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Register your vote - Last Chance

Posted in Paul McGarry

Today is the last day that you can register to vote ahead of the local council elections on May 3rd.

For information on how to vote go to www.aboutmyvote.co.uk

This years local council elections could well be the closest ever, make sure your voice is heard and register to vote. 

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Cordia Wrong on Jubilee Holiday

Posted in Alex Dingwall

Cordia LLP logo

Like other Councillors I was recently contacted by the trade union Unite about the decision of the Cordia LLP Board not to grant Unison or Unite members the Diamond Jubilee as an extra public holiday, despite it being awarded to 7000 GMB members in Cordia, all other Arms Length Companies (Aleo’s) a...

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198,700 Glasgow Workers have their tax bill slashed

Posted in Paul McGarry

The tax system had gotten increasingly unfair under successive governments over the last few decades, sucking more and more people into paying Income Tax. I for one remember that dark period when Labour abolished the 10p Tax millions of low paid workers saw their pay packets slashed.

That is why the

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A fresh vision for Glasgow

Posted in Paul McGarry

This year we have seen an unprecedented amount of coverage in the media for the Glasgow City Council Elections. On May 3rd voters will take to the polls to choose their councillors for the next four years.

Some will have you believe that the only choice is between a London led Labour or an Edinburgh

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A Fresh Start for Glasgow

Posted in Alex Dingwall

A Fresh Start for GlasgowIf you read the press the council elections in Glasgow are often framed as a battle between the SNP and Labour in some kind of titanic struggle that may determine the outcome of a future Independence Referendum.

But the reality is that these elections are actually about how our City is run and our...

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Council backs Evening Times ‘Opt for Life’ campaign

Posted in Alex Dingwall

I was really glad that our last full council meeting unanimously agreed to back the motion which I was honoured to move with Bailie Jean McFadden’s support.  I am really grateful that Jean seconded the motion because I know this is a cause dear to both of us. When my friend Peter was r...

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And so it begins…

Posted in Alex Dingwall

And so it begins…

Well nominations are now closed and the full list of candidates standing for election in Ward 15 Maryhill Kelvin on 3rd MAy 2012 is confirmed as:

DINGWALL, Alex Scottish Liberal Democrats
ERSKINE, Euan Scottish Conservative and Unionist
LETFORD, John Scottish National Party (SNP)
PARISH, Steen...

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Community groups benefit from March Area Committee grants

Posted in Alex Dingwall

Community Notice Board

The March meeting of Maryhill Kelvin Area Committee was happy to support the following bids from local groups.

£2050 to Wyndford Residents Association and Wyndford & District Community Council for ‘Wyndford World Cup Fun Day’ to take place in and around Maryhill Hub on Saturday 26th May 2012.

£100...

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Over 130,000 people in Lanarkshire will benefit from Liberal Democrat tax cut

Posted in Robert Brown

132,800 residents in South Lanarkshire will receive a tax cut, many on lower incomes, thanks to Liberal Democrat successes in the Chancellor’s recent budget....