Comments on: Post-devolution: MPs and MSPs – who looks after what? And if either is also a Minister, who looks after the constituency? http://forargyll.com/2008/11/post-devolution-mps-and-msps-who-looks-after-what-and-if-either-is-also-a-minister-who-looks-after-the-constituency/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: newsroomhttp://forargyll.com/2008/11/post-devolution-mps-and-msps-who-looks-after-what-and-if-either-is-also-a-minister-who-looks-after-the-constituency/#comment-588 newsroom Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:48:58 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=5421#comment-588 Three HIghland MSPs who work together - Rhoda Grant, Peter Peacock and David Stewart - have sent us the following comment for publication: The people of Argyll are also represented by regional MSPs like Rhoda Grant, Peter Peacock and David Stewart, who can handle any issues residents in Argyll & Bute might wish to raise with them. Three HIghland MSPs who work together – Rhoda Grant, Peter Peacock and David Stewart – have sent us the following comment for publication:

The people of Argyll are also represented by regional MSPs like Rhoda Grant, Peter Peacock and David Stewart, who can handle any issues residents in Argyll & Bute might wish to raise with them.

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]]> By: newsroomhttp://forargyll.com/2008/11/post-devolution-mps-and-msps-who-looks-after-what-and-if-either-is-also-a-minister-who-looks-after-the-constituency/#comment-582 newsroom Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:50:45 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=5421#comment-582 Jim Mather, Argyll's constituency MSP has sent us the following response to the article above. ' I am taking a much more structured approach to the job which aims to deliver the degree of active citizenship that you too are trying to engender with your news service. My strategy is to activate communities and sectors - seeking to get groups of people in the room to discuss their issues and develop plans that they can own and feed into local government, HIE, and national government - as well as providing a basis for increased local engagement. This usually involves me working with a local group for 2 to 3 hours teasing out issues and priorities... So far we have done this in Islay, Mull, Kintyre, Ardrishaig, Lismore, Oban, Tarbert, Cowal, Bute ( 3 times ) and with local "sectors" including health, education, aquaculture, forestry, farming, construction, transport, food & drink and the voluntary sector. The objective? - to improve the viability of communities and sectors and keep the local £ in Argyll & Bute.' Jim Mather, Argyll’s constituency MSP has sent us the following response to the article above.

‘ I am taking a much more structured approach to the job which aims to deliver the degree of active citizenship that you too are trying to engender with your news service.

My strategy is to activate communities and sectors – seeking to get groups of people in the room to discuss their issues and develop plans that they can own and feed into local government, HIE, and national government – as well as providing a basis for increased local engagement.

This usually involves me working with a local group for 2 to 3 hours teasing out issues and priorities…

So far we have done this in Islay, Mull, Kintyre, Ardrishaig, Lismore, Oban, Tarbert, Cowal, Bute ( 3 times ) and with local “sectors” including health, education, aquaculture, forestry, farming, construction, transport, food & drink and the voluntary sector.

The objective? – to improve the viability of communities and sectors and keep the local £ in Argyll & Bute.’

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