Member login

Scottish Local Elections 2012

Scotland's 32 local Councils are responsible for planning, waste management, transport and active travel and other important services with a direct impact on our everyday environment. Councils can also deliver other services, such as schools, social work and recreation, in an environmentally friendly way - or not.

Ahead of the May 2012 local elections, the political parties are busy drafting manifestos for the campaign. These are incredibly important because they let voters see what a party's view is on issues like the environment. They outline priorities that political parties will take forward if elected and offer a unique chance for voters to hold politicians to account.

Please help us by contacting the parties' local government spokespeople today to ask them to make sure the environment is at the heart of their manifestos for the 2012 elections.

Please CLICK HERE to take action.

An event guide to Local Elections 2012 hustings being organised by LINK Members and other environmental organisations.

See also:

Acting Locally - LINK's Manifesto for how Councils can protect and enhance our environment, by putting sustainablity at the core of their policies.

LINK Manifesto

Date Constituency or Region Details

 

Thursday 29th March

Time: 7:30-9:30 (open 6:45 for coffee, stall and chat)

 

 Edinburgh, Lothian

Venue: Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

Subject: Election Hustings: Cycling and related transport issues

Speakers:

• Con – Cllr Cameron Rose [Spokes member]
• Green – Cllr Steve Burgess [currently Green transport spokesperson]
• Lab – Cllr Lesley Hinds [currently Labour transport spokesperson]
• LibDem – Cllr Gordon Mackenzie [currently Edinburgh's Transport Convener]
• SNP – speaker still to be confirmed
 

The speakers will each give a short introduction to their party's policies, after which the meeting will split into groups, and the candidates will visit each group in turn for 10 minutes or so. This gives the audience a much greater chance to engage with the politicians than the normal format of a speaker panel sitting on the platform throughout.

Further details click here

Spokes contact for more information: Mark Symonds symondsmark@hotmail.com; 0131 661 9763.
 

Thursday 19th April

Time: 7:30 - 9:30pm

  Glasgow

Venue: Adelaide's, 209 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HZ

This event is support by: RSPB Scotland, Friends of the Earth Scotland, WWF Scotland

                                                                

Question Glasgow's candidates (Due to restrictions on space and time at the event, only candidates from the five parties currently represented in the Scottish Parliament will be invited to take part) on their environmental credentials - including housing, transport, climate chnage, biodiversity, waste - a reasl opportunity to put the environment at the heart of your local authroity. Refreshement will be avaliable.
   

 

 

 If you would like us to include your hustings in our guide please contact the LINK Parliamentary Office.