There is a council by-election taking place in Coatbridge South on 25th October 2018. The local SNP team are looking for support to help them take a seat for the SNP, and candidate Lesley Mitchell. If you can help, see the details on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CoatbridgeChrystonSnp/ Lesley Mitchell – SNP Candidate for Coatbridge South
Above: City Treasurer, and local member for Canal Ward, Cllr Allan Gow explains how the SNP City Goverment is preparing to help in Glasgow. Universal Credit – the UK government’s flagship welfare policy – is a new payment to replace several existing benefits, including housing benefit and child tax credits, with one single monthly payment. It’s now being rolled out
00Days 00Hours 00Minutes 00Seconds Following on from the National Assemblies, on Saturday 29th September there will be a National Day of Action on Independence. We are looking for as many activists as possible on this day to engage with voters on the doorstep. We are aiming to contact 50,000 voters across the country as part of a mass canvass. Let’s get out
I spent a lovely afternoon spent at the Lambhill Stables open day. As part of Black History Month 2018 there will be a wonderful show of Art and Sculpture on at the Stables by various artists, Josephine MacLeod organiser and our very own local artists. Get along if you can folks it’s well worth a visit Jacqueline
Alex Neil: OUR NHS Alex Neil, MSP and Former Minister for Health joined us to discuss the NHS and all the challenges it faces now and in the future. The eventing proved to be a fascinating discussion. In his talk, he explored various service management techniques currently employed overseas, and suggested methods of improvement of Scotland’s NHS in the immediate, medium
Maryhill and Springburn SNP’s discussion nights continued with Mike Russell, Minister for Brexit on February 26th at Community Central Hall, Maryhill. Thanks to everyone who came along to the discussion with Mike Russell, Minister for Brexit. Joe Farrell, the branch member for Political Education, chaired the proceedings, which encompassed both Mike’s take on the BrExit proceedings and a question and answer session afterwards.
HISTORY IS MADE AS THE FIRST SNP BUDGET IS DELIVERED! On Thursday 22nd February, the annual Budget Report for Glasgow City Council was delivered by the City Treasurer, Councillor Allan Gow, from Canal Ward. This was the first by an administration that has a fresh approach and has fresh ideas. It will see an acceleration in the changes Glasgow voted for. You can
Demanding Scottish Land Reform – urban needs, land tax and community determination. Our series of Branch Discussion nights continued and this time we were joined by long time SNP activist and former MSP Rob Gibson. Rob was raised in Dennistoun, and now lives in Evanton. He attended university in Dundee from 1968, and there joined the student SNP club, Scottish
Christmas Party and Quiz After last years successful party and quiz we have decided to do it all over again! The quiz is going to be hotly contested by teams from all over Glasgow so make sure and get your tickets. £5 waged or £3unwaged. Email: contact@snpmaryhillspringburn.scot to reserve yours! It all starts at 7 pm on the 7th of
Candidates for the forthcoming council elections are…. Canal Allan Gow Jacqueline McLaren Dennistoun Allan Casey Lorna Finn Maryhill John Letford Franny Scally Partick East/Kelvindale Kaukab Stewart Kenny McLean Springburn/Robroyston Graham Campbell Christina Cannon Paul McCabe