Kate Blake
@kateblake.bsky.social
Labour Councillor for Kingswells, Sheddocksley and Summerhill
Deputy leader of Aberdeen Labour group
Labour candidate for Aberdeenshire West
Mum, marketer, cyclist and hill walker
Deputy leader of Aberdeen Labour group
Labour candidate for Aberdeenshire West
Mum, marketer, cyclist and hill walker
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A reminder of what happened last time a UK govt tried to reduce bills by "cutting the green crap"
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A reminder of what happened last time a UK govt tried to reduce bills by "cutting the green crap"
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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There's still time to vote for this year's People Champion.
Cast your vote today: https://orlo.uk/S9T8R
Voting will close at 5pm on Fri 7 November.
Cast your vote today: https://orlo.uk/S9T8R
Voting will close at 5pm on Fri 7 November.
November 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
There's still time to vote for this year's People Champion.
Cast your vote today: https://orlo.uk/S9T8R
Voting will close at 5pm on Fri 7 November.
Cast your vote today: https://orlo.uk/S9T8R
Voting will close at 5pm on Fri 7 November.
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Head Teacher (Finzean School) - ABS45653 cc @AbshireJobs #AbshireJobs
Head Teacher (Finzean School) - ABS45653
Location: ; Salary: £64,479.00 - £64,479.00 per year; Closing date: 09/11/2025
myjob.scot
October 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Head Teacher (Finzean School) - ABS45653 cc @AbshireJobs #AbshireJobs
The community consultation on the Northfield community campus will start next week. I will share when I have it.
Plans may include a new academy, 2 to 3 stream primary and other services.
I remain concerned that the business case bypasses Education Ctte, but pleased to see the consultation begin!
Plans may include a new academy, 2 to 3 stream primary and other services.
I remain concerned that the business case bypasses Education Ctte, but pleased to see the consultation begin!
Northfield Academy: ‘Radical’ plans for replacement school move forward in bid to ‘end neglect’
Northfield Academy: ‘Radical’ plans for replacement school move forward in bid to ‘end neglect’
Labour councillor Kate Blake said there was an "urgent need" to replace Northfield Academy due to it having worrying Raac concrete.
dlvr.it
October 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The community consultation on the Northfield community campus will start next week. I will share when I have it.
Plans may include a new academy, 2 to 3 stream primary and other services.
I remain concerned that the business case bypasses Education Ctte, but pleased to see the consultation begin!
Plans may include a new academy, 2 to 3 stream primary and other services.
I remain concerned that the business case bypasses Education Ctte, but pleased to see the consultation begin!
We've had a wonderful week touring Morocco from Marrakech to the Sahara. Today has been a chill day by the pool before heading home. By listening to @podsaveamerica.crooked.com and Electoral Dysfunction and reading this, am I easing myself home?
October 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
We've had a wonderful week touring Morocco from Marrakech to the Sahara. Today has been a chill day by the pool before heading home. By listening to @podsaveamerica.crooked.com and Electoral Dysfunction and reading this, am I easing myself home?
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⏰ Make sure you've submitted your questions for LWN's online Deputy Leader Hustings — the deadline is tonight!
Join us on Zoom on Mon 13 Oct at 8pm to hear directly from Bridget and Lucy as they answer the questions that matter to you. Register now and submit your Qs: www.lwn.org.uk/deputy_leade...
Join us on Zoom on Mon 13 Oct at 8pm to hear directly from Bridget and Lucy as they answer the questions that matter to you. Register now and submit your Qs: www.lwn.org.uk/deputy_leade...
October 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
⏰ Make sure you've submitted your questions for LWN's online Deputy Leader Hustings — the deadline is tonight!
Join us on Zoom on Mon 13 Oct at 8pm to hear directly from Bridget and Lucy as they answer the questions that matter to you. Register now and submit your Qs: www.lwn.org.uk/deputy_leade...
Join us on Zoom on Mon 13 Oct at 8pm to hear directly from Bridget and Lucy as they answer the questions that matter to you. Register now and submit your Qs: www.lwn.org.uk/deputy_leade...
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A historic shift and evidence of the global transition from fossil fuels to renewables.
While some in the UK want to take us backwards, to an outdated age, against the international trend - this government will power forward to our clean energy future.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
While some in the UK want to take us backwards, to an outdated age, against the international trend - this government will power forward to our clean energy future.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
A historic shift and evidence of the global transition from fossil fuels to renewables.
While some in the UK want to take us backwards, to an outdated age, against the international trend - this government will power forward to our clean energy future.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
While some in the UK want to take us backwards, to an outdated age, against the international trend - this government will power forward to our clean energy future.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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*** Weather warning reminder ***
Met Office yellow weather warning for wind in #StormAmy for Aberdeen today from 3pm until 12midnight tomorrow. Heavy rain today too.
Amber warning for wind & yellow warning for rain in parts of Aberdeenshire.
Latest info @ https://orlo.uk/qWL0w
Met Office yellow weather warning for wind in #StormAmy for Aberdeen today from 3pm until 12midnight tomorrow. Heavy rain today too.
Amber warning for wind & yellow warning for rain in parts of Aberdeenshire.
Latest info @ https://orlo.uk/qWL0w
October 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
*** Weather warning reminder ***
Met Office yellow weather warning for wind in #StormAmy for Aberdeen today from 3pm until 12midnight tomorrow. Heavy rain today too.
Amber warning for wind & yellow warning for rain in parts of Aberdeenshire.
Latest info @ https://orlo.uk/qWL0w
Met Office yellow weather warning for wind in #StormAmy for Aberdeen today from 3pm until 12midnight tomorrow. Heavy rain today too.
Amber warning for wind & yellow warning for rain in parts of Aberdeenshire.
Latest info @ https://orlo.uk/qWL0w
Great to join the #Kingswells litter pick this morning. We focused on the park & ride. Thanks to all the volunteers out and about keeping the village tidy #cleanupaberdeen
September 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Great to join the #Kingswells litter pick this morning. We focused on the park & ride. Thanks to all the volunteers out and about keeping the village tidy #cleanupaberdeen
I'd just settle for a proper cycle lane rather than a faded white dashed line, but this sounds amazing.
Considering the recent horror at the suggestion of traffic lights prioritising buses, then this won't be coming to Aberdeen anytime soon.
Considering the recent horror at the suggestion of traffic lights prioritising buses, then this won't be coming to Aberdeen anytime soon.
‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave
- Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave
Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I'd just settle for a proper cycle lane rather than a faded white dashed line, but this sounds amazing.
Considering the recent horror at the suggestion of traffic lights prioritising buses, then this won't be coming to Aberdeen anytime soon.
Considering the recent horror at the suggestion of traffic lights prioritising buses, then this won't be coming to Aberdeen anytime soon.
This morning, I attended the Aberdeen civic prayer breakfast. The Rev Poobalan, chaplain of @robertgordonuni.bsky.social spoke about the work of Homewards Aberdeen to address homelessness in the city.
homewards.org.uk/locations/ab...
homewards.org.uk/locations/ab...
September 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This morning, I attended the Aberdeen civic prayer breakfast. The Rev Poobalan, chaplain of @robertgordonuni.bsky.social spoke about the work of Homewards Aberdeen to address homelessness in the city.
homewards.org.uk/locations/ab...
homewards.org.uk/locations/ab...
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Reform will apparently pledge today that they'd abolish indefinite leave to remain - including retrospectively, to people already granted it. Obviously this is a moral abomination but it is also a practical and legal impossibility.
September 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Reform will apparently pledge today that they'd abolish indefinite leave to remain - including retrospectively, to people already granted it. Obviously this is a moral abomination but it is also a practical and legal impossibility.
Disappointed that the Administration couldn't agree with me today, that with this many unknowns, the business case should come back to Education Committee for scrutiny before the 2026/27 budget in March.
Northfield Academy: ‘Radical’ plans for replacement school move forward in bid to ‘end neglect’
Northfield Academy: ‘Radical’ plans for replacement school move forward in bid to ‘end neglect’
Labour councillor Kate Blake said there was an "urgent need" to replace Northfield Academy due to it having worrying Raac concrete.
dlvr.it
September 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Disappointed that the Administration couldn't agree with me today, that with this many unknowns, the business case should come back to Education Committee for scrutiny before the 2026/27 budget in March.
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🚨 BREAKING: Communities run through the just-announced Strategic Priorities for Great British Energy.
This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱
This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱
September 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Communities run through the just-announced Strategic Priorities for Great British Energy.
This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱
This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱
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My husband and I just celebrated 22 years together, which is longer than both of Nigel Farage's mixed-sex marriages combined.
Nigel Farage:
"Children who have two stable parents have a better chance in life... The most stable relationships, the ones that last the longest, tend to be between men & women... There's an awful lot of kids in the country not getting the kind of start... they deserve."
Farage has two ex-wives.
"Children who have two stable parents have a better chance in life... The most stable relationships, the ones that last the longest, tend to be between men & women... There's an awful lot of kids in the country not getting the kind of start... they deserve."
Farage has two ex-wives.
September 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
My husband and I just celebrated 22 years together, which is longer than both of Nigel Farage's mixed-sex marriages combined.
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We enjoyed a sunny September day in Aberdeen welcoming Glashieburn School to WOW - the walk to school challenge. 🐬🐬🐬
How is your #BackToSchool going?
How is your #BackToSchool going?
September 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
We enjoyed a sunny September day in Aberdeen welcoming Glashieburn School to WOW - the walk to school challenge. 🐬🐬🐬
How is your #BackToSchool going?
How is your #BackToSchool going?
I think I have only one follower on here that lives in my ward, but this was a wee win that made me happy today! The Council marked out a bus stop on Stronsay Drive. Buses will be able to stop at the kerb and elderly residents will be able to get on more easily. #publictransport
September 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I think I have only one follower on here that lives in my ward, but this was a wee win that made me happy today! The Council marked out a bus stop on Stronsay Drive. Buses will be able to stop at the kerb and elderly residents will be able to get on more easily. #publictransport
Growing up near the Union Canal, I'm very fond of it. I had many walks along it to de-stress when studying and my first awkward teenage romantic moment was on a bridge over it.
Lovely to see the work of the volunteers recognised. The canal is a magnificent example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
Lovely to see the work of the volunteers recognised. The canal is a magnificent example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
The Linlithgow Union Canal Society celebrated 50 years last weekend. Watch as I raise this incredible achievement in Parliament 👇
September 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Growing up near the Union Canal, I'm very fond of it. I had many walks along it to de-stress when studying and my first awkward teenage romantic moment was on a bridge over it.
Lovely to see the work of the volunteers recognised. The canal is a magnificent example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
Lovely to see the work of the volunteers recognised. The canal is a magnificent example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
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📢 BREAKING: Final two candidate for Labour Deputy Leader are Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell.
The results are in... Phillipson and Powell to go head-to-head - LabourList
Final tallys for MP nominations are in and the shortlist going forward will be just two candidates: Bridget…
labourlist.org
September 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
📢 BREAKING: Final two candidate for Labour Deputy Leader are Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell.
Always a great start to a Wednesday with the bike bus #activetravel
September 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Always a great start to a Wednesday with the bike bus #activetravel
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🚨 BREAKING: 1 million people faced hunger and hardship in Scotland last year due to a lack of money. This includes 210,000 children.
Scottish and UK governments must act NOW to end hunger.
We demand better than millions facing hunger in our communities.
Read more here: bit.ly/HungerInScot...
Scottish and UK governments must act NOW to end hunger.
We demand better than millions facing hunger in our communities.
Read more here: bit.ly/HungerInScot...
September 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
🚨 BREAKING: 1 million people faced hunger and hardship in Scotland last year due to a lack of money. This includes 210,000 children.
Scottish and UK governments must act NOW to end hunger.
We demand better than millions facing hunger in our communities.
Read more here: bit.ly/HungerInScot...
Scottish and UK governments must act NOW to end hunger.
We demand better than millions facing hunger in our communities.
Read more here: bit.ly/HungerInScot...
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Make no mistake, let there be no doubt.
We were elected to deliver this Employment Rights Bill and that is what we will do.
We won’t accept any watering down by the Lords.
In full.
No ifs, no buts.
We were elected to deliver this Employment Rights Bill and that is what we will do.
We won’t accept any watering down by the Lords.
In full.
No ifs, no buts.
September 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Make no mistake, let there be no doubt.
We were elected to deliver this Employment Rights Bill and that is what we will do.
We won’t accept any watering down by the Lords.
In full.
No ifs, no buts.
We were elected to deliver this Employment Rights Bill and that is what we will do.
We won’t accept any watering down by the Lords.
In full.
No ifs, no buts.
Headed to the Mela in #Aberdeen this afternoon. Great atmosphere with good food and entertainment. Lots of families enjoying themselves. The Mela always an example of what a wonderful, inclusive and diverse city Aberdeen is.
September 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Headed to the Mela in #Aberdeen this afternoon. Great atmosphere with good food and entertainment. Lots of families enjoying themselves. The Mela always an example of what a wonderful, inclusive and diverse city Aberdeen is.
As part of the next Local Development Plan, @aberdeencc.bsky.social has carried out an assessment of every play park in the city. My ward has more play areas than any other ward in the city. However, it also has some of the poorest quality. Many of the poorest are in new build developments.
UK children face barriers to outdoor play due to poor planning, says study
UK children face barriers to outdoor play due to poor planning, says study
‘Fragmented’ policies leading councils to prioritise approval of housebuilding over parks, researchers find
Children in cities across Britain face barriers to playing outside because urban planners are prioritising housebuilding over parks, a study has found.
The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Cities and Health, found that planners were prioritising the approval of new homes ahead of outdoor play spaces due to a combination of policy misalignment, financial constraints and pressures stemming from a lack of housing. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As part of the next Local Development Plan, @aberdeencc.bsky.social has carried out an assessment of every play park in the city. My ward has more play areas than any other ward in the city. However, it also has some of the poorest quality. Many of the poorest are in new build developments.
Cycled to the city centre for planning training this morning. On the way home, there was a cyclist playing music through a speaker as he cycled. He wasn't a teenager, but a lycra clad man in his 30s or 40s. Is this a thing? Disco on a bike? #cycling
September 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Cycled to the city centre for planning training this morning. On the way home, there was a cyclist playing music through a speaker as he cycled. He wasn't a teenager, but a lycra clad man in his 30s or 40s. Is this a thing? Disco on a bike? #cycling