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Alex Salmond local election campaign, Bathgate, 29 April 2022

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Alex Salmond local election campaign, Bathgate, 29 April 2022

Former First Minister and ALBA Party Leader Alex Salmond is hitting the campaign trail in the final week before polling day in the Scottish Council Elections on 5 May.

Mr Salmond is taking the message that ALBA is the catalyst for change in this Election.

Mr Salmond said “It is votes for ALBA and ALBA councillors elected that will force the real change people want to see in this election.”

Mr Salmond is highlighting the real action which ALBA is prosing to tackle the cost of living crisis including:

- Increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £40 per week

- Extending Free School meals and introducing Free Breakfasts for every nursery, primary and secondary school child

- Providing half a million low earnings households with an annual £500 payment

Mr Salmond was in Bathgate promoting the “Wee ALBA Book”.  He was joined by ALBA candidates for West Lothian Council Gordon Dent (Bathgate), Hassan Mohamed (Fauldhouse and Breich Valley and Phil Noble (Broxburn/Uphall/Winchburgh).

Alex Salmond told the audience: “ALBA success will be the catalyst for change in this Election.  It is votes for ALBA and ALBA councillors elected that will force the real change people want to see.

With no council expected to have a single party with overall control after 5th May, the role of ALBA’s councillors in pushing for change can be the critical factor when it comes to councils and the Scottish Government doing more to help families navigate the cost of living crisis.

“ALBA councillors in Inverclyde have already delivered a £500 annual payment for low income families, but with more ALBA councillors elected, we can go even further and extend this payment to half a million low earnings households across the country.

“Increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £40 per week will benefit 400,000 children across a quarter of a million households while extending free School meals and introducing free

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Alex Salmond local election campaign, Bathgate, 29 April 2022
Alex Salmond local election campaign, Bathgate, 29 April 2022<br /> <br /> Former First Minister and ALBA Party Leader Alex Salmond is hitting the campaign trail in the final week before polling day in the Scottish Council Elections on 5 May.<br /> <br /> Mr Salmond is taking the message that ALBA is the catalyst for change in this Election.<br /> <br /> Mr Salmond said “It is votes for ALBA and ALBA councillors elected that will force the real change people want to see in this election.”<br /> <br /> Mr Salmond is highlighting the real action which ALBA is prosing to tackle the cost of living crisis including:<br /> <br /> - Increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £40 per week<br /> <br /> - Extending Free School meals and introducing Free Breakfasts for every nursery, primary and secondary school child<br /> <br /> - Providing half a million low earnings households with an annual £500 payment<br /> <br /> Mr Salmond was in Bathgate promoting the “Wee ALBA Book”.  He was joined by ALBA candidates for West Lothian Council Gordon Dent (Bathgate), Hassan Mohamed (Fauldhouse and Breich Valley and Phil Noble (Broxburn/Uphall/Winchburgh).<br /> <br /> Alex Salmond told the audience: “ALBA success will be the catalyst for change in this Election.  It is votes for ALBA and ALBA councillors elected that will force the real change people want to see.<br /> <br /> With no council expected to have a single party with overall control after 5th May, the role of ALBA’s councillors in pushing for change can be the critical factor when it comes to councils and the Scottish Government doing more to help families navigate the cost of living crisis.<br /> <br /> “ALBA councillors in Inverclyde have already delivered a £500 annual payment for low income families, but with more ALBA councillors elected, we can go even further and extend this payment to half a million low earnings households across the country.<br /> <br /> “Increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £40 per week will benefit 400,000 children across a quarter of a million households while extending free School meals and introducing free