15 Oct 2018 Education

MSP Questions Clydebank Underinvestment

Green MSP Ross Greer has called on the Scottish Government to explain why only £1m has been spent on infrastructure in Clydebank since 2007.

Ministers recently launched a map showing where infrastructure funding has been spent on transport, schools, hospitals, community centres and similar schemes. The only scheme funded in Clydebank was the Clydebank Community Sports Hub, which was given a grant of £1m and is currently under construction.

Ross Greer, Green MSP for the West of Scotland commented:

“This type of Government investment is vital for working class communities like Clydebank, and for only one scheme to be funded in over a decade will leave many people believing that the town is being neglected by the Scottish Government.”

“While it’s not helpful to pit communities against each other, looking at where the money has gone around my region, it’s clear that Clydebank hasn’t been getting its fair share. With failing public transport, major problems with poverty and schools always in need of investment, there are plenty of opportunities for support, and I’d like to see more schemes in Clydebank being given investment very soon.”

 

 

Total Infrastructure Spending in the West of Scotland region since 2007, by constituency and local authority are as follows:

 

Constituency	£million	Notes
Strathkelvin and Bearsden	134.7	Mainly HMP Low Moss
Clydebank and Milngavie	1
Dumbarton	76.3
Greenock and Inverclyde	27.232
Renfrewshire North and West	30.397
Paisley	232.35	Mainly transport corridor
Renfrewshire South	39.238
Eastwood	35.2
Cunninghame North	116.08
Cunninghame South	56.227

 

 

Local Authority	£million	Notes
East Dunbartonshire	134.7	Mainly Low Moss
West Dunbartonshire	63.25
Argyll and Bute (West Scotland Region)	14.05	Only 3 wards are in the region
Inverclyde	33.082
Renfrewshire	349.187	Mainly Paisley Transport corridor
East Renfrewshire	65.638
North Ayrshire	172.307