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Wednesday, 21 April 2010

Wyndford blaes pitchGlasgow North SNP candidate Patrick Grady took his campaign to the Wyndford blaés pitches to discuss how to halt the erosion of community facilities with local residents. Mr Grady was accompanied by Glasgow MSP Bob Doris as they toured the Glasgow North constituency.

Following a spate of school and community centre closures across the area, community groups are finding it increasingly difficult to find decent facilities for their activities.

Local group ASAP (After School Activity Programme) and Wyndford residents were at the Wyndford blaes pitch (pictured) for a game of softball. The blaes pitch had fallen into disrepair but was recently brought back to life following the hard work of Stephen Koepplinger of ASAP and local Wyndford residents.

Patrick Grady said: "It’s great to see the blaes pitch back in full use. This is one example of a local community taking the initiative to improve their area. Maryhill has suffered some serious loses to its community infrastructure in recent years.

"Last summer the Labour-run City Council took the axe to both of Wyndford’s primary schools and this year they’ve gone for the community centres at Cadder and Ledgowan.

"Westminster may seem like a long way from Maryhill but what goes on there over the next few years will have local repercussions.

"Both Labour and Tory parties plan to follow much the same agenda, which means huge waste on the Trident submarine replacement, ID cards and a whole range of other pointless projects. We need SNP MPs at Westminster to protect Scotland from excessive and discriminatory spending cuts."

Mr Doris added: "Maryhill needs a local champion to fight its corner against Labour cuts at Westminster and in Glasgow. Patrick Grady will always put this constituency first and will make a first rate champion for Glasgow North."
 
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