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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 19d

A new poll has the Scottish Greens on a record breaking 18 MSPs!

This would make us the second largest party in Scotland, ahead of Labour, the Tories and Reform.

This poll shows what's possible. We can build a fairer, greener Scotland: www.greens.scot/join

New poll. Scottish Greens on course for best ever result. 2021: 8 MSPS. Poll: 18 MSPs.

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Kirsten Robb @krobbgreen.bsky.social · 17d

I'm bringing an important motion to next Wednesday’s Full Council meeting, during #ScotClimateWeek: “South Lanarkshire’s Climate Emergency Declaration”. Please message your councillors to ask them to support it - see thread.

Thank you Cllr Ross Clark for seconding this motion. #thinkglobalactlocal

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Kirsten Robb @krobbgreen.bsky.social · 25d

At the recent climate committee, we got a response to my Nature Emergency declaration motion that councillors passed at full council last year. Councillors agreed that nature holds tremendous value and agreed that the decline in nature is an emergency and actioned the following in thread:

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · 28d

We were so close to electing Laura Moodie - Scottish Green Party last time around. South of Scotland needs a Green MSP. Please chip in what you can to help fund the campaign.

Laura Moodie @electlauramoodie.bsky.social · 29d

🌿 Together, we can build a Scotland where every community thrives. 💚

I’m standing to be South Scotland’s Green MSP. I’m not funded by big business or wealthy donors. My campaign is powered by people like you. ✊

If you can, please chip in.

👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/Xy22873...

Let's elect Laura Moodie for South Scotland!

Together, we can build a South of Scotland where nobody is left behind and every community thrives. Will you help us make it happen?

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Sep 8

@gillianmacmsp.bsky.social @electlauramoodie.bsky.social please share the South Lanarkshire 20s plenty petition.

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Kirsten Robb @krobbgreen.bsky.social · Sep 8

Good news on Inverclyde. We are waiting to hear about South Lanarkshire's approach to 20mph. Until then, please sign the petition at www.change.org/p/introduce-...

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Kirsten Robb @krobbgreen.bsky.social · Sep 4

Love Calderglen Park? Me too. Find out more about a new draft vision and project proposals. Have your say. Basic infrastructure, safety and staffing first I say, then new projects if appropriate. More info and link to more views and survey here: www.facebook.com/100064026366...

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❤️🌳🛝🫏🏈Do you love Calderglen Country Park? I love it too and pushed for a long term plan for the park when I was first elected. On the doorstep of thousands and with 1 million visitors a year, the...

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 28

Loads of great local climate action events over the next month in North and South Lanarkshire lanarkshireclimateactionfestival.net/festival-pro...

Festival Programme - Lanarkshire Climate Action Festival 2025

Discover the Lanarkshire Climate Action Festival 2025 (8–21 Sept) – two weeks of community events inspiring fun, local action on climate change.

lanarkshireclimateactionfestival.net

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 27

We were pleased to hear the Administration mention that they hope to employ enforcement officers and we look forward to hearing the details in due course. For now, check out the link to help reduce waste, save money and clean up our communities: southlanarkshiregreens.scot/fly-tipping/

Stronger action on Fly Tipping, Litter and Waste – South Lanarkshire Greens

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 27

Greens look forward to continuing the discussion and pushing for these changes to be made.

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 27

Greens and the SNP backed taking action now to make a difference to our communities now. The Labour and Libdems voted to discuss this further down the line.Thank you to the South Lanarkshire SNP for seconding the Green amendment and for their contributions.

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 27

- more enforcement staff, CCTV and barriers to stop, catch and fine more people committing environmental crime

♻️ Promotion of the many alternatives to discarding waste to help people save money and reuse and recycle more.

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 27

The fund was for:
- additional resilience for vehicles and staffing to ensure bins are emptied and fly tipping / bulky uplift collected quickly
🚯more, larger covered street bins to avoid overflow and bird picking things out of bins

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 27

At today's Executive meeting, Green Councillor @krobbgreen.bsky.social proposed use of one-off money for a Cleaning up South Lanarkshire fund to tackle litter and fly tipping. View the debate 9 minutes and 10 seconds in at www.youtube.com/live/MusOxEC...

Executive Committee

YouTube video by SL Committees

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 23

So good to be out on the doorsteps in EK. Thanks all for joining us and chatting to us, gearing up to @electlauramoodie.bsky.social in South of Scotland in 2026.

Cameron Garrett @cameron1702.bsky.social · Aug 23

Great to be out in East Kilbride today with @southlangreens.bsky.social friends. Lots of good conversations and great to have local Cllr @krobbgreen.bsky.social on hand for doorstep casework!

Plenty of folk looking forward to electing a Green MSP in South Scotland next May 💪

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 4

Tag your mates who may be interested and complete the expression of interest form in the link.

South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 4

Secured by Green Councillor @krobbgreen.bsky.social, it's great to see this scheme now open up. The idea is to help people deal with compostable waste close to home, save people money on the garden charge and provide you with garden compost into the future.

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 3

Check out the Pride South Lanarkshire Facebook page and website about the youth and adults groups starting up again soon to support and celebrate you.

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Aug 3

We had a brilliant day at Pride South Lanarkshire in Hamilton yesterday. Huge congrats to the organisers, speakers and supporters for a fantastic event.

We celebrate the LGBT+ community, the joy that comes with living as the person you are and highlighting the progress still to be made.

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Jul 26

Scroll down to 'Regional Maps' at boundaries.scot/reviews/seco... to check out which region you live in.

Message us to help get as many of these good folk elected to the region as possible.

Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries | Scottish Boundary Commission

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Jul 26

And finally, we have not 1, but 3 fabulous top candidates for the Glasgow region in next year's Holyrood elections. This region covers Rutherglen, Cambuslang and Blantyre in South Lanarkshire. @patrickharvie.bsky.social @elliebgomersall.bsky.social @hollybruce.bsky.social @glasgowgreens.bsky.social

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Jul 25

Scroll down to 'Regional Maps' at boundaries.scot/reviews/seco... to check out which region you live in.

Message us to join the campaign to re-elect Gillian as your Green MSP.

boundaries.scot

South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Jul 25

Regional boundaries have changed so if you live in Uddingston, Bothwell and a bit of Hamilton North and East, Gillian is your existing MSP standing on her solid track record in the area and nationally.

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Jul 25

Announcing the second of our regional MSP candidates covering different parts of South Lanarkshire, we have the wonderful @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social standing for Central Scotland and Lothians West.

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South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thank you for highlighting this. It's absolutely shocking. Another reason why rent controls are needed @patrickharvie.bsky.social @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social @lauramoodie.bsky.social

merman hellville @seafoamghost.bsky.social · Jun 12

i’m not sure i believe the 34% figure - i think it’s much worse

we moved to SL in 2019, and most places were around what we initially paid - £425, up to around £595

just checked rightmove for 2 bed places in SL - of the 51 available, average rent is £864

we get £450 towards housing from UC btw

South Lanarkshire Greens @southlangreens.bsky.social · Jun 12

Do you live in private rented accommodation? In South Lanarkshire average 2-bedroom monthly rents have rocketed by 34% in 5 years. @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social says it's time to end rip off rents uk.news.yahoo.com/robust-rent-.... Add your voice to end rip off rents here: greens.scot/EndRipOffRents

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