CAMPAIGN DIARY SAT 18TH FEB-THURS 23RD

Site Administrator/ February 9, 2017/ Campaigns, Council Elections 2017/ 0 comments

The Glasgow City Council election campaign is starting to take off in earnest this week. We have a number of candidates nominated to stand for the SNP in the wards in your area. Nominations have not closed just quite yet, but we’ll formally know the names of candidates very soon. We are starting to finalise our candidates for the City

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3 MILLION REASONS FOR VOTING SNP!

Site Administrator/ February 6, 2017/ Campaigns, Council Elections 2017, Political Issues/ 0 comments

  Schools in Maryhill and Springburn will benefit from a £3m funding boost as part of the Scottish Government’s drive to improve standards in schools, it has been revealed.   The share each school is due to receive from the Scottish Government’s new £120 million Pupil Equity Fund has been revealed by Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Following his announcement

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DAVIDSON CHALLENGED OVER JOBCENTRE CLOSURES

Site Administrator/ February 3, 2017/ Campaigns, Political Issues/ 0 comments

Ruth Davidson has been challenged to put her constituents first after the Edinburgh MSP’s embarrassing silence on jobcentre closures. In a letter to SNP MSP Ash Denham, Ruth Davidson this week said she was “sympathetic” to the DWP’s aim of reducing costs through closures, offering only a mealy-mouthed promise to “engage closely” with the DWP on the potential impact on

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LATEST NEWS-JANUARY 2017

Site Administrator/ January 12, 2017/ Branch Newsletter, Campaigns, Council Elections 2017, Political Issues/ 0 comments

SAVE MARYHILL JOB CENTRE SIGN THE PETITION!  CLICK HERE The Westminster government has announced morally outrageous plans to close half of all Job Centres in Glasgow. They are: Norman House, Parkhead; Muslin Street, Bridgeton; Easterhouse; Castlemilk Arcade; Battlefield Road, Langside; Herschell Street, Anniesland; Main Street, Cambuslang; and Maryhill Road, Maryhill. So let’s focus on one of those for the moment. Maryhill.

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LATEST NEWS-DECEMBER 2016

Site Administrator/ December 19, 2016/ Branch Newsletter/ 0 comments

That was the year that was 2016. Here are just a few highlights of what we have been up to…. JANUARY January started on a real high for us as we welcomed a new member to the branch! Cameron Doris was born in the early hours of Saturday the 30th  He might not be able to walk or talk yet

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CHRISTMAS PARTY-2016

Site Administrator/ November 17, 2016/ Events/ 0 comments

CHRISTMAS PARTY We are having a party and you are invited. The night will start with a pub quiz followed by music, party ,games and food.It all starts at 7pm,18 Lochburn Road G20 9AQ. Tickets £5. Book your tickets by clicking the link below. Get your tickets here!

LATEST NEWS-NOVEMBER 2016

Site Administrator/ November 13, 2016/ Branch Newsletter, Council Elections 2017/ 0 comments

CHRISTMAS PARTY We are having a party and you are invited. The night will start with a pub quiz followed by music, party ,games and food.It all starts at 7pm,18 Lochburn Road G20 9AQ. Tickets £5. Book your tickets by clicking the link below. Get your tickets here!     KELVINDALE BUS ROUTE UPDATE   Back in September Kelvindale residents faced

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THE POLITICAL MAP OF SCOTLAND IS BEING REDRAWN….MAYBE?

Site Administrator/ November 4, 2016/ Political Issues/ 0 comments

You might have heard that some changes are happening regarding the Council Ward boundaries for the 2017 election but there are also proposals for changes to the Westminster boundaries. We thought we would put together a handy guide to what on earth is happening! So what’s happening? Well..it’s not what’s happening but what is being proposed.In 2011 a review of

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GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK ON KELVINDALE BUSES

Site Administrator/ November 3, 2016/ Council Elections 2017/ 0 comments

Give your feedback regarding the Kelvindale bus situation. Fill in the form below.   It is welcome news that First has listened to my representations on behalf of constituents, as I too was very disappointed when they announced their plans for the 4A and the M4 replacement. I did not wish to make public comment until I had exhausted my

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WHAT HAPPENS AT CONFERENCE?

Site Administrator/ October 11, 2016/ Political Issues/ 0 comments

This short briefing is taken from a longer one available to members on my.snp.org in the political education officer section. There are three main elements to Conference: The plenary session in the main hall Where delegates debate and vote upon policy resolutions, and listen to keynote speeches from the Party Leader and others. There will also be an internal session,

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