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Scrap 'tax on the sick' 02/07/08

Paul is launching a bold bid in the Scottish Parliament to scrap controversial hospital car parking charges. The bill will make it illegal for health chiefs to levy car parking charges on patients, visitors or staff ....... (read more)

We must win war on booze 02/07/08

Booze is still claiming too many lives in North Glasgow – that is the stark warning to local communities. Hospital admissions linked to alcohol have dipped across North Glasgow, but the area is still one ........ (read more)

Paul announces bill to chop hospital parking charges 26/06/08

Paul is launching a members bill to scrap all charges in hospital car parks. He said: "My bill will make it illegal for a health board to levy car parking charges on patients, visitors or staff - or anyone who had to visit a site for whatever ........ (read more)

Public meeting on Stobhill parking charges 04/06/08

We’re not giving up. Fed-up residents are being given the chance to tell health chiefs face-to-face about traffic ‘chaos’ caused by controversial car parking charges....... (read more)

New hi-tech railway for Cowlairs 21/05/08

Work on a new £19.7million railway operations centre is steaming ahead in North Glasgow. The development – on former waste ground in Cowlairs, near the railway – is being led by Network Rail and is on course to be complete by the autumn.....(read more)

Exciting plans could mean bold revamp for Royston area 07/05/08

A sports centre, better shops and more community facilities could be created in a deprived North Glasgow area. Exciting plans are in the melting pot to transform Royston, with a steering group set up to look at ways of improving the community. Proposals being ..... (read more)

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Health Secretary urged to think again over Stobhill panel 09/04/08

Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has defended her decision to reject calls to set up an independent inquiry into the future of Stobhill Hospital. Campaigners are currently calling for people to sign a petition demanding an Independent Scrutiny Panel .... (read more)

New dawn for housing in the North 02/04/08

Tenants, councillors and an MSP were among guests at a community event to mark a new dawn for housing in North Glasgow. Glasgow Housing Association is building 239 new homes to help re-house tenants living in properties earmarked for demolition ...... (read more)

Jobs joy at retail park 26/03/08

Up to 35 jobs will be created when two new shops move into a popular retail park in North Glasgow. Currys is opening at the Robroyston facility in May and will be creating around 20 full and part-time positions. Textile World ...... (read more)

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Springburn is top class 26/03/08

Tremendous work by pupils, staff and parents in North Glasgow has helped a school reach new heights. That’s the view of education chiefs, impressed by amazing progress at Springburn Academy ..... (read more)

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Derelict land not for sale 19/03/08

Hope that derelict land in North Glasgow could be transformed and used for much-needed community facilities have been dashed – for the time being. Robroyston residents were keen for the site, around 10 acres, to be developed ...... (read more)

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Stobhill service is launched 05/03/08

Stobhill Hospital staff, patients and visitors in North Glasgow are being given the chance to get on board with a new bus service. First in Glasgow and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are celebrating the new direct 29 service ...... (read more)

Health Chiefs bring in unpopular parking ‘tax’ at Stobhill 05/03/08

Controversial car parking charges will start at Stobhill Hospital this Sunday. The scheme was due to take effect at Stobhill in December, but was delayed following a public outcry. Since then the charges, which were originally pegged at up to £7 per day ...... (read more)

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New dawn for college 13/02/08

Springburn’s MP and MSP were happy to go back to the classroom recently. Paul Martin MSP and Michael Martin MP were at John Wheatley College’s new East End Campus as it was officially opened by Kathleen Dalyell ......... (read more)

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Health centre plan is still viable 06/02/08

Case made for doctor’s surgery in Robroyston Demands for a medical centre to be built in Robroyston have been discussed with health bosses. Springburn MSP Paul Martin and members of Robroyston Community Council met with North Glasgow Community Health ........ (read more)

MSP is delighted with new powers 23/01/08

Doctors, nurses and midwives in North Glasgow will be better protected from verbal and physical abuse thanks to new powers introduced last week. The Emergency Workers Act has been extended to improve the protection of NHS staff in the community....(read more)

Could charges be brought in around hospital? 23/01/08

Fears that park ‘tax’ will spread from Stobhill. Concerns have been raised that staff, patients and visitors to Stobhill Hospital could be faced with further parking misery. Just weeks after the controversial parking charges were introduced ..... (read more)

Airgun Ban 02/01/08

The campaigning parents of a toddler killed by an airgun have vowed to continue their efforts to have the weapons banned. Sharon McMillan and Andy Morton have presented a petition with more than 11,000 signatures to ...... (read more)

'Quick Fix' is not working claims MSP 26/12/07

More and more drug addicts in North Glasgow are being given methadone – sparking calls for better rehabilitation. Springburn MSP Paul Martin said it was time to look at long-term solutions, rather than just a “quick-fix”. He and fellow MSPs expressed .......(read more)

Plea to bring back glory days at halls 19/12/07

A frustrated Springburn resident claims the public halls should be developed into a sports centre. Plans are being developed to refurbish Springburn Halls, which have lain derelict for more than 25years, into business units and a children’s crèche .... (read more)

Free bus service is just the ticket 28/11/07

A free community transport initiative for senior citizens and people with a disability living in the Carron area of Springburn has been launched by North Glasgow Housing Association. The twice weekly pilot service ....... (read more)

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Springburn Workforce Deliver 1.7 million contract for SPT 05/09/07

As part of SPT's ambitious plans to modernise the Subway system, the first of eight trailer cars to be refurbished returns to passenger service today (14 August 2007) ........ (read more)

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