Facebook fans to party at Drumpellier
Park
Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser
FANS of Facebook page The Only Way Is Coatbridge
are gearing up for a day to “bring the community
together”. Dubbed Towic Rocks The Lochs, the event will
take place in Drumpellier County Park on Saturday, July
28. North Lanarkshire Council have given ...
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Loud in Lanarkshire is looking for local bandsbands Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser
Coatbridge man John Doulton has launched one such site
aimed at new and emerging local talent; Loud in
Lanarkshire. The 39-year-old taxi driver from the
Whifflet area of Coatbridge is currently studying a
degree in commercial music at the University of
The purpose of this is
to remind the Scottish Government that we Older
People in Scotland also need a stronger voice than at
present.
To quote your own housing Minister:
"The
hallmark of a civilised nation is the way in which it
treats its older citizens. Scotland's older people have
made, and continue to make, an invaluable
contribution to our society. They deserve to be treated
with dignity and respect in their old age.
Alex Neil's Bill in 2006 (abandoned) highlighted a few key functions of the
Commissioner:
to promote awareness and understanding of the
rights and interests of older people;
to review current policy, law and practice
relating to the rights and interests of older
people;
to promote best practice by those who provide
services to older people;
to promote the use of the skills and experience
of older people; and
to promote, commission, undertake and publish
research on matters relating to the rights and
interests of older people.
Additionally the Commissioner will have the
power to carry out investigations into how service
providers have regard to the rights, interests and
views of older people in their dealings
with them.
Alex Neil seemed to have spent a lot of time and effort
into drafting his Bill - it was very well laid out -
don't let that effort be wasted!
