Political parties who want to get their message across before polling day on December 12 should send their words and pictures to The Democrat at heaneymedia@btinternet.com … More GENERAL ELECTION: WE’RE NEARLY THERE
This event was very successful despite the appalling weather on Saturday morning. I took a table myself to raise funds for the Marie Curie Nurses. Ably assisted by my wife, Bernie, I signed copies of my latest book, Two Minutes Silence, which we gave away FREE in exchange for a donation to Marie Curie being placed in the big yellow bucket. We would like to thank the 1st Dumbarton Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, who gave us the table free of charge as a donation from them. … More THANKS TO 1ST DUMBARTON BEAVERS, CUBS AND SCOUTS FROM MARIE CURIE
West Dunbartonshire’s two MSPs, have come out in favour of extending the right to vote to people who were formerly excluded including prisoners serving jail sentences of less than 12 months. … More SNP AND LABOUR SUPPORT PRISONERS’ RIGHT TO VOTE
Cllr Bollan said the “sham” SNP consultation on what survey on what Departmental Budgets to cut next year were exposed again with the unemployed, council tenants and those with a disability under-represented in the returns from the flawed questionnaire which once again had no option to support a No Cuts Budget. … More ASSURANCE SOUGHT FOR CASH FOR NEW SOCIAL HOUSING
We are so grateful to everyone who thinks of Mary’s Meals at this special time of year. From setting a place at our virtual Christmas dinner, to giving a gift card, to sending one of our greeting cards… there are lots of ways you can support this beautiful mission. Together we feed more than 1.5 million hungry children every school day – and together we will continue to reach out with love to the next hungry child. … More GIVE TO MARY’S MEALS THIS CHRISTMAS
A Christmas scene featuring the Titan Crane which was created by a Clydebank youngster has been chosen as the winner of the Provost’s 2019 Christmas card competition. … More CLYDEBANK PUPIL WINS COUNCIL CARD COMPETITION
The Drumtartan Democrat’s investigative team have been working hard to establish whether, given the fact that he has made so many bad decisions as leader of the SNP group on West Dunbartonshire Council, the party have decided, as they have done with so many of their policy bloomers, to keep Cllr Jonathan McColl out of sight on the campaign trail for Martin Docherty Hughes, the SNP candidate for the SNP at the General Election on December 12 … More MCCOLL’S ELECTION COVER BLOWN ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Martin Docherty for West Dunbartonshire is feeling determined. Martin told his supporters: “My aim has always been to be the most accessible MP West Dunbartonshire’s ever had. By running at least eight surgeries each month I’ve met countless constituents who’ve been hit hard by Westminster austerity over the years. Helping constituents is the most rewarding part of being an MP … More SNP’S MARTIN DRAWS A CROWD IN CLYDEBANK
