IT has been almost 18 months since I was fortunate enough to be chosen by the residents of Baillieston to represent them as their councillor in the…
IT has been almost 18 months since I was fortunate enough to be chosen by the residents of Baillieston to represent them as their councillor in the City Chambers.
One consistent line of complaint from individuals and businesses alike has been how ineffectively managed our city and its economy has been for some time. In the main, most voters have been equally realistic as I have been and understand how difficult it is for only two Tory councillors to affect change in a city council dominated by SNP/Greens marriage of convenience as well as a second division Labour opposition, who spend more time fighting each other than those running the show.
Last Thursday, at Full Council, the Conservative group brought forward a motion which attempted to unite the council to recognise the value of investment to our city and to streamline the often cumbersome, lengthy and, to be frank, downright obstructive processes within council and its committees.
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