On Saturday, I struggled through the snow with many others to attend this meeting in Glasgow City Chambers. There are over 80 community councils in Glasgow and around 60 were represented.
The highlight was a question and answer session with our Members of the Scottish Parliament. The first question was about the recent defeat of the Minimum Prices of Alcohol Bill. Was this party politics that at work? The Labour MSP immediately launched into party politics and was quite rightly heckled and told to sit down. Some MSPs denied it, but the feeling in the audience was that party politics was to blame. Other questions ranged from Bus Regulation, Factors, Audit Scotland and The Common Good Fund. I had sent in a question in advance. “Glasgow has many health and anti-social behaviour problems caused by alcohol abuse. Is it not about time our Licensing Board stopped granting new liquor licenses?”
Unfortunately the chairman called time before I got the chance to ask it. I don’t mind saying I was disappointed. The meeting began late and the chairman allowed some panel members to go on a bit. I feel that my question was important; and once again I have been fobbed off by those in authority.
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