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Scottish Greens select Ann McGuinness as snap election candidate
The Scottish Greens have announced that Ann McGuinness will stand for the East Kilbride and Strathaven constituency with a call for the local community to ‘vote like our future depends on it’ Ann McGuinness will be one of a record number of Scottish Greens candidates at this election, giving the majority of people across Scotland the opportunity to vote for a fairer, greener, independent Scotland. Her lived experience and knowledge of poverty and disability, both issues often under-represented and misrepresented in our politics, will be invaluable in speaking up for many people in the constituency. Above all, Ann is known in her working and voluntary life for rolling up her…
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Councillor Update May 2024
East Kilbride East action I’m kept motivated by getting progress for you and our neighbourhood. Because you keep contacting me, the progress keeps coming! As ever, please contact me on Kirsten.robb@southlanarkshire.gov.uk to meet or chat when and where it suits you. Follow me on Facebook and X for regular updates. Maintenance: There’s a wodge of maintenance stuff you reported to me getting done now the weather is better. New road linings on Morrishall Rd at Galloway Rd now done, as highlighted for safety in our community street survey. Footpaths between house numbers 52 to 64 and 68 to 80 Mauchline are included this year’s footway resurfacing programme, including replacement of…
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Councillor update April 2024
I love this time of year when the sun shines more, colour starts bursting from our greenspaces and we can all get out and about more. I’ve had a wee break over the Easter holidays, all refreshed for more action. This month I’ve been visiting lots of community groups and continuing getting action on your concerns. As ever, please contact me on Kirsten.robb@southlanarkshire.gov.uk to meet or chat when and where it suits you. Follow me on Facebook and Councillor Kirsten Robb (@krobbGreen) / X (twitter.com) for regular updates. East Kilbride East action Litter action: Ivanhoe and Calderglen High: I joined residents and EK Litter Pickers for a tidy up of…
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Councillor update Feb-Mar 2024
This month I’ve been catching up with case work, taking part in National Spring Clean month, pushing forward issues at a South Lanarkshire level, finding things out for you and getting action on improvements that can be done in the better weather. As ever, please contact me on Kirsten.robb@southlanarkshire.gov.uk to meet or chat when and where it suits you. Follow me on Facebook and X for regular updates. East Kilbride East action As part of National Spring Month, the community and I have been busy helping keep our patch clean. I joined Hunter primary school pupils to tidy up Glen Esk Park – they were superstars. A group of us…
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Councillor update Jan-Feb 2024
It’s been an extremely busy few months focussed on helping residents, dealing with the council budget and winning council action on energy efficiency and the nature emergency. I’m still catching up a bit on my emails and any outstanding actions so please bear with me, I will get back to you. As ever, please contact me on kirsten.robb@southlanarkshire.gov.uk to meet or chat when and where it suits you. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates. I know money is tight for many. Here’s a link to a map where you can find free or affordable food in your community. https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200150/managing_your_money/1737/healthy_eating_on_a_budget East Kilbride East action Keep reporting it! Constituents…
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Councillor Robb update Dec-Jan 2024
As ever, please contact me on Kirsten.robb@southlanarkshire.gov.uk to meet or chat when and where it suits you. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates. I’d like to wish all the very best for 2024. Whatever this year throws at you, I’ll be there to help you or find someone who will. Hopefully you’ve come out more or less intact after those storms. Here are a few tips and contacts to help. If you see a tree blocking a road you should call and we’ll arrange for it to be removed 0303 123 1020 Monday to Thursday 8.45am – 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am-4.15pm or out with office hours call our…
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South Lanarkshire Council must declare a nature emergency
On Wednesday (31st Jan, 2024), Cllr Kirsten Robb, will present a motion to the full council calling for South Lanarkshire to declare a Nature Emergency. If it passes, South Lanarkshire Council will declare a Nature Emergency recognising the current state of nature, its value to society and the crucial role its recovery and restoration will play in ameliorating climate breakdown. You can read the full text of the motion here. The motion acknowledges the progress so far, particularly the £2 million worth of environmental volunteering, contributing to nature restoration across South Lanarkshire and the public desire to see more areas for pollinators. Finally, the motion requests that council ensures all…
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Councillor Update Nov-Dec 2023
Wishing you and yours an enjoyable and restful period. I know the days can be dark right now, physically and metaphorically, with all the challenges in the world. But as I said to our wonderful young people at the Youth Sustainability Forum, pictured here, let’s stay hopeful and take comfort from the small and bigger positive action happening all around us if we look. Doing something directly ourselves to sort problems will help too and make you feel better. If I can help you with this, please contact me on Kirsten.robb@southlanarkshire.gov.uk to meet or chat when and where it suits you. Follow me on Facebook and Councillor Kirsten Robb (@krobbGreen)…
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Councillor Update Oct/Nov 2023
As ever, please contact me on Kirsten.robb@southlanarkshire.gov.uk to meet or chat when and where it suits you. Follow me on Facebook and X for regular updates. East Kilbride East action Parking & transport: My inbox is full of complaints about pavement parking in all parts of the ward. Parking on pavements, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs for pedestrians / cycle use will be banned from December 11th as it obstructs pavements and makes getting about harder for everyone who walks or wheels, even pushing people onto dangerous roads. Hot spots: Residents and different organisations have concerns around inappropriate or dangerous parking around Alison Lea. I’m in touch with…
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20 MPH SPEED LIMITS – GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING
There will be more 20 mph zones coming to Scotland in the near future. The plan is that all 30 mph speed limits will be dropped to 20 mph unless a valid reason is provided as to why they should remain at a speed limit of 30 mph. A report to the Council’s Road Safety Forum on 20 mph Speed limits will be discussed on the 21st November 2023. There has been a backlash in some quarters about the whole idea of 20mph speed limits, because they will make journey times very marginally longer. So why is it that the UK and Scottish Governments are pushing ahead with these schemes?…
