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Cameron Eadie to stand for Scottish Greens at East Kilbride West by-election, July 6th
As your Scottish Greens councillor, Cameron will work hard to improve life for residents in East Kilbride West. Cameron was raised in East Kilbride and lives here. He is in his final year studying social & public policy, focusing on health. He has also worked as a support worker and a case officer and co-authored health research. “I pledge to serve as your hard working councillor, listening to and acting on your concerns. Here are just a few of the issues I will push for, working on your behalf.” Transport: give people better sustainable travel options, pushing for more and integrated local bus and rail services and improving the Stewartfield…
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Councillor Update, April / May 2023
It’s now a year since many of you placed your trust in me to be your councillor. Thank you so much for doing so and for contacting me for help since then. I’m still loving the job and have worked hard to take on your issues, get answers to your questions and find solutions. Read on for some highlights of the year and what I’ve been up to recently. This month I’ve been responding to individual queries on dampness in housing, fly tipping, parking and energy bills. Contact me to meet when and where it suits you. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates. Look out for my…
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Councillor Update, March / April 2023
Spring is finally here, the hedgerows and bluebells are about to blossom and the nights are getting longer. It’s a great time to get out and about more and enjoy the spaces and places on our doorstep in East Kilbride East. I certainly enjoyed helping out at the family outdoor play session at Glen Esk park over the recent school holidays, as part of a Get Outdoors Lanarkshire project to connect people to nature. For more inspiration check out https://www.getoutdoorslanarkshire.com/. Give me a shout if you’d like me to visit your organisation or if I can help you with anything. This month I’ve been helping people with enquiries on housing,…
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Councillor Update, February/March 2023
There has been a slight delay to my monthly update this month as it’s been very busy both on a ward level and South Lanarkshire wide – but all good stuff, so read on! Contact me if I can help you with anything – a reminder that I don’t have surgeries in order to leave more time for community work, but I’d love to meet when and where it suits you or can come and visit your group. You can also Follow me on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates. Local Business (East Kilbride East) First up, Long Calderwood Parent Council and I have been working on an application to…
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Councillor Update, January 2023
The new year has started super busy with ward case work. I’ve been helping people deal with fly tipping issues, which is a crime and costs a lot for the council (or volunteer time) to clean up. So please deal with rubbish responsibly to free up more money for essential front line services. I’ve also been dealing with quite a few queries around condensation / damp in buildings. Just contact me if I can help you with anything. Local Business (East Kilbride East) After the Long Calderwood parent council AGM, we submitted the lottery funding application for equipment for pitch – fingers crossed for that! I visited the Wingate Friendship…
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Councillor Update, March / April 2023
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Councillor Update, December 2022
After my energy efficiency motion was approved at full council in early December, I have continued to support constituents with their issues including lots of issues around housing emergencies and burst pipes with the cold snap before Christmas. Just contact me if I can help you with anything. In December I met with EK Home Carers to discuss their anger that the additional responsibilities they have taken on over the years, especially since Covid, have not been recognised as meriting an increase in the grade for the job. I support their protest and you can find out more about it here. The union will now make an appeal to the…
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Councillor Update, November 2022 (and a bit of December)
I have continued to support constituents with their particular issues dealing with mental health, housing, road safety, maintenance and green spaces. Just contact me if I can help you with anything. My ‘Cut fuel bills, cut carbon, kick start the green economy’ motion is approved: I managed to secure the support of other councillors to produce a council energy reduction plan so saving money for vital public services, to ensure new builds are as energy efficient as possible and to use the council’s build programme to create new green, long lasting, local, decent jobs. Check it out here. Help with the cost of living and keeping warm: I know there…
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South Lanarkshire Council Votes to Cut Carbon Emissions and Kick Start the Local Green Economy
On December 7th, Cllr Kirsten Robb (Scottish Green Party, East Kilbride East), presented a motion to the full council setting out further steps to cut council fuel consumption, reduce carbon emissions and kick start the local green economy in South Lanarkshire. The final text of the motion can be viewed below. South Lanarkshire Greens wish to extend thanks to Cllr Ross Clark (SNP, Larkhall) for seconding the motion and to Cllr Joe Fagan (Labour, East Kilbride Central North) for his constructive engagement and welcome amendment. The motion “Cut Bills, Cut Carbon, Kick Start the Green Economy” passed, amended, by unanimous consent in the last full council meeting of 2022. Motion:…
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Cut Bills, Cut Carbon, Kick Start the Green Economy
South Lanarkshire Council can plot a path to save energy and boost the green economy On December 7th, Cllr Kirsten Robb (Scottish Green Party, East Kilbride East), will present a motion to the full council setting out further steps to cut council fuel consumption, reduce carbon emissions and kick start the local green economy in South Lanarkshire. [link to the full text of the motion] The motion asks the council to prepare a plan to reduce energy use where it is safe to do so and set high standards of energy efficiency for council new build projects. It is being proposed to help address the projected £7.45 million impact on…
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Councillor Update, October 2022
Kirsten has continued to support constituents with their particular issues dealing with mental health, housing, policing, maintenance and greenspaces. She attended St Leonard’s Parent Council, St Leonard’s Community Council and Sanderson Parent Teachers Association. She also met with users of adult day centres and their carers and went to briefings on children’s rights and a fairer Scotland. She joined the runners for ‘Running Out Of Time’, the world longest baton relay in East Kilbride and Rutherglen and met children and young people from local schools, to raise awareness of climate change. Finally she will raise the desperate need for more affordable and social housing as part of the local housing…
