STRATHCLYDE Partnership for Transport (SPT) recently agreed to consult on franchising the bus network across the west of Scotland, echoing English city regions like Manchester and West Yorkshire.
This week we saw Westminster politics at its worst.
GLASGOW City Council sets its budget this month in challenging circumstances.
THE EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service issued a press release this week noting last year’s climate “highlights”.
NOW that Glasgow City Council has declared a housing and homelessness emergency it’s vital to see that translate into action.
This weekend, many people will attend remembrance ceremonies at local cemeteries, churches and war memorials, and many will also join demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East.
There is no doubt that the announcement has undermined the already fragile trust between local and central government.
The truth is that Green voices have never been so vital to our politics.
THIS week saw the first full meeting of Glasgow City Council since the summer recess.
A by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West is still to be formally announced but, when it is, I’m delighted that voters will be able to support bold action to tackle the climate crisis by backing the Scottish Greens’ candidate, Cameron Eadie.
