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Air Pollution Over the Legal Limit Around Local Primary Schools

It has come as no shock to me that air pollution levels around the M8 motorway and St Patrick’s Primary school in Anderston are above the EU legal limit, according to my Friends of the Earth ‘Clean Air Kit’ test … Continue reading

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We Need to Reinstate Land-Banked Green Spaces Across Glasgow

Glasgow is blighted with derelict sites that are being kept out of productive use, by developers, and at the community’s expense. Glasgow City Council needs to do more to weed out bad practice and ensure that, once planning permission is … Continue reading

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Save The Old College Bar

  Over the past few months I’ve been talking to residents about plans to demolish the Old College Bar on High Street to make way for a block of student flats. While gathering signatures for my petition, I have spoken … Continue reading

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We are on the brink of revolutionary change: thoughts on #BernieSanders

Originally posted on Maggie Chapman:
I shared a platform last night with Bernie Sanders’ brother, Oxford-based Larry, who is campaigning as part of #BritainforBernie came to speak in Edinburgh. Here is my speech: I’d like to begin by welcoming Larry…

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Candidate Statement

As a committed activist and Scottish Green I have been passionately spreading the Green vision through my roles as: Vice Chair of my community council, co-convenor of the West sub-branch, local campaigner and recent candidate for this ward’s by- election … Continue reading

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Christy Mearns #1 for Anderston/ City/ Yorkhill

For those Greens that I haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting I wanted to give you the chance to learn a bit more about me and why I have chosen to put myself forward for Anderston/ City/ Yorkhill. I’ve … Continue reading

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