SNP cllr for Govan Glasgow City Council, Leader of Glasgow City Council. Member of Strathclyde Pension, Chair Glasgow Central SNP Constituency
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Ricky_Bell retweeted
The Glasgow City Region Councils are developing a devolution deal proposal to put to both Governments, Paul. We do not support a metro mayor. Sorry to disappoint you... – at Kilmacolm, Scotland
What’s the tea @andyburnham?👀 are you avoiding me? The kettle is on, why not pop in while you’re here 😅 (1/5)
Ricky_Bell retweeted
We’ve submitted a motion on the Labour Government’s budget.
After months of empty promises of ‘growth in every postcode’, Andy Burnham has failed at the first hurdle to put his money where this mouth is.
Scotland needs more than warm words from Westminster politicians.
Ricky_Bell retweeted
💙 A POSITIVE STEP FORWARD FOR HOMELESSNESS IN GLASGOW!
A sincere thank you to Councillor @Bell45, Leader of @GlasgowCC City Council for taking the time to meet with us and listen to our concerns.
We came away feeling much more positive and encouraged by his apparent commitment to working with Homeless Project Scotland to tackle homelessness across our city.
We want to work together, find solutions and make a real difference to people’s lives.
We are hopeful this marks the beginning of positive change for Glasgow’s homeless community.
Thank you, Councilor Bell for listening. Actions will now speak louder than words.
We will keep everyone updated as discussions progress. 💙
#HomelessProjectScotland #Glasgow #EndingHomelessness
Ricky_Bell retweeted
Glad to see this coming to the market and look forward to supporting any new owner restore this magnificent building
Iconic Glasgow building built for city's elite hits the market on River Clyde
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Ricky_Bell retweeted
Ricky Bell says he's keen to bring 'a wide range of voices' together to tackle issues the city is facing 👇
Ricky_Bell retweeted
Some criticism of this being beneath a PM totally misses the fact that this isn’t just an everyday annoyance, the behaviour of enforcement companies is seen as emblematic of a rigged/exploitative system and is entirely the sort of cause of misery people want a govt to tackle.
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has announced changes to car parking fines
- Drivers will have a 5-minute grace period to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after a parking session ends
- A £20 maximum charge on appeal for minor mistakes, such as entering the wrong number plate or not displaying a permit
- Charges will also be cancelled on appeal for breakdowns, medical emergencies or broken ticket machines
- The £100 cap on charges will remain
- The rules will come into force as soon as possible and operators that break them will lose access to DVLA data
Ricky_Bell retweeted
Interesting to see the SNP enthusiastically embrace Burnham's agenda of regional government. Ricky Bell very positive on the potential to transform Scotland. Bell's an interesting guy with a can-do attitude. Already feels like a new broom in Glasgow.
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We’ve campaigned hard, and we’ve delivered!
All buses in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will soon be capped at £2. 🚌
Ricky_Bell retweeted
Just to put this in context Scotgov already agreed last year to devolve further powers to Glasgow City Region. Their door is open. Would be good if UK gov could bring itself to talk to Glasgow direct at some point. They really like talking about us. To us, not so much.
"My message to John is simple, I want to push economic power out into the regions of Scotland, do you?"
Andy Burnham challenges Scotland's First Minister John Swinney to "push power" out from Westminster and Holyrood "into the hands of local people"
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Ricky_Bell retweeted
Leader of the Council, Ricky Bell, has spoken about the council’s dedication to tackling the various challenges affecting families living in poverty in Glasgow following the publication of the annual Understanding Family in Glasgow report.
Read it here - cciglasgow.org/projects/chil…
Ricky_Bell retweeted
⚽🏆 THROWBACK to the Govan Fair Cup!
A brilliant day of football, fun and community spirit! 🙌⚽
🎥 Check out the highlights!
A big well done again to our winners @StSavioursGovan and @CraigtonPrimary
#GovanFair #GovanFairCup #Football #Govan #Community
Ricky_Bell retweeted
🙌 Tuesday Drop-In! 🙌
Another great & busy session😎 We had discussions around football⚽️, school📚 & Sexual Health💬, alongside games of darts🎯, FIFA🎮 & kicking the ball about⚽️.
With slushies throughout the session🥤🙌🏻
@GYIP1994
Ricky_Bell retweeted
💙 Supporting families and tackling child poverty in Govan.
Family support charity Govan HELP has been selected to lead the Govan Demonstration of Change, a two-year, £786,000 community-led programme funded through our Child Poverty Programme.
More 👉 ow.ly/zTJL50ZURkv
Ricky_Bell retweeted
Across the city, there are a number of events taking place as part of Challenge Poverty Week.
Here's a list of events happening in the city. To find out what's happening in Glasgow and Scotland visit 👉 povertyalliance.org/cpw/
#CPW #ChallengePovertyWeek
Ricky_Bell retweeted
I am pleased that agreement has been reached on equal pay between the unions and Glasgow City Council.
Thanks to DFM @JennyGilruthMSP for her intensive work and to all parties involved for their constructive engagement in this process.
