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Cllr Dan Hutchison

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Councillor - Govan | Comhairliche - Baile a' Ghobhainn https://linktr.ee/danhutchison_ Promoted by Dan Hutchison, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham St, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Nov 18

After 18 months of freedom from Twitter, I've finally jumped on the new social media bandwagon.

Primarily here to share local things in Govan and to keep in touch with constituents.

Sign up for my newsletter here - shorturl.at/2Cmeo

Please use e-mail and phone number below for casework!

Graphic with picture of Dan and contact details for surgeries, community councils and contact details.

Surgeries Every Month (except July and December)

Maslow's Community Hub
2nd Tuesday of the Month
4:00-5:00pm

Kinning Park Complex
3rd Thursday of the Month
5:00-6:00pm

Clyde Community Hall
Last Friday of the Month
11:00-12noon

Community Councils

Govan - 1st Monday - 7pm - Pearce Institute
Kinning Park - 3rd Monday - 7pm - Kinning Park Complex
Govan East - 3rd Tuesday - 7pm - Riverside Hall
Ibrox and Cessnock - 3rd Wednesday - 7pm - Clyde Hall
Drumoyne - 3rd Thursday - 7pm - Govan High

How to get in touch

Phone - 01412875604
E-mail - dan.hutchison@glasgow.gov.uk

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Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · 25d

Lively discussion on prospects for a new left party. @reidfoundation.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @danhutchison.bsky.social @calton-books.bsky.social @lighthousebks.bsky.social @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social @philtaylor.bsky.social @rs21.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @fred.scot

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Sep 6

Local newsletter out today!

You can read by following link below 👇👇

Green in Govan: Festival Park, New Hire Bikes

Newsletter #42 - major works coming for new entrance to Festival Park, Glasgow's bike hire scheme in for a major change in coming months, update on the Ibrox Firework Control Zone

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Aug 28

Reform definitely don't harbour racists aye 👀

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Councillor Audrey Dempsey who made 'white racism' claim joins Reform

Audrey Dempsey was suspended from Scottish Labour over alleged racist remarks in April 2024 and later quit.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Aug 23

Latest local newsletter out today!

Read here 👇

Green in Govan: Village Hotel Strike Victory, Congestion Charge

Newsletter #41 - update on the victory of the Village Hotel strikers, thoughts and views on a congestion charge and a call for information about the major fire in Kinning Park

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Glasgow Times @glasgowtimes.bsky.social · Aug 20

Govan’s Festival Park is in line to receive a new entrance and path to improve safety with work to start this financial year.

Glasgow park in line to receive new entrance and path

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Aug 16

New edition of my local newsletter out this morning!

You can read here 👇👇

Green in Govan: Subway Modernisation, Doors Open Festival

Newsletter #40 - new doors and progress on moving to driverless subways, it's nearly the doors open festival and today is the Elder Park Community Festival

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Dr Emma Bolger @emmabolger.bsky.social · Aug 8

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2537200...

Study to see if Gaelic gives school leavers career advantage

A new study will seek to establish whether learning Gaelic gives school leavers an advantage in their careers

www.heraldscotland.com

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Aug 6

I mean we have and we do, that's where the Verity House Agreement comes from. The sad reality is though that most media outlets don't care that much about local government so it doesn't get enough pick up for people to notice.

Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Aug 5

And by bare bone I mean everything that isn't statutory gets defunded. Would make current situation look utopian

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Aug 5

Because the government appoints someone to come in and set the budget and cuts everything to the bare bone.

It has been considered on a near annual basis

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Cllr Anthony Carroll @anthonycarroll.bsky.social · Aug 3

The solidarity was palpable at the Village Hotel picket today - the first hotel strike since 1979 ✊️

@scottishgreens.org stand in support of the workers and their struggle for equal pay, paid breaks, & basic respect that is sorely missing from the company 💚

Workers from the Village Hotel standing beside the Unite Hospitality banner

Green MSP candidate Ellie Gomersall speaking in support of the picket outside the Village Hotel

Local Cllr Dan Hutchison speaks to those at the picket.

Green MSP Maggie Chapmam addresses the growd at the picket.

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Cllr Anthony Carroll @anthonycarroll.bsky.social · Jul 31

Anyone bringing Fascist iconography & ideology to our streets aren't welcome in Glasgow ❌️

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Glasgow Times @glasgowtimes.bsky.social · Aug 1

The action will see the first strike at a major hotel in over 45 years.

Glasgow hotel staff set to take 'historical' strike action

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Aug 1

Local newsletter day once again!

Read here 👇👇

Green in Govan: Far-Right March, Waste Collection Changes

Newsletter #39 - The far-right in Glasgow, changes to waste collection drop ins, Elder Park community festival, Shaw Street clean-up video

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Jul 25

Local newsletter out this morning

You can read and subscribe here 👇👇👇

Green in Govan: Cycle Lockers, Bellahouston Pool, Village Hotel Strike

Newsletter #38 - New cycle lockers, Bellahouston park is reopening, village hotel going out on strike, Shaw Street clean up this Saturday, and Fire Service cuts public meeting.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Jul 24

A Glasgow representative has called for the council to use its powers to stop a Ukip 'mass deportation' march scheduled for Saturday

Glasgow councillor calls for 'mass deportation' march to be blocked

www.thenational.scot

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · Jul 19

After the Sandie Peggie tribunal I’m looking forward to the Scottish media covering all employment tribunals with such intensity. At last we’ll get in-depth reporting on workers rights, low pay & unfair dismissal

Unless of course there’s some other reason for the obsession. What could it be though?

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Jul 8

Bellahouston pool reopening at the start of August!

Glasgow Times @glasgowtimes.bsky.social · Jul 8

Buzzing for this! 😍

Opening date revealed for Glasgow swimming pool after long closure

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Jul 7

Very honoured to be considered worthy of your 'not wildcards' list 😂

Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Jul 6

Oh for sure. Their policy platform will be very interesting for this.

Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Jul 6

Aye I get that but there's been a lot of greens upset the last few days at the prospect of a more left-wing party and I think it's helpful to acknowledge we aren't nearly as perfect as we think we are. Lack of internal debate is the cause imo but the problem is there.

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Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Jul 6

My point is that many people won't see the Greens as a party of the left because while we clearly are in theory, we often aren't in practice. Such as with forcing local government austerity.

Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Jul 6

Every council across Scotland is either breaching statutory duties or running scarily close. That's not from local government cutting our own budgets, noone is decreasing their rates or council tax. The cuts are all coming from Holyrood budget.

Cllr Dan Hutchison @danhutchison.bsky.social · Jul 6

2023 isn't nearly the only time we've supported cuts to local budgets.

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · Jul 4

This council improved and/or maintained services, saved £400,000 and have seen the number of job applications increase by more than 120%.

Seems like a success to me.

4 Day Week Foundation @4dayweek.bsky.social · Jul 4

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Four-day week a success, claims South Cambridgeshire Council - BBC News

A council says research shows services have improved or maintained standards, but it faces criticism.

www.bbc.co.uk

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