The Lord Provost of Glasgow joined local MSPs this week to promote local businesses.
During Scotland Loves Local Week, Lord Provost Councillor Jacqueline McLaren, MSP Bob Doris and MSP Paul Sweeney visited Saracen Street in the Southside, to showcase great local people and enterprises and highlight the critical need for residents to support them.
"Choosing to shop local and promoting localism is one way we can all help to achieve a fairer, greener and more prosperous city."distributed Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Cards worth £105 to 85,000 low-income households across the city to support people and families during the cost-of-living crisis.
"For areas like Possilpark it’s about reminding everyone about some of the excellent traders who provide a quality service for customers, as well as improving the area to make it an even better place to live, work and visit."
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