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  • Campaign,  Kirsten Robb,  Local,  National,  News,  Space to Play

    Green MSP Gillian Mackay takes Space to Play Campaign to Parliament

    23 January 2022 /

    A South Lanarkshire campaign group is calling on the Council to recognise the importance of play for children’s’ wellbeing and to take action to improve play opportunities in local communities.  The Space to Play campaign is asking South Lanarkshire Council to prepare a play strategy, to open up Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA)  out-with school hours and to renew all local play parks. The group has been backed by Scottish Greens MSP Gillian Mackay who recently raised a motion in parliament. The Central Scotland MSP believes that implementing these actions will help ensure that South Lanarkshire upholds the rights of children to play and be heard, as enshrined in the United…

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    Candidates Announced!!

    24 March 2022

    South Lanarkshire Council to Vote on Space to Play

    3 March 2023
    Kirsten Robb in goal at Multi Use Games Area next to St Leonards Primary School

    Greens secure reopening of multi-use games areas after ‘Space to Play’ campaign

    18 October 2021
  • A montage of pictures of Kirsten in acion, taken from the winter 2022 EKE newsletter
    East Kilbride East,  Newsletter,  Winter 2022

    Kirsten in action

    22 January 2022 /

    The photo montage in the East Kilbride East Winter 2022 newsletter shows examples of Kirsten Robb, local council candidate, in action, working in the ward where she lives. The images are as follows (from top left to top right and bottom left to bottom right) 1. September 2021: Kirsten Robb and the local community enjoy the games area she helped to open. St Leonard’s Primary MUGA had been closed for many years but after persistent pressure and meetings with SLC officers, these fabulous facilities have now been reopened for community use outwith school hours. 2. Autumn 2020: Kirsten working with volunteers and the council’s countryside ranger service to plant a…

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    Chalk slogan saying "Wish the park was still here"

    Space to Play

    4 September 2021
    EKE Autumn newsletter

    Autumn 2021 Newsletter

    4 September 2021
    Kirsten Robb in goal at Multi Use Games Area next to St Leonards Primary School

    Greens secure reopening of multi-use games areas after ‘Space to Play’ campaign

    18 October 2021
  • Kirsten Robb pictured outdoors wearing a red hat and blue anorak
    Council 2022,  East Kilbride East,  Kirsten Robb

    Kirsten Robb Selected To Represent the Scottish Green Party in East Kilbride

    17 January 2022 /

    Local campaigner, Kirsten Robb, has been selected to run as a Scottish Green Party Candidate in the forthcoming local elections, in the East Kilbride East Ward where she has lived with her family for the last 14 years.  Kirsten said; “I am delighted to be selected as the candidate in my local ward. Helping people in my own community makes my day, and I’d love the chance to help more as a councillor. If elected, I will build on the work I’ve done for the area to date. Together, I feel we can make our community one we can all take pride in.” Kirsten has previously been a community councillor for…

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    Candidates Announced!!

    24 March 2022
    Gillian MacKay MSP visits Councillor Kirsten Robb volunteering at the Glen Esk outdoor play session, April 2023

    Councillor Update, March / April 2023

    24 April 2023

    South Lanarkshire Elects First Green Councillor

    9 May 2022
  • Helping you

    Take action on common complaints

    24 November 2021 /

    REPORT IT. If you report an issue, the council will investigate it and often act on your concerns. Based on knocking hundreds of doors, South Lanarkshire Greens have put together a list of the main issues people are concerned about with links to where you can report it and get action. If you don’t have internet access call the South Lanarkshire Council General Enquiry line 0303 123 1015 during opening hours: Monday – Thursday, 8.45am – 4.45pm Friday, 8.45am – 4.15pm. or in emergencies at evenings and weekends 0800 242024. If you don’t have any joy going through these channels, please contact southlanarkshire@scottishgreens.org.uk for help. Report it! A list of…

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    Councillor Update, June 2022

    30 June 2022

    Councillor Update, February/March 2023

    17 March 2023

    Councillor Update, July 2022

    31 July 2022
  • Kirsten Robb in goal at Multi Use Games Area next to St Leonards Primary School
    Campaign,  East Kilbride East,  Kirsten Robb,  Local,  News,  Space to Play

    Greens secure reopening of multi-use games areas after ‘Space to Play’ campaign

    18 October 2021 /

    Campaigners are celebrating the re-opening of community facilities, some of which have been closed to the public for many years. In January, Kirsten Robb from the Scottish Greens and The Space to Play campaign wrote to South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) to highlight that in and around one council ward, 4 of the 7 multi-use games areas (MUGAs) attached to new primary schools were closed. This is despite the intention for these MUGAs to be open out of school hours for community use and only to be closed for a short period if there were vandalism issues.  After several emails and meetings between SLC and the campaign, another 3 MUGA’s were…

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    Green MSP Gillian Mackay takes Space to Play Campaign to Parliament

    23 January 2022

    South Lanarkshire Council Votes to Cut Carbon Emissions and Kick Start the Local Green Economy

    8 December 2022
    Chalk slogan saying "Wish the park was still here"

    Space to Play

    4 September 2021
  • Chalk slogan saying "Wish the park was still here"
    Autumn 2021,  Campaign,  East Kilbride East,  Kirsten Robb,  Local,  Newsletter,  Space to Play

    Space to Play

    4 September 2021 /

    Many local people told Green activists that one of their top concerns is a lack of things for young people to do. Since then, local resident and Green campaigner, Kirsten Robb, has been investigating local play spaces and working with the community to get improvements.

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    Gillain Mackay celebrates her election as a Green MSP

    Your Green MSP

    1 September 2021
    Patrick Harvie at a bus stop holding up a bus ticket about free travel for young people

    Scottish Greens free bus travel to commence in new year

    2 September 2021
    Kirsten Robb pointing at a "slamdunk the junk" poster

    EK Litter Pickers

    2 September 2021
  • EKE Autumn newsletter
    East Kilbride East

    Autumn 2021 Newsletter

    4 September 2021 /

    The latest East Kilbride East newsletter is now being delivered. Our website has more in depth coverage about the stories covered in the newsletter.

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    Councillor Update, December 2022

    11 January 2023
    Kirsten Robb in goal at Multi Use Games Area next to St Leonards Primary School

    Greens secure reopening of multi-use games areas after ‘Space to Play’ campaign

    18 October 2021

    Councillor Update, February/March 2023

    17 March 2023
  • Kirsten Robb pointing at a "slamdunk the junk" poster
    Autumn 2021,  Local,  Newsletter

    EK Litter Pickers

    2 September 2021 /

    The EK Community Litter Pickers movement started in March 2021 with a few events and an online group (now at 1600 members).The group has collected up 2316 bags of rubbish to date.

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    Chalk slogan saying "Wish the park was still here"

    Space to Play

    4 September 2021
    Gillain Mackay celebrates her election as a Green MSP

    Your Green MSP

    1 September 2021
    Patrick Harvie at a bus stop holding up a bus ticket about free travel for young people

    Scottish Greens free bus travel to commence in new year

    2 September 2021
  • Patrick Harvie at a bus stop holding up a bus ticket about free travel for young people
    Autumn 2021,  National,  Newsletter

    Scottish Greens free bus travel to commence in new year

    2 September 2021 /

    In a deal secured by the Scottish Greens in this year’s budget, anyone aged 21 or younger will be able to travel for free on the bus with a concessionary travel card from 31 January 2022.

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    Kirsten Robb pointing at a "slamdunk the junk" poster

    EK Litter Pickers

    2 September 2021
    Chalk slogan saying "Wish the park was still here"

    Space to Play

    4 September 2021
    Gillain Mackay celebrates her election as a Green MSP

    Your Green MSP

    1 September 2021
  • Gillain Mackay celebrates her election as a Green MSP
    Autumn 2021,  Central Region

    Your Green MSP

    1 September 2021 /

    The election in May saw Gillian Mackay become the first Green MSP for Central Scotland, and is the Scottish Greens spokesperson for health and social care.

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    Patrick Harvie at a bus stop holding up a bus ticket about free travel for young people

    Scottish Greens free bus travel to commence in new year

    2 September 2021
    Kirsten Robb pointing at a "slamdunk the junk" poster

    EK Litter Pickers

    2 September 2021
    Chalk slogan saying "Wish the park was still here"

    Space to Play

    4 September 2021
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