Glasgow North East Labour Party

Campaigning for a stronger, fairer Scotland

Working with the community in Springburn, Royston, Sighthill, Germiston, Drygate, Dennistoun, Milnbank, Carntyne, Haghill, Riddrie, Ruchazie, Balornock, Balornock East, Barmulloch, Robroyston, Blackhill, Provanmill, Hogganfield, Millerston, Milton, Colston, Ashfield, Possilpark, Lambhill, Ruchill, Hamiltonhill, Parkhouse, and Keppochhill

Glasgow North East Labour Party
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Local Labour MSPs - Paul Martin and Patricia Ferguson

Constituency MSPs

Paul Martin

If you live in Springburn, East Colston, Cowlairs, Sighthill, Royston, Dennistoun, Milnbank, Riddrie, Ruchazie, Robroyston, Blackhill, Provanmill, Hogganfield, Millerston, Carntyne, or Haghill your local Labour MSP is Paul Martin (Glasgow Springburn constituency). Paul has served Glasgow Springburn in the Scottish Parliament since 1999, and represented Alexandra Park, and Royston on Glasgow District Council and later, Glasgow City Council from 1993-9, with real achievements in improving local housing, health and education. Married with two children, he has been born, educated and brought up in the constituency, and has lived for many years in the Robroyston area.

He has been a strong voice for the area in the Scottish Parliament, campaigning for increased housing investment, and stronger community facilities. He supports greater local investment in jobs, training, and education - in primary schools, alongside the work already done to refurbish secondary schools - as well as further action to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour as key to the area's future. Since May 2007, Paul has served as Scottish Labour's Shadow Minister for Community Safety.

Paul holds surgeries in the constituency at the following venues and times -

1st Monday of each month - Ruchazie Housing Association offices, 24 Avondale St, Ruchazie at 4.30pm

1st Monday of each month - High Carntyne Parish Church, 358 Carntynehall Road, Carntyne Square at 5.30pm

4th Monday of each month - East End Advice Centre, 5 Whitevale St, Dennistoun at 5.15pm

4th Monday of each month - Balgrayhill Community Centre, 139 Balgrayhill Rd, Springburn at 6.30pm

He also holds a telephone surgery on the last Friday of each month between 3-4pm, via the telephone number below.

There are no surgeries on public holidays.

His e-mail address is: paul.martin.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

His website can be accessed at: www.paulmartinmsp.org.uk

His constituency office is at: Office W2, 141 Charles St, Glasgow, G21 2QA

Telephone number: 0141-564-1364

Fax: 0141-564-1365

 

If you live in West Colston (on the left hand side of Springburn Rd heading towards Bishopbriggs), Possilpark, Hamiltonhill, Lambhill, Milton, Ashfield, Ruchill or Parkhouse your local Labour MSP is Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill constituency). Patricia served as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 1999-2001, and served in the Scottish Cabinet successively as Minister for Parliament (2001-2003), Minister for Parliamentary Business (2003-2004), and Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Sport, from 2004-2007. From May to September 2007, she served in the Scottish Labour Shadow Cabinet at Holyrood as Shadow Minister for Europe, External Affairs, and Culture.

Patricia holds surgeries in the Glasgow North East part of her constituency at the following venues and times -

1st Monday of each month - Milton Community Centre, 424 Liddesdale Road, Milton at 5.30pm

3rd Monday of each month - Possilpoint Community Centre, 130 Denmark Street, Possilpark at 5.30pm

She holds surgeries in the Maryhill and Wyndford areas of her constituency which are within the Glasgow North Labour Party's area.

Elderly or Disabled constituents can be visited at home by arrangement via the Constituency Office.

There are no surgeries on public holidays.

Her e-mail address is: patricia.ferguson.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Her website can be accessed at: www.patriciaferguson.labour.co.uk

Her constituency office is at: 154 Raeberry Street, Glasgow, G20 6EA

Telephone number: 0141-946-1300

Fax: 0141-946-1412

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