Brown said; “Given this large increase in the number of sources being found over such a short period and the fact that the levels of a recent find of metal were ten times higher than anything ever found before, I have asked SEPA to bring forward the meeting of the Dalgety Bay Radiation Forum from the 22nd November I do this because I feel there is an urgent need for this forum to come together and discuss these recent finding. Second, I have written to NHS Fife to seek assurance that every precaution has been taken and to reassure local residents that there is no cancer threat in the area as a result of these latest development, and third, I have already written to the MOD raising my concern at these latest findings and specifically asking them to bring forward proposals for a remediation plan as recommended by SEPA”.
Dalgety Bay Community Council Chairman Colin McPhail said; “We have worked alongside Gordon on this issue over many years and we are backing his calls for action to be taken and a remediation plan to be brought forward. We will continue to work with all members of the Radiation Forum but we feel the MOD must increase its participation and look to a solution”.
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October 28, 2011
Gordon Brown was in Cardenden to welcome back over 50 people who had walked from Celtic Park in Glasgow over two days to raise money for the John Thomson memorial committee as part of the activities to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of John Thomson’s death. Local councillor Mr Hood was one of those who did …
Local MP Gordon Brown was in Kelty to meet with members of Kelty Boxing Club and congratulate them on what has been an ‘amazing season’ for club members. The former Prime Minister met with 16 year-old Frazer Gordon and Conner Law (18) who both competed and achieved success in the World Championships in 2011. In …
As new and returning students are just beginning their academic term, Adam Smith College celebrated the achievement of the previous academic year’s higher education students with their annual Graduation event on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 October 2011. Graduation at Adam Smith College recognises the achievements of students studying HNC, HND, degrees and professional awards …
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