Council Candidates 2017

Site Administrator/ February 17, 2017/ Council Elections 2017, SNP/ 0 comments

  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

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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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-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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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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LATEST NEWS-OCTOBER-2016

Site Administrator/ October 10, 2016/ Branch Newsletter, Campaigns, Council Elections 2017, Political Issues/ 0 comments

Our branch has been busy over the last few weeks and we won’t be slowing down anytime soon………. SNP WINS GARSCADDEN/SCOTSTOUNHILL BY-ELECTION!     THE SNP has won a by-election victory in one of Labour’s Glasgow heartlands. Chris Cunningham, defeated Labour’s Ian Cruikshank by around 100 votes in Garscadden/Scotstounhill. Speaking after the result was announced, Chris said “The progress of the SNP

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LATEST NEWS-SEPTEMBER 2016

Site Administrator/ September 19, 2016/ Branch Newsletter, Campaigns, Council Elections 2017, Political Issues/ 0 comments

SEPTEMBER 2016 Garscadden/Scotstounhill By-Election. October 6th 2016 It’s shaping up to be a busy few months for the SNP as first on the horizon is a council by-election in Garscadden/Scotstounhill. The candidate selected to win the seat is Chris Cunningham. Chris has lived in the area for 24 years and has a great deal of experience and expertise through his work in

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A SCHOOL FOR MARYHILL

Site Administrator/ June 11, 2016/ Council Elections 2017/ 0 comments

Cllr John Letford and  Cllr Franny Scally in the centre of Maryhill, welcomed the Glasgow SNP commitment to building a new school in central Maryhill. In 2009, two local schools were closed in the teeth of vocal opposition and demonstrations. The SNP opposed the closures. Cllrs’ Scally and Letford have been campaigning for a new school ever since. Last year the

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