Welcome,
It is a privilege to represent the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency as your Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).
I stay in Maryhill with my wife Janet, together with my young son and daughter. Before I became an MSP, I was a secondary school teacher for 10 years. Since first being elected as a Glasgow MSP in 2007 I have worked hard to deliver for local constituents. As your constituency MSP, I will contiune to help to protect the communities I know best, and deliver to all people in Maryhill and Springburn
Bob Doris MSP
Over 50,00 Children in Glasgow benefitting from the Scottish Child Payment
50,885 children in Glasgow have benefitted from the Scottish Child Payment, according to the latest figures released by the Scottish Government - with £56,581,245 having been paid to families.
Stobhill Care Home
There are significant concerns over the action of the owners of Stobhill Care Home who have de-recognised trade union representation and sought to undermine employee conditions of service.
I met with GMB Scotland to hear of the concerns of employees. Following that meeting I have now corresponded formally with owners, Clyde Care, and urged them to engage with GMB to resolve this deeply worrying and unacceptable situation.
Wyndford regeneration Update
I continue to be contacted by residents regarding regeneration plans for the Wyndford estate. These plans include demolishing 4 high rise flats in Wyndford and building around 300 modern, energy-efficient homes for the community. This will include a mixture of housing types and also contain a significant number main door properties with gardens.
Night Bus Services in Glasgow
I was disappointing to see First Glasgow’s plans to cancel the weekend night-bus service in Glasgow. It will impact residents in Maryhill, as well as right across the city.
Recently, I had been concerned about the lack of night-bus service to the North East of the city to areas such as Springburn and beyond. I had hoped we could try and see an increase in the service, not a full reduction.
Ruchill Community Centre
I was hugely disappointed to read about the discovery of asbestos in the roof of the currently closed Ruchill Community Centre.
I wrote to Glasgow Life to ask what works have taken place to date and what the costs have been. I also wanted to know what works remained outstanding and what the estimated costs and budget was to see them completed. I was also keen to understand when the community centre had been anticipated to reopen?
I have now had a reply from the Chief Executive of Glasgow Life that I wished to share with constituents.
Dying In The Margins’ exhibit in Glasgow
Positive meeting this morning with Amy Dalrymple and Dr Naomi Richards to discuss ways of improving palliative and end of life care; as well as viewing and learning about ‘Dying In The Margins’ exhibit in Mitchell Library; powerful lived testimony of people approaching end of life
Derelict Old Promat Factory Springburn
Today I highlighted the highly dangerous former Promat site in Springburn with the First Minister.
I have been pursuing serious safety concerns for some time and will meet Glasgow City Council, Police Scotland and SEPA again next week. The site is an accident waiting to happen and needs cleared.
bob.doris.msp@parliament.scot 
Bob Doris MSP, Maryhill Burgh Halls, 24 Gairbraid Avenue, Maryhill, Glasgow, G20 8YE