David Eyre
News: People on low incomes need council tax action now
Anti-poverty campaigners say yet another consultation about local government finance must lead to an end to the ‘unjust and regressive’ council tax. Poverty Alliance chief executive Peter Kelly said: “People across Scotland want local services that support a just and compassionate society. We need a fair system of local taxation to support those local services. … Read more
Blog: Week 6 Communications Officer’s log
David Eyre,Communications Officer,The Poverty Alliance My Poverty Alliance colleagues have been very busy this week. Our TARP Aberdeenshire development officer Annie is from the north of Ireland originally, and she us organized for a group from the Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network to come to Scotland for a learning visit (pictured above). She took responsibility for … Read more
News: Unjust council tax has to go
The council tax is unjust and regressive and has to be replaced with a fairer alternative that unlocks Scotland’s wealth to invest in the public good. That was the message from our Policy & Campaigns Manager Ruth Boyle when she spoke with BBC Good Morning Scotland today. She pointed out that political leaders in Holyrood … Read more
Blog: Prison journey costs add to poverty injustice
Annie McCormack,TARP Aberdeenshire Development Officer,The Poverty Alliance Click here to find out more about Taking Action on Rural Poverty Many children and families in Scotland have to deal with both poverty, and the imprisonment of someone close to them. Some 45 per cent of all arrivals in prison come from Scotland’s 20 per cent most … Read more
Blog: Communications officer’s log
David Eyre, Communications Officer, The Poverty Alliance Star Trek is one of the most hopeful sci-fi shows there is. It depicts a human society beyond poverty, and beyond money. As Picard says in the film First Contact: “The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our lives. We work to better ourselves … Read more
Blog: Social security is a foundation to build a better future
David Eyre,Communications Officer, The Poverty Alliance Click here to read our consultation response Life is an uncertain business. None of us get to choose where or when we are born, or what circumstances we are born into. That’s why – together – we decided to build a society where we could all rely on a … Read more
Consultation response: Scottish Labour Party Policy Forum
Scotland is undoubtedly a wealthy country, so it cannot be right that one in five people in Scotland – rising to one in four children – have their life chances restricted by the preventable injustice of poverty. The Scottish Labour Party Policy Forum informs the Scottish Labour Party’s policy development process as it builds towards … Read more
Blog: Jury duty and people-powered policy
David Eyre, Communications Officer, The Poverty Alliance Click here to find out more about David’s open working blog I’ve been thinking a lot about democracy, justice, and participation. I was on jury duty from Wednesday last week to Wednesday this week. I was very impressed by my fellow jurors. They listened to evidence, took good … Read more
Blog: Libraries are a vital support for people on low incomes
Annie McCormack, TARP Aberdeenshire Development Officer, The Poverty Alliance As part of the Taking Action on Rural Poverty project, the Poverty Alliance have been working alongside Aberdeenshire residents who live on a low income in rural parts of the shire to form a citizens panel of people who want to feed into the Council’s decision-making … Read more
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