I was pleased to visit The Nolly - the new community café based in Maryhill Burgh Halls which officially opened today. It will be a welcome addition to the Maryhill community and I wish it every success.
As the Scottish Environment LINK Nature Champion for Peregrine Falcon, it was good to see a nesting pair in the Gilbert Scott Tower at University of Glasgow. Thank you Kelvin and everyone I met this morning. Quite something to see in our urban setting and what a stunning location for the nest.
Look forward to hearing more about the project.
Tribal politics put to one side as the Scottish Parliament came together along with Marie Curie to mark the National Day of Reflection on the third anniversary of Covid-19 lockdown
I was pleased to host MND Scotland’s Parliamentary reception on Wednesday 22 March.
I was blown away by the wonderful dancers, coaches, choreographers and of course supportive families at the Theatre Royal tonight showcasing the great talent of young people in our constituency with Achieve More Scotland who were part of the Go Dance opening night.
I have been working with local mum, Heather Sturdy, to improve the experience of wheelchair users on First Glasgow services. This follows the refusal of some drivers to permit Heather to use bus services along with her baby and pram. Her plight has previously been featured in the media. Following this I arranged for a site visit to Ruchill (where she stays) by senior First Glasgow officers to meet Heather and discuss this issue. They brought along a bus from their fleet and we had a very constructive discussion about the service Heather and her family should expect.
Read more: First Bus to Improve Service For Wheelchair Users
Privilege to host the annual Rare Disease Day event (online) and hear from lived experience of Emily and Kimberley- the challenges they have faced and the challenge to policy makers to improve the system.
Over 34,000 children in Glasgow have benefited from the Scottish Child Payment since it was introduced by the Scottish Government.
Now all eligible children under the age of 16 can get the payment. In total 34,520 children in Glasgow have received a payment since the scheme’s inception in February 2021, totalling £25,052,620. The full roll-out has been described as a “watershed moment” in tackling poverty in Scotland.