Wendy Alexander has lent her support to a Renfrew grandmother who has lost her Christmas savings following the collapse of Farepak.

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Wendy Alexander has pledged to donate a day’s pay to help Renfrewshire victims of the Farepak crisis.    

The Paisley North MSP will make a personal contribution of £120 to assist families hit by the Christmas hamper and voucher firm’s collapse. 

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Wendy Alexander has issued an appeal to local residents, groups and organisations to support Scotland’s efforts to become a fair trade nation and help make poverty history.

Wendy issued the call after First Minister Jack McConnell announced this week that Scotland and Wales were joining forces in an effort to become Fair Trade nations.

There is real support and commitment in Renfrewshire for Fairtrade products. By buying Fairtrade products like tea, coffee, chocolate and fruit,  shoppers are making a real and lasting difference to extremely disadvantaged families and communities in some of the poorest countries.

Scotland and Wales’ commitment to achieving Fair Trade nation status is a remarkable commitment by government to making poverty history - but more than ever, we will need the dedication of Renfrewshire residents to support Fairtrade products and to encourage family, friends and neighbours to also get behind the efforts.

I am wholly committed to the project to deliver a £10 million state-of-the-art Health Centre in Renfrew. I have campaigned for over 2 years for better facilities for both patients and healthcare professionals and I expect them to be delivered at the new Renfrew Health Centre.

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Wendy visited Renfrew Cricket Club and was treated to a demonstration from some of their younger players. We were celebrating the Club’s success in winning £5,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to purchase much needed equipment. The team have bought wicket covers which will help them maintain a higher standard of pitch throughout the season.

Wendy Alexander MSP organised a meeting between angry residents in Deanpark Road Renfrew and mobile phone company T-Mobile.

Richard Owens, T-Mobile Community Affairs manager for Scotland came under pressure from residents about the siting of a new phone mast on Deanpark Road.

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Paisley North MSP Wendy Alexander is calling on Renfrewshire residents to support World Fair Trade Day on the 13^th May.

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