Today was spent canvassing voters across the constituency and enjoying the good weather (makes a nice change from the rain). Once again we were receiving a great response from those we spoke to, with many people confirming that they will be voting SNP on 3rd May. I spent the morning sunning myself with Councillor Neil MacCallum (pictured with myself) in the Seafar area where we spoke to a f
ew folk. One woman was particularly angry at the way Cumbernauld has been run down since the town was incorporated into the North Lanarkshire area under Labour control from Motherwell. She was worried about her kids growing up in the area with a lack of amenities. We could inform her that we shared those concerns and she left us with a promise to vote for us but equally to "hound" us if elected to make sure that we get things done for the area. We were able to respond that we were quite happy with that bargain!
ew folk. One woman was particularly angry at the way Cumbernauld has been run down since the town was incorporated into the North Lanarkshire area under Labour control from Motherwell. She was worried about her kids growing up in the area with a lack of amenities. We could inform her that we shared those concerns and she left us with a promise to vote for us but equally to "hound" us if elected to make sure that we get things done for the area. We were able to respond that we were quite happy with that bargain!Then in the evening I visited a few households in Kilsyth with our local council candidate David Key. I was struck by just how aware of the issues featured in this election campaign that most people we spoke to were. It is clear that this election has captured the public imagination in ways that previous campaigns have not done.
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Jamie, How do you intend to "get things done when even if all of your candidates for NLC are elected you will have less councillors that in the previous council?
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