#local-authorities

#local-authorities

There are not enough allotments in Glasgow and indeed across the UK. While the company Roots and other private allotments have a place, they can never be a replacement for local authority ones. Under the 2015 Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act, Scottish local authorities have a duty to provide allotments. We need to find more space in our cities for them spaces that have been proven to improve mental and physical health, at an affordable price.

Foster care is crucial for children who cannot be safely cared for by their families, and as local authorities, we have a duty to ensure they are safe, cared for, and supported.

Private landlords and hotel owners are charging local councils 60% more for temporary accommodations than market rates, highlighting the crisis of homelessness in England.

Minister for Housing James Browne acknowledged the shortfall in new-build social homes, pledging that each local authority must strive to meet their targets for 2024.