The SNP have a clear vision for Glasgow at this vital council election

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The council elections on Thursday are an opportunity to showcase all the work of local government, and the choices which affect residents at the most local level.We face fundamental decisions about the types of services people want and need, investment in education and in affordable homes.I am very proud of the fantastic slate of candidates the SNP is putting forward in Glasgow.

I served in the council at a time when it could have been described as “pale, male and stale”, so I’m glad to see diversity in those putting themselves forward.Young candidates, like Lauren Martin in Baillieston, will give an important perspective on the services the council provides.The SNP are also fielding more candidates from BAME backgrounds, which will better reflect the diversity of Glasgow in 2022.First-time candidates like Funmi Fajemiseye in Govan, Rage Rage in Newlands Auldburn and Olu Shokunbi in Calton all bring a wealth of life experience and will be assets to the Council and their communities.The council elections are an opportunity to talk about the achievements of the SNP in administration over the last five years, which have included the best ever results for school leavers in Glasgow, delivering an increase in provision of childcare and early years education, and supporting families during these difficult times with the SNP’s pioneering children’s holiday food programme.This programme supports community organisations to provide nutritious food to children and young people during school holidays, and is a practical lifeline during this cost-of-living crisis.That practical support is a world away from the Conservative government at Westminster, with a Chancellor who said recently that it would be “silly” to provide more support