Cllr Andrew Morrison

I really appreciate your generous comments Ian, especially from someone with very different national politics.

Great news - @locohome.bsky.social are coming to East Renfrewshire!

Their first event in ER will be in Clarkston on 5th June and perhaps of interest to any local homeowner looking to improve the energy efficiency of their home.

Details below.

The King has made this announcement upon the very sad news of the death of Pope Francis.

I would also like to express my condolences to constituents of the Roman Catholic faith to which he devoted his life and provided dedicated service. May he rest in peace.

From 22nd April there will be a temporary traffic order in place for the maximum possible duration of 18 months on Kingston Road / High Street of Neilston.

I hope residents agree the lower 20 MPH speed limit and future additional measures will help mitigate the safety risk of increased HGV traffic.

Thank you very much for your time and the refreshments - it was a pleasure hearing about all of your team’s work ensuring everyone in society can be all they want to be.

Photos of people smiling and talking with the text "Thanks for attending!" in the middle. The VIAS logo can be seen in the top left.

We were delighted to be joined yesterday by people from @renfrewshire.gov.uk, @eastrencouncil.bsky.social, and @scldnews.bsky.social for our event at our head office in Hillington as part of the SUSE Scotland #SupportedEmploymentWorks campaign!

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Delighted my country is home to many of these fine people, and that we are doing all we can to help their brothers and sisters defend their homeland.

We are a continent of laws, not rule by force, and Ukraine is the frontline. Britain will always stand by what is fair and just.

A big night for our neighbours in Germany. What I would give to see an 84% participation rate in British democracy again.

Today Scotland celebrates one of our biggest cultural icons, Rabbie Burns.

Let us remember on this special day for Scotland the power of words so that we may choose them wisely.

Must be the largest winning victory of any candidate contesting under STV.

Colinton Fairmilehead (Edinburgh) by-election, 1st prefs (vs Nov 24):

Con: 2027 (32.6%, +12.9)
La: 1146 (18.4%, -1.1)
LD: 1009 (16.2%, -20)
SNP: 840 (13.5%, +2.7)
Grn: 426 (6.8%, +1.5)
RUK: 345 (5.5%, +1.9)
Inds (Rtn): 347 (5.6%, +1.5)
Inds (New): 18 (0.3%, new)
Family: 65 (1%, +0.4)

Con + Lab win

In Autumn 2023 I wrote a supportive plea to both ER Council and the last Conservative UK Gov to support the Retail Trust’s application to build these facilities, and thanks to their support along with a range of other partners, including many in the private sector, this has come to fruition today.

I was delighted to be given a tour of the newly completed upgrade works to Crookfur House in the Hugh Fraser Estate.

These facilities have transformed a building which had fallen out of use into a great 'village centre' for community groups, estate residents and residents in Newton Mearns to enjoy.

Please note that for the year ahead my surgeries have changed day and time to fit the availability of Council venues.

Details of these are shown below - the next dates are on Tuesday 14th January. No appointment necessary, you can just turn up.

I’ll start with something positive, as we enter a new year, try out new social media platforms, and escape from the negativity and gloom of others: here’s to making 2025 a good year for everyone regardless. And here’s a cute dog pic.

Wishing all my followers and constituents of East Renfrewshire a very Merry Christmas and a happy 2025.

Should you require emergency support from the Council over the festive holidays you can find a list of contact numbers at - shorturl.at/wWhph

Serving in elected politics at any level is a privilege and these two incidents, I believe, point toward the need for a serious debate as to why parties are struggling to attract dedicated individuals of high calibre covering working hours, perceptions, fair access and other such barriers.

Glasgow by-election looms after legal blunder sees new Labour councillor disqualified Labour faces fresh embarrassment in Glasgow as a newly elected councillor is disqualified over a legal blunder, triggering a costly and…

Given this has happened twice in the space of a few weeks, some political parties are clearly selecting unsuitable candidates without appropriate background checks.

It begs the question - are they scraping the barrel because they have nobody else to put up?

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