Updates

Scotland needs a revitalised local democracy

3 May, 2017 - 08:00

The Scottish Greens today (3 MAY) said local democracy hangs in the balance, urging voters to use their number one preferences in tomorrow's council elections to elect Green councillors who will start to reverse the centralisation of services.

The Greens are engaged in their biggest ever Council campaign, with a record 218 candidates aiming to put power in people's hands.

The party is confident of building on existing councillor numbers in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeenshire, Midlothian and Stirling, and making breakthroughs in many other local authorities.

With more Green councillors young people can begin to take back our future but we need to get out and vote for it

2 May, 2017 - 10:17

The Scottish Greens will today (2 MAY) urge 16 and 17 year olds and other young voters to use their influence to elect more Green councillors to protect the local services that young people rely on.

The Greens are engaged in their biggest ever Council campaign, with a record 218 candidates aiming to put power in people's hands.

The party is confident of building on existing councillor numbers in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeenshire, Midlothian and Stirling, and making breakthroughs in most other local authorities.

Viewers will be baffled and disappointed by STV excluding us

27 April, 2017 - 16:17

The Scottish Greens have today (27 April) called on STV to reverse their decision to host a televised debate featuring only four of Scotland’s five parties.

STV have said their debate on 24 May will include what they call the leaders of the four "main" parties, ignoring the fact that the Scottish Greens have more MSPs than the LibDems, more members than the LibDems, and are currently polling ahead of the Libdems for next week's council elections and in Holyrood election polling.