tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76352508860057102782012-01-28T01:06:28.921ZCllr Jim Bollan, Leven Ward, Scottish Socialist Party.Jim Bollanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983172195598246551noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635250886005710278.post-74473812234477732792011-05-06T15:52:00.000+01:002011-05-06T15:52:35.090+01:00

Comrades & Friends, The SSP received 1,752 votes yesterday in the above election which we are delighted with given the difficult period our party has went through recently.  I would sincerely like to thank all those who voted for the SSP on 5th May 2011.  We intend to build on this result and work with local communities and the trades unions who are fighting and struggling to defend local public

Jim Bollanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983172195598246551noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635250886005710278.post-13323286577197349412010-11-18T16:26:00.007Z2011-05-18T13:12:26.911+01:00

Twenty Taxi Drivers have now been sacked by the (TOA) Taxi Owners Association in Alexandria & Dumbarton.Support the sacked Drivers in their new Drivers Coop. Call 75 33 76 for a TAXI.

Jim Bollanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983172195598246551noreply@blogger.com365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635250886005710278.post-58084548627707481772010-11-16T17:28:00.004Z2010-11-16T17:39:25.206Z

Vote NO to stop the sale of 5,000 Council Homes while 7,000 languish on the Council Housing waiting list!!!

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Deep Tory cuts in public services and jobs are being implemented by the SNP Council who have not lifted a finger in anger to fight the cuts. SNP & Labour Cllr's say they are opposed to the cuts...but will still implement them! The SSP alternative to the cuts is to tax the rich, scrap trident, recover all tax evaded by big business, scrap the council tax and withdraw from the illegal and immoral

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The SNP led West Dunbartonshire Council are in the process of trying to transfer over 5,000 Council Houses out of Council ownership while we have over 8,000 applicants on the waiting list for a home. I would challenge the SNP once again to hold a ballot now of all 11,670 tenants to see if they want to transfer or stay with the Council. I would predict the overwhelming majority of tenants would

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As a Scottish Socialist Party Councillor I was recently suspended from attending any Council meetings for nine months for defending my right to represent Council workers in struggle against an SNP Council who can only be described as Tartan Tories. The SNP Council have stole millions of pounds in back money owed to low paid workers as well as slashing wages and conditions fought hard for over

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Renton! Champions o' the fitba world,An noo at building hooses tae.You'd think they would be satisfiedBut naw! that's just haufway.Noo it's a utopian communityFae cradle to the graveMade up wi wee bits an piecesThat everybody gave.Full employment and regenerationIs the topic of the dayAnd with Renton's ingenuityThey'll certainly find a way.Ideas galore are floatin abootThat might awe just sound a

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SNP controlled West Dunbartonshire Council took the first steps at the Council meeting on 29/10/2008 to transfer 5,300 Council Houses out of Council ownership. The Scottish Socialist Party has consistently called for a ballot of all 11,700 Council Tenants before this decision was made. The SNP have consistently voted against allowing tenant's this ballot and has instead pushed forward with this

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West Dunbartonshire Council which is SNP led has confirmed savage cuts in wages and conditions for thousands of workers under the guise of Single Status. It was smiles and back slapping all round last night at the Council meeting from the SNP and the senior management team when the SNP fought of an attempt by the Labour Party to take control of the Council. Labour were committed to replacing the

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The strike for a better pay increase today by Council workers was solid in West Dunbartonshire. As a Scottish Socialist Party Councillor and GMB member I was proud to join my colleagues on the picket line to defend their wages and jobs. There was almost universal support for the strike today amongst all Council employees regardless of whether they were at work or not.School teachers, who were not

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The SNP group on West Dunbartonshire Council have stolen millions of pounds in back pay owed to low paid workers. Savage cuts in pay and working conditions are being IMPOSED without Trade Union agreement by the SNP Council on Council workers.The SNP group bristles with private businessmen and they are intent on keeping Council workers on low pay and slashing conditions workers their parents and

Jim Bollanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983172195598246551noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635250886005710278.post-8895504235584373502008-01-21T15:09:00.000Z2008-01-21T15:22:11.311Z

The SNP Council today signed the PPP deal for schools which will saddle Council Taxpayers with a hugely expensive 30 year mortgage.The SNP said themselves PPP is the worst way to fund a new school building programme, yet they have went ahead and signed on the dotted line, contrary to what they told voters they would do before the elections in May 2007.Trust, honesty and integrity is still not

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The Scottish Socialist Party on 5/9/2007 tried unsuccessfully to introduce a policy on West Dunbartonshire Council which would have meant that "a minimum of 25% of any houses built on land sold by the Council would need to be social housing at affordable rents."*There is over 10,000 people on waiting lists in West Dunbartonshire seeking suitable housing.*The numbers of people who are homeless is

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What a tremendous turnout by the public at today's demonstration to try and convince the SNP health minister Nicola Sturgeon to reverse the proposed cuts at the Vale Hospital. West Dunbartonshire Council and the group Hospital Watch should be congratulated for the excellent organisation of this key event.The new SNP health minister can now be left in no doubt that local people will not accept

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The SNP have finally come clean with the public and admitted they have agreed that the privatisation of our schools in West Dunbartonshire is going ahead even though no contract has been signed.The SNP have stated locally that there is "no going back on PPP" and "it is here to stay."The Scottish Socialist Party predicted some time ago the SNP would betray local people and we have been proved

Jim Bollanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983172195598246551noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635250886005710278.post-90746099174659787462007-07-07T12:03:00.000+01:002007-07-07T12:41:39.175+01:00

The SNP's honeymoon period in charge of WDC seems to be over when at the Council meeting on 27/6/2007, yes nicely timed just prior to the summer recess, they failed their first big test as the Council administration by turning their backs on the Council workforce and agreeing a single status document which will cut the existing pay and conditions for thousands of Council workers.The New Labour

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I am extremely proud to have been re-elected to serve on WDC for another four years representing the new Leven Ward. I would like to thank all my Comrades in the Scottish Socialist Party for their immense super human effort in the campaign. I would also like to thank all the 1,469 Constituents who voted for the SSP. The SSP will continue to be a voice for the disenfranchised and those who have

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West Dunbartonshire Council is considering appointing a preferred bidder to privatise our schools without knowing the name of the successful bidder!!! Cllr's will only be asked to pick Company A,B or C. How underhand, secret and transparent is that?Council Taxpayers have a right to know what Company they will be paying a massive mortgage to for the next 30 years.There is a sickening rush to

Jim Bollanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983172195598246551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635250886005710278.post-90819052044705242642007-03-29T23:33:00.000+01:002007-03-29T23:57:59.948+01:00

The Scottish National Party supported by Labour on WDC voted yesterday against the ongoing progressive work being undertaken by the community based Cordale Housing Association in Renton. CHA sought to buy land from WDC to facilitate their continuing programme of building quality rented homes for those people who have been languishing for years on housing waiting lists and are in dire need of

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As an SSP Cllr I attended a very positive meeting today with officers of the GMB & T&GWU to discuss various matters which are concerning their members who are employed by WDC. Amongst other matters discussed was the current freeze on recruitment put in place by the previous Labour Administration which is now effecting the level of care we provide our elderly residents in the Council's care homes.

Jim Bollanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983172195598246551noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635250886005710278.post-65943337019895456662007-02-28T20:03:00.000Z2007-02-28T20:20:47.378Z

WDC today unanimously approved an emergency motion submitted in my name. The motion agreed to transfer the Centre at nil cost to the Renton Community. I am delighted with this move and the Council's change of heart. The Labour Council had recently agreed to sell the Centre for housing.This asset will allow the community to continue to plan and develop another part of the physical and social

Jim Bollanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983172195598246551noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635250886005710278.post-27221693550221600292007-02-21T10:41:00.000Z2007-02-21T22:37:16.067Z

The Scottish Socialist Party is putting the finishing touches to our manifesto for the Council & Scottish Parliament elections on 3rd May 2007 when we urge people to vote for PEOPLE NOT PROFIT by casting your vote for the SSP on May 3rd.The SSP has 5 flagship policies for the forthcoming elections.An independence referendum within 1 year.A Scotland wide free public transport network.100,000 new

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Around about twelve years ago, I passed the Christie ParkWith my mate wee Vincent, we stopped there and gave hark.The closures to the hospital, must not now go aheadWe walked across and listened to the speakers as they pled.Jim Bollan and his colleague, Louise were in a standVoicing opposition to the closures was their planMuch needed service at the Vale of Leven HospitalWas being axed by

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Labour Cllrs have voted to sell Renton CE Centre on the open market for housing. I am not a member of the Children's Services Committee which made the decision but was allowed to address the Committee on behalf of the Renton Community. I asked for the matter to be continued to the next meeting of the Committee to allow the board of the Carman Centre to continue discussions with the Council about

Jim Bollanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983172195598246551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635250886005710278.post-67715167910173360022007-02-12T20:19:00.000Z2007-02-13T22:19:05.571Z

The former Chief Executive of West Dunbartonshire Council, Tim Huntingford, made a complaint to the Standards Commission about my behaviour while I took part in the six month sit-in of Leven Cottage to stop two elderly Constituents being evicted. Leven Cottage was at the time the only Council owned care of the elderly residential home in Alexandria.The Standards Commission at a hearing in

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WDC have recently established the above forum to consider what actions need to be taken to re-vitalise the Alexandria Town Centre, particularly but not exclusively from a shopping perspective. The Alexandria Trader's Association who represent all the small and medium sized businesses in the town are well represented on the forum.The forum has only met twice and I am a member because part of the

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I am working closely with the Muslim Education Society who are the new owners of Renton Library to re-establish a Library service in the Village, from the same building. The Muslim Community have kindly allowed us access to the building on a regular weekly basis to re-establish the service. The service will be run on a voluntary basis by local volunteers. If anybody has a spare couple of hours

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After Labour closed the above Centre for Village residents and for groups who use it from further afield the opposition Cllr's budget presented to the Council on 9/2/2007 included £80,000 to ensure this well used facility would re-open on 1/4/2007. The Labour Party crushed the re-opening and as a result I will be consulting with the action committee that was set up in the Village as a direct

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New Surgery dates and times will appear here shortly.Home visits for the elderly and Constituents who have a disability can be arranged by phoning one of the numbers noted below:Home 756397.Office 608060.Mobile 07803 668766.email: jim.bollan1@btinternet.com

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The Vale hospital continues to be under threat due to continued under funding by a Labour Government. The latest cuts are about to be inflicted on the Christie Ward which is a life line for thousands of people who find themselves in a crisis due to mental health problems.The SSP will continue to fight to save the Vale and it will be a central plank of our election campaign in the weeks leading

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The Labour controlled Council set the Council Tax and rent levels for the forthcoming year at the budget meeting on 9/2/2007. Labour confirmed they are no longer the party of the millions, but are now the party of the £millionaires.Labour robbed poor council tenants rent money to the tune of £1.5m for the second year running, forcing hard pressed tenants to pay an extra £5 a week on their rents

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