South Lanarkshire SNP
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💛Working hard for the people of South Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴
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Pleased that @rossclarksnp.bsky.social and I got this amendment passed.
The UK Gov is trampling over Scotland’s devolution settlement, and trampling over the work local government's being doing to empower our communities.
This top-down nonsense doesn't wash with folk anymore, and it's not on 🥀
The UK Gov is trampling over Scotland’s devolution settlement, and trampling over the work local government's being doing to empower our communities.
This top-down nonsense doesn't wash with folk anymore, and it's not on 🥀
Labour’s Pride in Place programme is an attempt to bypass devolution.
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Pleased that @rossclarksnp.bsky.social and I got this amendment passed.
The UK Gov is trampling over Scotland’s devolution settlement, and trampling over the work local government's being doing to empower our communities.
This top-down nonsense doesn't wash with folk anymore, and it's not on 🥀
The UK Gov is trampling over Scotland’s devolution settlement, and trampling over the work local government's being doing to empower our communities.
This top-down nonsense doesn't wash with folk anymore, and it's not on 🥀
Labour’s Pride in Place programme is an attempt to bypass devolution.
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Labour’s Pride in Place programme is an attempt to bypass devolution.
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
🚌 The guidance used to assess ‘safe’ walking routes to school is over 20yrs old and not fit for purpose — it doesn't even require a pavement.
❌ Labour have used that document to remove school transport from over 8,000 kids.
🟡 Today we brought a motion requesting a local review.
🥀 They blocked it.
❌ Labour have used that document to remove school transport from over 8,000 kids.
🟡 Today we brought a motion requesting a local review.
🥀 They blocked it.
October 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🚌 The guidance used to assess ‘safe’ walking routes to school is over 20yrs old and not fit for purpose — it doesn't even require a pavement.
❌ Labour have used that document to remove school transport from over 8,000 kids.
🟡 Today we brought a motion requesting a local review.
🥀 They blocked it.
❌ Labour have used that document to remove school transport from over 8,000 kids.
🟡 Today we brought a motion requesting a local review.
🥀 They blocked it.
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The latest school transport update 🚌👇
We have tried to get these safe walking route guidelines reviewed before, but have been denied because the process was ongoing.
Now these ridiculous bus cuts have been implemented, that excuse has gone. Follow the link to watch Wednesday's Full Council live.
We have tried to get these safe walking route guidelines reviewed before, but have been denied because the process was ongoing.
Now these ridiculous bus cuts have been implemented, that excuse has gone. Follow the link to watch Wednesday's Full Council live.
🚌 After cutting school transport from thousands of pupils, the Labour council used road safety guidance that hadn’t been updated since 2004 to assess safe walking routes.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
September 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The latest school transport update 🚌👇
We have tried to get these safe walking route guidelines reviewed before, but have been denied because the process was ongoing.
Now these ridiculous bus cuts have been implemented, that excuse has gone. Follow the link to watch Wednesday's Full Council live.
We have tried to get these safe walking route guidelines reviewed before, but have been denied because the process was ongoing.
Now these ridiculous bus cuts have been implemented, that excuse has gone. Follow the link to watch Wednesday's Full Council live.
🚌 After cutting school transport from thousands of pupils, the Labour council used road safety guidance that hadn’t been updated since 2004 to assess safe walking routes.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
September 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🚌 After cutting school transport from thousands of pupils, the Labour council used road safety guidance that hadn’t been updated since 2004 to assess safe walking routes.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
🚮 The SNP worked with the Scottish Greens to bring forward and second an amendment to create a ‘Cleaning up South Lanarkshire Fund’ to tackle litter and fly-tipping.
❌ Labour voted this down
📺 Watch SNP Depute Leader Councillor Ross Clark speak about the importance of cleaning up our streets.
❌ Labour voted this down
📺 Watch SNP Depute Leader Councillor Ross Clark speak about the importance of cleaning up our streets.
September 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🚮 The SNP worked with the Scottish Greens to bring forward and second an amendment to create a ‘Cleaning up South Lanarkshire Fund’ to tackle litter and fly-tipping.
❌ Labour voted this down
📺 Watch SNP Depute Leader Councillor Ross Clark speak about the importance of cleaning up our streets.
❌ Labour voted this down
📺 Watch SNP Depute Leader Councillor Ross Clark speak about the importance of cleaning up our streets.
🍎 The SNP Scottish Government are expanding free school meals in South Lanarkshire
🟡 SNP Councillor John Anderson welcomed this crucial investment in our mission to end child poverty.
❌ He called out Labour’s refusal to scrap the cruel two child cap but was shut down by the administration.
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🟡 SNP Councillor John Anderson welcomed this crucial investment in our mission to end child poverty.
❌ He called out Labour’s refusal to scrap the cruel two child cap but was shut down by the administration.
📺👇
August 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🍎 The SNP Scottish Government are expanding free school meals in South Lanarkshire
🟡 SNP Councillor John Anderson welcomed this crucial investment in our mission to end child poverty.
❌ He called out Labour’s refusal to scrap the cruel two child cap but was shut down by the administration.
📺👇
🟡 SNP Councillor John Anderson welcomed this crucial investment in our mission to end child poverty.
❌ He called out Labour’s refusal to scrap the cruel two child cap but was shut down by the administration.
📺👇
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And, this is despite borrowing £7.2million last year, specifically for Roads, which with the £12million in interest will actually cost the Council/South Lanarkshire residents, £19.2million 😡
⛔️ The condition of Roads in South Lanarkshire has worsened every year since Labour took office.
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
August 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
And, this is despite borrowing £7.2million last year, specifically for Roads, which with the £12million in interest will actually cost the Council/South Lanarkshire residents, £19.2million 😡
⛔️ The condition of Roads in South Lanarkshire has worsened every year since Labour took office.
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
August 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
⛔️ The condition of Roads in South Lanarkshire has worsened every year since Labour took office.
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
Following our AGM last evening, the SNP Group on South Lanarkshire Council elected the following leadership team.
Leader - @maureenchalmers.bsky.social
Depute Leader - @rossclarksnp.bsky.social
Business Manager - Councillor David Shearer (re-elected)
Leader - @maureenchalmers.bsky.social
Depute Leader - @rossclarksnp.bsky.social
Business Manager - Councillor David Shearer (re-elected)
August 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Following our AGM last evening, the SNP Group on South Lanarkshire Council elected the following leadership team.
Leader - @maureenchalmers.bsky.social
Depute Leader - @rossclarksnp.bsky.social
Business Manager - Councillor David Shearer (re-elected)
Leader - @maureenchalmers.bsky.social
Depute Leader - @rossclarksnp.bsky.social
Business Manager - Councillor David Shearer (re-elected)
📣 Thanks to the SNP ScotGov four schools in South Lanarkshire will benefit from a free school meals pilot for S1-3 pupils in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment.
🧒 A crucial step in our mission to eradicate child poverty, the SNP are delivering for children and investing in our future.
🧒 A crucial step in our mission to eradicate child poverty, the SNP are delivering for children and investing in our future.
July 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📣 Thanks to the SNP ScotGov four schools in South Lanarkshire will benefit from a free school meals pilot for S1-3 pupils in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment.
🧒 A crucial step in our mission to eradicate child poverty, the SNP are delivering for children and investing in our future.
🧒 A crucial step in our mission to eradicate child poverty, the SNP are delivering for children and investing in our future.
We have submitted an urgent business request to discuss Labour’s cuts to school transport at the Executive Committee meeting this morning.
We demand that Councillors have a chance to scrutinise the final details of the cuts before they are introduced - this may be the last opportunity.
We demand that Councillors have a chance to scrutinise the final details of the cuts before they are introduced - this may be the last opportunity.
June 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
We have submitted an urgent business request to discuss Labour’s cuts to school transport at the Executive Committee meeting this morning.
We demand that Councillors have a chance to scrutinise the final details of the cuts before they are introduced - this may be the last opportunity.
We demand that Councillors have a chance to scrutinise the final details of the cuts before they are introduced - this may be the last opportunity.
Your SNP Councillors took part in today’s Education Committee holding the Labour administration to account.
🚌 We expressed our disappointment that a report on Labour’s school bus cuts with full costing was not brought to this meeting as requested by the SNP.
🚌 We expressed our disappointment that a report on Labour’s school bus cuts with full costing was not brought to this meeting as requested by the SNP.
June 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Your SNP Councillors took part in today’s Education Committee holding the Labour administration to account.
🚌 We expressed our disappointment that a report on Labour’s school bus cuts with full costing was not brought to this meeting as requested by the SNP.
🚌 We expressed our disappointment that a report on Labour’s school bus cuts with full costing was not brought to this meeting as requested by the SNP.
We have been pounding pavement for the past 2months across Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse.
We want to see our own Katy Loudon elected as MSP for the area, continuing the legacy of beloved friend Christina McKelvie.
If you live in the constituency, please place your X next to Loudon SNP tomorrow.
We want to see our own Katy Loudon elected as MSP for the area, continuing the legacy of beloved friend Christina McKelvie.
If you live in the constituency, please place your X next to Loudon SNP tomorrow.
June 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We have been pounding pavement for the past 2months across Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse.
We want to see our own Katy Loudon elected as MSP for the area, continuing the legacy of beloved friend Christina McKelvie.
If you live in the constituency, please place your X next to Loudon SNP tomorrow.
We want to see our own Katy Loudon elected as MSP for the area, continuing the legacy of beloved friend Christina McKelvie.
If you live in the constituency, please place your X next to Loudon SNP tomorrow.
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NEW: Labour and Tory councillors have voted against funding for community groups in Hamilton and Larkhall on the eve of a crucial by-election in the constituency
Better Together pact vote down Hamilton community funding on eve of by-election
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June 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
NEW: Labour and Tory councillors have voted against funding for community groups in Hamilton and Larkhall on the eve of a crucial by-election in the constituency
It's disappointing to see Labour and the Tories team-up again to deny Hamilton community groups funding they need+deserve.
£0000s sitting unused specifically for this purpose.
We call on Labour+coalition partners to end their austerity agenda and invest in the people & places of South Lanarkshire.
£0000s sitting unused specifically for this purpose.
We call on Labour+coalition partners to end their austerity agenda and invest in the people & places of South Lanarkshire.
June 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It's disappointing to see Labour and the Tories team-up again to deny Hamilton community groups funding they need+deserve.
£0000s sitting unused specifically for this purpose.
We call on Labour+coalition partners to end their austerity agenda and invest in the people & places of South Lanarkshire.
£0000s sitting unused specifically for this purpose.
We call on Labour+coalition partners to end their austerity agenda and invest in the people & places of South Lanarkshire.
At today’s Executive Committee the SNP Group proposed Cllr Ross Clark as the Council’s Youth Champion.
However, Labour and the Lib Dems joined forces with the Tories and Reform UK to vote through the Labour candidate.
Labour once again prioritising their unionist pact over good local governance.
However, Labour and the Lib Dems joined forces with the Tories and Reform UK to vote through the Labour candidate.
Labour once again prioritising their unionist pact over good local governance.
May 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
At today’s Executive Committee the SNP Group proposed Cllr Ross Clark as the Council’s Youth Champion.
However, Labour and the Lib Dems joined forces with the Tories and Reform UK to vote through the Labour candidate.
Labour once again prioritising their unionist pact over good local governance.
However, Labour and the Lib Dems joined forces with the Tories and Reform UK to vote through the Labour candidate.
Labour once again prioritising their unionist pact over good local governance.
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Christina McKelvie's partner, Keith Brown, along with her sons, Lewis and Jack, are deeply saddened to announce her passing this morning at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
March 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Christina McKelvie's partner, Keith Brown, along with her sons, Lewis and Jack, are deeply saddened to announce her passing this morning at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
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Such sad news today 😢 Christina was a force of nature and I'm glad to have known her. Love and strength to Keith, Jack, Lewis and everyone who's grieving today 💔
RIP Christina x
RIP Christina x
The entire SNP Group in South Lanarkshire are devastated to learn of the passing of our much-loved colleague, Christina McKelvie MSP.
Christina was an amazing, kind and supportive friend to us all, and was an outstanding regional and constituency MSP.
Christina was an amazing, kind and supportive friend to us all, and was an outstanding regional and constituency MSP.
March 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Such sad news today 😢 Christina was a force of nature and I'm glad to have known her. Love and strength to Keith, Jack, Lewis and everyone who's grieving today 💔
RIP Christina x
RIP Christina x
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It was devastating to hear this morning that Christina McKelvie MSP had passed away.
She was an absolute gem. Even when I was just some wee guy in the party, she always made every interaction feel like a real conversation, not the usual political patter.
My thoughts are with Keith, Jack and Lewis.
She was an absolute gem. Even when I was just some wee guy in the party, she always made every interaction feel like a real conversation, not the usual political patter.
My thoughts are with Keith, Jack and Lewis.
March 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It was devastating to hear this morning that Christina McKelvie MSP had passed away.
She was an absolute gem. Even when I was just some wee guy in the party, she always made every interaction feel like a real conversation, not the usual political patter.
My thoughts are with Keith, Jack and Lewis.
She was an absolute gem. Even when I was just some wee guy in the party, she always made every interaction feel like a real conversation, not the usual political patter.
My thoughts are with Keith, Jack and Lewis.
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What a friend, support, and inspiration she was to all of us. Rest in peace, Christina, you are going to be so missed 💛
The entire SNP Group in South Lanarkshire are devastated to learn of the passing of our much-loved colleague, Christina McKelvie MSP.
Christina was an amazing, kind and supportive friend to us all, and was an outstanding regional and constituency MSP.
Christina was an amazing, kind and supportive friend to us all, and was an outstanding regional and constituency MSP.
March 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
What a friend, support, and inspiration she was to all of us. Rest in peace, Christina, you are going to be so missed 💛
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At our request, the flags at SLC HQ are flying at half mast in her honour.
March 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
At our request, the flags at SLC HQ are flying at half mast in her honour.
The entire SNP Group in South Lanarkshire are devastated to learn of the passing of our much-loved colleague, Christina McKelvie MSP.
Christina was an amazing, kind and supportive friend to us all, and was an outstanding regional and constituency MSP.
Christina was an amazing, kind and supportive friend to us all, and was an outstanding regional and constituency MSP.
March 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The entire SNP Group in South Lanarkshire are devastated to learn of the passing of our much-loved colleague, Christina McKelvie MSP.
Christina was an amazing, kind and supportive friend to us all, and was an outstanding regional and constituency MSP.
Christina was an amazing, kind and supportive friend to us all, and was an outstanding regional and constituency MSP.
On Wednesday, your SNP Councillors took part in the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee.
We asked a range of questions from the impact of Labour’s school transport cuts to Green Flag status for our parks.
You can watch the meeting here 👇
www.youtube.com/live/3j9Gifh...
We asked a range of questions from the impact of Labour’s school transport cuts to Green Flag status for our parks.
You can watch the meeting here 👇
www.youtube.com/live/3j9Gifh...
Climate Change and Sustainability Committee
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March 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
On Wednesday, your SNP Councillors took part in the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee.
We asked a range of questions from the impact of Labour’s school transport cuts to Green Flag status for our parks.
You can watch the meeting here 👇
www.youtube.com/live/3j9Gifh...
We asked a range of questions from the impact of Labour’s school transport cuts to Green Flag status for our parks.
You can watch the meeting here 👇
www.youtube.com/live/3j9Gifh...
We will be presenting our alternative budget today for South Lanarkshire.
It focusses on keeping council tax low, avoiding cuts to services and provides additional investment in key areas.
See our budget details in the thread below and watch live from 12:30pm 👇
www.youtube.com/live/uQkZ37M...
It focusses on keeping council tax low, avoiding cuts to services and provides additional investment in key areas.
See our budget details in the thread below and watch live from 12:30pm 👇
www.youtube.com/live/uQkZ37M...
February 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
We will be presenting our alternative budget today for South Lanarkshire.
It focusses on keeping council tax low, avoiding cuts to services and provides additional investment in key areas.
See our budget details in the thread below and watch live from 12:30pm 👇
www.youtube.com/live/uQkZ37M...
It focusses on keeping council tax low, avoiding cuts to services and provides additional investment in key areas.
See our budget details in the thread below and watch live from 12:30pm 👇
www.youtube.com/live/uQkZ37M...