Paul Sweeny: Glasgow can't afford to wait for fresh leadership

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Paul Sweeny: Glasgow can't afford to wait for fresh leadership
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AS Scotland’s sixth First Minister tenders their resignation, it is difficult to see what real benefit Glaswegians have derived from the 10 years…

AS Scotland’s sixth First Minister tenders their resignation, it is difficult to see what real benefit Glaswegians have derived from the 10 years in which their Parliamentarians have held the highest office in the country.

In the 17 years of the SNP running the Scottish Government, the duration of my entire adult life, Glasgow has had no investment in expanding its public transport system. On one hand Susan Aitken lauds new development in the city centre, while her SNP and Green colleagues object to any newI negotiated with the developer to retain the historic 1935 facade by Lutyens and Monro, and planning officers endorsed the design, yet it was rejected by Green and SNP councillors at the planning committee in November.

Yet despite this compelling case that is a blindingly obvious way to generate economic growth as well as £12.5m in extra tax revenue each year, the Scottish Government has repeatedly refused to support the SEC with the necessary capital funding to get construction underway.

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