I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who kindly donated to Alzheimer's Research UK by sponsoring me to run the London Marathon. Thanks to you, I have now raised over £1600 for the charity- one that is very close to my heart.
Andrew said he enjoyed popping into the Westhill Market at Ashdale Hall this weekend and that it was good to meet the team behind it and see the work going into keeping the hall up and running, and fit for the next 25 years.
Andrew was delighted to meet with Alan Reid, creator of Piliana today, Piliana is a new way to help people reconnect with their communities and meet new people. Andrew is looking forward to working with Alan in the future as this new venture develops.
After Andrew received an overwhelming number of replies from Laurencekirk residents, following a letter regarding Scotrail services and timetable changes, he has written to the people of Stonehaven for further feedback on the affects of the new timetable on them.
Last week Andrew visited Mackie Academy in Stonehaven to field questions from pupils about democracy, his role in the Government and many other important topics. Andrew said later that the questions were insightful and tough, and that he thoroughly enjoyed the conversation.
Andrew described a meeting with AllianceIP this week as being "really informative and productive" the meeting was arranged to highlight and learn about the importance of Intellectual Property to the UK Economy and the work we need to do to to ensure our flourishing Creative Industries sector is p
Andrew met with representatives from World Book Day in Parliament today. Following the meeting Andrew highlighted the importance of getting children into reading and the wide ranging benefits it brings.
