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Empire House, 131 West Nile Street, to save G1 2RX local [email protected] www.bob-doris.scot bus Bob Doris MSP 0141 353 0784 services Member of the for Glasgow Region (SNP) BobDorisMSPGlasgow I have made representations such as Westercommon, @glasgowmsp to both First Glasgow and Milton, Sighthill and Improving Strathclyde Passenger Springburn. I will continue Transport (SPT) to oppose to campaign for improved train services Surgery Calendar the reduction of the M3 services. School buses service to hourly, and to On a brighter note I am I will hold the following surgeries before oppose the re-routing of the 10 service. pleased to say several dissolution of Parliament on 23rd March 2016. constituents have Despite collecting hundreds contacted me to welcome campaign victory Mondays 7th December, 1st February & 7th March of signatures, meeting with the new bus services 4.30pm Rosemount Lifelong Learning First Glasgow and connecting them to the 102 Royston Road G21 2NU suggesting possible new Southern General 6pm Springburn Academy solutions to both the bus Hospital from the north of 151 Edgefauld Road G21 4JL company and SPT, I was the city. unable to even get both Mondays 14th December, 11th January, groups to meet each other Having met with the NHS I continue to work for rail over transport links to the 8th February & 14th March to discuss this. improvements and wish to build on my new hospital, it is pleasing success of winning Sunday rail services 5.30pm Kelvindale Primary School As a result there is now a to see progress has been on the Maryhill line, as well as poorer bus service in areas made. 11 Dorchester Place G12 0BP additionally at Alexandra Parade and 7pm Maryhill Burgh Halls Barnhill. 10-24 Gairbraid Avenue G20 8YE I am making representations to Scotrail Mondays 21st December, 18th January, Backing youth seeking to improve the reliability of the service, and, to have ticketing facilities Bob Doris MSP taking part in ‘safety walks’ on both Auchinairn Road 15th February & 21st March and Maryhill Road with affected families and local councillors. sporting at stations to avoid unacceptable 4.30pm CTEC Building, 1-15 Main St, queues (pictured) to purchase tickets at Cambuslang G72 7EX opportunities Queen Street station at peak times. When Glasgow City Council went ahead the Council should never have 6pm King Street Council Offices I recently invited Sports Minister, Royston (to name just a few). with plans to axe school bus provision withdrawn the bus services in the first Rutherglen G73 1OQ MSP to for around 1,500 children across the city, place. Springburn’s Petershill Park to They also run several dance Mondays 25th January & 22nd February classes. Ensuring it is a free Local students benefit I campaigned with hundreds of families It is disappointing they did not listen to see the excellent work being to insist that the Council reverse their 5pm Lambhill Stables done by A&M Training. sporting opportunity is crucial as from work experience the concerns myself and many families 11N Canal Bank G22 6RD it makes it affordable for all. decision and re-instate services. made ahead of axing school buses. It is A&M Training provide free also worth noting that for some 6.30pm Bellcraig Community Centre football training and run a I am in discussions with the Representing many families in our 10 Gorstan Street G23 5QA football league for youth across Scottish Government to see how communities, I made dozens of detailed communities it was a school train pass we can expand such excellent that was removed from students. Please always call ahead to confirm surgeries in case of north Glasgow - including representations demonstrating that cancellation. Constituents with appointments will be given priority. footballers from Possilpark, sporting opportunities across proposed walking routes were clearly We warned that children would be left Springburn, Maryhill and our communities. unsafe. I also assisted with a number of facing long and dangerous walks to ‘safety walks’ where together with local school and that many parents would not Bob with work experience students, councillors and families we be able to either find or afford suitable Boosting regeneration in Glasgow communities Alex Docherty from Sighthill demonstrated quite clearly just how and Sophie Thompson from Royston. alternative transport. We warned that for I am keen to help boost regeneration I am involved in supporting a dangerous these ‘safe’ routes actually some attendance would suffer and that in our communities. A major number of other community I’ve had students from John Paul were. it put at risk educational attainment. opportunity exists in Springburn regeneration initiatives including the Academy, Cleveden Secondary, St Significant safety concerns were Roch’s and Trinity High all complete I was proud to represent our following the demolition of the Red Royston Regeneration Forum where identified on a range of walking routes, work experience in my office. I also communities and I am relieved that Road flats. there are ambitious plans to improve hope to have Springburn Academy most notoriously on Maryhill Road and common sense has prevailed. Parent Once the area is cleared I want to local amenities and within Cadder work experience students in the office Auchinairn Road. I am pleased that power won the day and it was a privilege play my part in helping develop the where £1m of Scottish Government in the near future. Glasgow City Council have now bowed to play my part by making site, which ensures the local cash is helping fund a new Students have been exceptional - a to pressure, reversed their decision and representations on behalf of many community has its say on community centre. I will continue to credit to schools and families. Whilst are re-instating school buses. However constituents. redeveloping the area. back community led regeneration. the number of places available can be limited, I’m keen to make available Bob Doris, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Region () additional placements for students Widening educational attainment | Supporting families The cost of this publication has been met from Parliamentary resources. The Parliament is not responsible for the content of other internet sites. from a wider selection of schools. INSIDE Supporting palliative care | Investment in health Supporting families

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1. Bob with Joanne Martin and Ruth Widening educational Silver (see article, left). Supporting Meeting families at a Parent & 2. At Eastfield Park with campaigners Backing City Building's Toddlers group in Royston. attainment seeking to improve the area. 3. Bob at the launch of Positive palliative care I regularly visit wonderful organisations I recently met with the challenge the selection criteria Possilpark which supports both who support families across our Scottish Government’s Chair of at medical schools, which we existing and new services for young 2,000 employees people and families. Pictured with communities. the Commission on Widening considered to disadvantage representatives of Barnado’s, in Glasgow Access, Dame Ruth Silver. I students in state schools- Hawthorn Housing, Young Peoples I visited a parents and toddlers' group at As deputy convener of the Scottish arranged for her to meet particularly in deprived areas. Futures & Stepping Stones. the Roystonhill Community Centre, run by Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee, I former Springburn Academy 4. At Possobilities in Possilpark 4 St Roch's Childcare. They recently gained Joanne has since gained a supporting the excellent work they was pleased to visit Springburn’s Marie Curie funding to meet increased demand, and student, Joanne Martin. place at Aberdeen Medical do with various groups including Hospice and meet staff and patients. those living with disabilities. to expand into neighbouring communities Joanne encountered School and took up her place Our committee has been conducting an in September. The meeting 5. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of including Germiston and Blackhill. challenges and barriers when Bellcraig Community Centre in Enquiry into the quality of palliative care trying to gain a place at was an opportunity to inform Summerston. services across Scotland. Listening to the I attended Maryhill based Home Start Dame Silver’s Commission, North Glasgow's annual meeting along medical school. Joanne was 6. Supporting campaigners from views of staff, patients and families is key to turned down from various who will make Unite Engineers Branch along with this. We heard what is working well and also with its patron Kaye Adams. I am a long recommendations to the Tommy Gorman and James Kelman term supporter of Home Start who train medical schools on eight at Parliament fighting for a fairer what needs to improve. occasions despite having all Scottish Government on how deal for pleural plaques victims. volunteers to work with and support to further improve access to With a growing and ageing population, the families in our communities. It was the required grades. 7. Fields off Blackhill Road at Scotland’s Universities for Summerston, earmerked for demands on palliative care services are likely wonderful hearing from those who have I have been working with those from the most deprived development by Glasgow City to increase significantly in years to come and benefited. Council. Bob has supported the local Joanne for several months to areas in Scotland. community to oppose these plans. the Scottish Government has already It is important that we give our children indicated that it is keen to listen to our the best start in life and I support Scottish passed away. It was inspired in Committee in relation to conclusions about Government plans to increase the Tracy’s Tree memory of Jackie’s sister I have been in dialogue with representatives in the dark whilst the City Council develop how best to develop palliative care services. of City Building and RSBi's 2,000 employees proposals which could dramatically impact amount of free childcare but also, It has been a privilege to Tracy who sadly died in 2014. significantly, to make it more flexible for who are currently in a period of uncertainty. on them. support Maryhill woman I was also pleased to support families. Jackie Lennox to campaign for the Milton community at the The uncertainty has been caused by I have raised concerns with Roseanna a remembrance Christmas re-opening of their memorial Glasgow City Council making plans to Cunningham MSP, Scotland's Fair Work restructure City Building with workers Secretary, over how the City Council have Tree to be placed garden over the summer, a concerned over potential job losses, a handled this process. outside Maryhill’s wonderful and quiet place to diminuation of pay and conditions and the Burgh Halls. I have also held a parliamentary debate at go to remember loved ones. I organisation being broken up. The tree will have spoke with Joanna Ring and Holyrood to celebrate the achievements of baubles with the her daughter Ainslie who told Trade Unions have shared with me the the workforce at City Building and RSBi who Attending Home Start me just how important the anxieties and frustrations of the workforce have made £50m profit over the last 10 Glasgow North's AGM names of loved ones that have memorial garden was to them. and their belief that workers are being kept years.

received £7m of new money to 1. Outside the Scottish Parliament backing the Backing tackle delayed discharge from Opposing UK Trade Union Bill campaign to keep TTIP hospitals. I recently met with workers’ restrictions on trade unions, out of our NHS. investment With an ageing population it is representatives from Glasgow as severely restricting Union 2. Meeting with Housing part of an STUC organised rally at Minister, Margaret important that more people are representative ability to represent Burgess MSP and in health treated in the community and the Scottish Parliament and also members and implement Electrical Safety First I visited the new £12million that they are supported to stay spoke in a Scottish Government led thresholds for strike ballots which following my successful in their homes for longer. That debate opposing the UK Trade amendment to improve health and social care centre for would require up to 80% of 1 2 the electrical safety in Maryhill which is likely to open is why as deputy convener of Union Bill. workers to vote 'yes' before the private rented sector. the Health and Sport in the spring of 2016 as one of The Bill would place huge striking. 3.With Mickey Weir, three new centres for the city Committee I am also backing Fraser Wishart and John along with East Pollokshields the Carers Bill to provide more Robertson supporting support to achieve just that. Show Racism The Red and Woodside These new Card’s ‘This Is My Home’ facilities follow on from the campaign, demonstrating new health centre recently Fighting Tax Credit cuts the positive force football can play in breaking opened in Possilpark. The Scottish Parliament's be at least £1,500 a year due to UK down barriers. I support such investment with Information Centre estimates Government proposals to reform 4. At Parliament nearly £2billion being spent by 26,000 families in Glasgow with tax credits. supporting an STUC rally more than 46,000 children could to protect workers rights. Greater Glasgow and Clyde this I asked the Scottish Government to On the site of Maryhill’s new lose out financially due to cuts. year alone. A 3.1% increase 'urge the UK Government to scrap 5. Supporting Shelter’s Health Centre with Cabinet Secretary 4 campaign to improve from last year. Significantly it for Health MSP. Some estimates suggest that could the changes’. 3 private rented housing. 5