Thomas Rannachan

Glasgow Labour & Co-op Councillor for Springburn & Robroyston Ward.

[Thomas Rannachan @ThomasLabour]

@GlasgowCC could this be double checked please, if booked in? Otherwise, can the flytipping be addressed asap? Thanks in advance.

[Gino Satti 💜 @Bluenileman53]

@GlasgowCC @ThomasLabour are these items near 308 Springburn Road due for an uplift or have they been fly tipped by a new owner / tenant ?

[Cllr Fiona Higgins @Fiona_Higgins_]

⚖️ Late posting here after being hacked/locked out, but an important update:
Permission has been granted for Higgins v Standards Commission for Scotland to proceed to full judicial review.
This matters for fairness, free speech, and councillors’ right to ask hard questions.

[Thomas Rannachan @ThomasLabour]

I am pleased to have gotten cross-party support on my Motion today at Full Council.
@Labour_GCC

[Clyde 1 News @Clyde1News]

Councillors in Glasgow have pushed for stricter rules around how lithium-ion batteries are stored, after the blaze on Union Street last month which started in a vape shop and destroyed an iconic B-listed building.

Read more: https://t.co/eECl5zRr1E

[Pauline McNeill @pauline4glasgow]

Israel bars church leaders from Palm Sunday mass ‘for the first time in centuries,’ church says | CNN https://t.co/5h25twDji4

[Paul Sweeney MSP @PaulJSweeney]

Alongside @MaureenBurkeMP and @ThomasLabour, I have been supporting the campaign for better school provision in Robroyston. By speaking to local families, the need for improved school provision is clear.

If your family is affected, I would love to hear from you. By taking part in the survey, you can help strengthen the case for improved provision and ensure that the needs of Robroyston residents are accurately understood 👇

https://t.co/83EfIirwt1

[Thomas Rannachan @ThomasLabour]

@GlasgowCC @MyGlasgowCC
Could this be brought to the attention of the Roads Group Manager please, for action? There's too much potential for an accident(s). Thanks 🙏

[Gino Satti 💜 @Bluenileman53]

@MyGlasgowCC This utility trench is getting deeper and expanding right across the junction : a real hazard now : @ThomasLabour can you push for this to be repaired ASAP : Thanks

[@CllrSharon_Greer @CllrsharonG]

I agree it is a disgrace. Not everyone has someone to drop them off. Saying “there’s public transport” is insulting when cancer patients have low immune systems. Jumping on a bus after chemo isn’t an option. And jumping in a taxi each time is costly.

[Cllr Fiona Higgins @Fiona_Higgins_]

⚡️The Courier’s reporting has sparked something important

WHAT HAPPENED

On the 7th August the @courier_dundee published an article 📰 which described councillors feeling deterred from public scrutiny by threats of standards referrals. I contacted the paper to express my thanks that this had finally been discussed in the open. I shared some of my own concerns. I was told I was far from the first councillor to get in touch since publication — disappointing, but sadly not unexpected. I also contributed to a follow-up article (link in replies).

WHY IT MATTERS

🗣️ Councillors are now speaking more openly, cross-council and cross-party, about how standards processes are used and how to protect legitimate scrutiny.

EVIDENCE/EXPERIENCE

Since my courier contribution I’ve been contacted 📧 📞 by councillors of different parties with similar stories across Scotland. @SpeechUnion have also reported supporting more councillors who feel pressured to self-censor. Respect for council staff is essential but deterring questions about policy, process and spend harms accountability.

WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE

✅ Question decisions and evidence in public based on the facts.

✅ Keep discussion open when it serves the public interest — the why, the how, and whether the spend delivers value for money.

✅ Follow transparent decision trails (including reasons for exceptional payments/write-offs).

✅ See open reporting on improvement actions.

✅ Use confidential governance routes sparingly and only for matters that genuinely can’t be discussed in public.

RESPECT

⚖️ Councillors respect the independence and important role of the Ethical Standards Commissioner and Standards Commission Scotland and we value the vital work officers 👩‍🏫👨🏽‍💻 do for communities. We can support officers and protect democratic scrutiny at the same time.

CALL TO CONVERSATION

💬 We need a public, constructive conversation — with councillors (all parties), officers, @COSLA, @SolaceScotland, @AuditScotland, the ESC and SCS — about practical use of standards. Public input welcome: examples, resources and experiences will help us get this right.

OUTCOME

When we get this right,

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The public is better protected
💴 Money is better spent
🗳️ Trust in local democracy grows

The article that started the public conversation ⬇️

🔗 https://t.co/Z1umJEGng2

[@CllrSharon_Greer @CllrsharonG]

This is a fantastic proposal from my colleague Cllr Carey. The process may be slow, as noted by the Scottish Government, but it’s a step in the right direction. 👏 #Glasgow

[Cllr Fiona Higgins @Fiona_Higgins_]

Councillors must be free to scrutinise financial decisions on the public’s behalf. Article 10 gives us enhanced freedom of speech rights to do so — protecting that principle is essential to protecting the public. This is far bigger than my own case.

https://t.co/c0uUuRW4QT

[Thomas Rannachan @ThomasLabour]

@MyGlasgowCC
FYI below please.

[Glasgow City Council @GlasgowCC]

@ThomasLabour Hi Thomas, Please contact our customer care colleagues @MyGlasgowCC for any service requests or issues. They should be able to help with your request. You can DM them directly too. Thanks ^S

[Thomas Rannachan @ThomasLabour]

@GlasgowCC could this be assessed asap please? Its an extremely busy road with above average car use. Thanks in advance.

[Gino Satti 💜 @Bluenileman53]

@GlasgowCC @ThomasLabour
Attached are pictures of an ever worsening series of potholes - look like a utility trench, perhaps for the traffic lights :
This trench is at the Petershill Rd & Springburn Rd intersection :
Can a repair ticket be raised ASAP
Thank You

[Glasgow Labour Group @Labour_GCC]

📢 Statement from the Glasgow Labour Women’s Group

We’re calling for action on the rise in sexualised publicity stunts across the city.

Public spaces should be safe and respectful for women, families, students and all who live, work or study in Glasgow.

[Cllr Fiona Higgins @Fiona_Higgins_]

📊 Scotland’s Councillor complaints system is in crisis.

In 2024/25, a record 2,714 complaints were lodged — but only 128 investigated.

Just 12 breaches proven.

This isn’t higher standards. It’s misuse of the system. 🧵

https://t.co/s7kGZ1AuJW

[Thomas Rannachan @ThomasLabour]

Local communities must be better consulted when planning such lengthy roadworks to help mitigate disruption, and I'll be raising this at Full Council today. Read the full story here 👇
https://t.co/7Aky9VYdKF

[Thomas Rannachan @ThomasLabour]

https://t.co/7Aky9VYdKF

[Glasgow Labour Group @Labour_GCC]

📚✏️ Good luck to everyone receiving their exam results!

Whatever happens, your future is still bright — and help is available if you need to talk through your next steps.

Call the @skillsdevscot Results Helpline on 0808 100 8000.

#ExamResults

[Glasgow City Council @GlasgowCC]

TELEPHONE ISSUES all incoming calls to council services affected. Our alarm receiving centre can see calls coming in but can’t answer. This includes calls from service users with a Community Alarm. We will send responders out to check on their well-being. Further update to follow

[Paul Sweeney MSP @PaulJSweeney]

🚗Robroyston roundabout is unsafe.

That was the message that I heard loud and clear during my street surgery with @ThomasLabour this afternoon.

🚦We will be pushing for traffic lights and renewed markings to ease congestion.

[Paul Sweeney MSP @PaulJSweeney]

📨This Friday, @ThomasLabour and I will be in Robroyston to kick off my series of summer roving surgeries - speaking to residents about the issues that affect them.

Look out for a letter from me if you live locally.