Disabled people, mums with toddlers, and the elderly still can't safely cross Kirky High Street at the dangerous 'shared space' Catherine Street 4-way junction; the Council still takes its time to pick up broken glass in kids playgrounds; the bus service for Twechar is still as rare as a bus stop along the Bishopbriggs Rd in Hayston; and the only thing that's changed since I stood in this ward in spring 2022 is that potholes are even more plentiful! The SNP haven't made a positive difference, the Tories, LibDems and Labour never tried and I don't see even the Greens objecting to the planned destruction of our green belt because all of those parties want as many illegal immigrants as possible – and all are supporting every foreign conflict they can to create wave after wave of displaced single young men – so women here are unsafe and everyone who's local can forget ever moving up the Council house list! That said, Kirky, Waterside and Twechar are known for our close-knit communities.

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Families grow up together and the younger generation keeps up that tradition. With all our voluntary clubs and societies, with our Antonine Wall world heritage and the Forth & Clyde Canal industrial heritage, we have a lot to be proud of – and no reason at all why young families and small traders should be feeling the pinch.

Let's make our community thrive again. No more sad party politics and scandalous brown envelopes deciding what's good for us. No more trendy adults confusing kids – adults can live as they like (within reason) but leave the kids alone!

Tell me what you want for this area because Sovereignty is a small unpretentious Scottish party for the people and we're listening!