Dandy 🔴⚪🔴 Independent Cllr | Oban North & Lorn Local democracy. Strong communities. Scotland deciding her own future. 🏴
Joined January 2009
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Julie McKenzie retweeted
Aberdeen legend Eoin Jess scores screamer v Rangers at Ibrox, on this day in 1995 🚀🏟️
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Iceland faced a youth substance abuse crisis in 1998.
They invested in sport and by 2018 had reduced drunkenness by 88 per cent, smoking by 87 per cent and cannabis use by 71 per cent.
What Scotland can learn from Iceland.
In @heraldscotland 🔗👇🇮🇸🏴
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EXC - Time to act: Fourth council joins revolt over freedom of speech in Scotland
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Dodging the post match interview? Whoever made that decision should be out the door too. At least have the decency to put someone out to face the fans. Our club should be better than this.
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If anyone would be available to help the Display Team in the RDS tomorrow morning from 10am to help set up the Display for Saturday, please email myself on [email protected]
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Sadly, this is not an isolated case. Cllr Wood is far from the only councillor in Scotland to have questioned financial decisions taken without democratic oversight - only to find himself suspended from his duties by the Standards Commission - and to have felt unable to continue in his role serving his constituents. heraldscotland.com/news/2669…
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Aberdeen, we're gonna be belting out tunes live at Pittodrie at half time! Before our show at The Music Hall... This is a dream come true for us! See you all at Pittodrie and the Music Hall !!! Tickets Www.skylightsband.co.uk
#Aberdeen #ASAW
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This happens more than you might think, and should be banned.
Public bodies can refuse an FOI using an exemption, admit it was wrong, but then swap in a different exemption to keep the same material secret.
It stinks, every time.
heraldscotland.com/news/2666…
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Revealed: Audit Scotland warned ethical standards watchdog was risking public trust
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Is there a word for when you take a problem largely related to violent white men and instead imply that non-white women are to blame? I feel like there is a word for that.
Sell it out Dandies! ❤️
Tickets for our Premier Sports Cup Semi-Final against Rangers will go on sale in phases from 5pm tomorrow.
Full information ⤵️
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Julie McKenzie retweeted
NEW: Unanimous & Cross-Party 🔴🟡🔵🟠
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY has become Scotland's 2nd council to back a motion calling for review and reform of the Standards Commission and Ethical Standards Commissioner.
The motion was brought by @scottishlabour Cllrs Carolyne Wilson and @dorwardlindaj.
The motion also heard contributions from Cllrs Paula Stevenson SL, Graham Bell @scottories and Ian Carruthers, Independent Group and was also supported by @thesnp and @scotlibdems.
The Council agreed to:
• seek assurances from the First Minister, Local Government Minister and Standards Commission on lessons learned from the Court of Session ruling changes being made
• ask COSLA to review the effectiveness, transparency and accountability of Scotland’s standards regime
• call for an independent review of the Standards Commission and Ethical Standards Commissioner, including governance, procedures, proportionality and protection of councillors’ democratic mandate
• ask the Council Leader to take the concerns to COSLA and seek cross-party engagement on reform.
👨⚖️Another unanimous vote, across political groups, for scrutiny of how Scotland’s standards system is operating.
@COSLA @improvserv
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