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Statement on Scottish Drug Deaths Crisis Conference

Yesterday’s Scottish drug summit in Glasgow was a landmark event and the first steps towards finding an agreed solution to tackle the drugs crisis.

Southside MP seeks reprieve for Castlemilk Post Office

Stewart McDonad MP has called on the Post Office to retain services in Castlemilk after it was announced that the service within RS McColl at The Braes Shopping Centre would close.

Third consecutive 'unaffordable' equipment plan report shows UK rapidly becoming a 'hollow force' says SNP

After the independent National Audit Office (NAO) rated the Ministry of Defence Equipment plan – which accounts for an incredible 42% of MoD’s total budget – as ‘unaffordable’ for the third year running, Scottish National Party Defence Spokesperson Stewart McDonald today warned the UK was rapidly becoming a ‘hollow force’ unless the UK Government took rapid action to improve its record of good governance and transparency towards the defence budget.

Elected Members joint statement on Torbrae

The independent reporter’s decision to overrule the council denial of planning consent for the repurposing of the former Torbrae care home to house asylum seekers in Castlemilk is hugely disappointing.

Whilst there is a clear need for suitable accommodation, the former care home site is not appropriate for the provision of such accommodation, and is too remote to provide the necessary support services required for asylum seekers arriving in the city – a point that the community and City Council repeatedly made to the contract holders Mears. Humanitarian concerns remain.

The local community, through planning representations, highlighted such issues and made it clear to Glasgow City Council that the proposed development was not suitable on this site. Something the Council took on board when initially rejecting the application.

These wishes should be respected.

Any opportunity to challenge this outcome is only available through the courts and we understand that Glasgow City Council is currently considering what these options are. All the elected representatives together with the Community Council would support any attempts to pursue this.

We have made these views known, on behalf of our constituents, to all relevant parties and will remain fully engaged in the situation as it develops.

Stewart McDonald MP

James Dornan MSP

Bailie Glenn Elder

Cllr Margaret Morgan

Cllr Malcolm Cunning

Cllr Euan Blockley

Chris Lang Chair, Castlemilk Community Council