As I write this on Sunday evening, I can sleep soundly with the knowledge that you, my fellow citizens of West Dunbartonshire, have once again rejected the politics of fear and xenophobia.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and for the massive backing for the SNP’s positive message of support for Scotland in Europe.

While Scotland remains under the yolk of UK austerity, and MPs obsess over Brexit while ignoring the very real societal problems we have, your SNP Scottish Government and council are doing everything we can to mitigate the worst effects of toxic Westminster politics on communities.

This is a time of huge political and social turmoil, making it more important than ever that you’re informed about what elected representatives are doing.

Aside from our regular tweets, Facebook posts and press releases, the council have made it even easier for you to find out what’s happening.

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Anyone can listen live to council and committee meetings via our website, and recordings of our meetings are available online for six months.

More and more people are listening to our live streams and recordings, becoming more politically engaged and informed.

Those who tuned in last week will know that the council has taken a huge step forward in formally agreeing the first stage of the SNP’s four-year campaign to tackle holiday hunger.

To ensure that more pupils than ever before will be able to access food and fun activities during the summer holidays, existing groups will be directly invited to expand their provision.

After the summer break we will be opening up applications to allow any existing and new groups to apply for even more funding to provide an increased service for our children and young people through other holidays.

We’ll soon be launching our £500,000 Year of Young People Legacy fund, with a meeting called in June to agree the criteria and process for groups to access money.

Groups will be able to apply for up to four years’ funding in a single application and they’ll even be able to use the money for core costs such as staffing and property.

I’d encourage groups to keep an eye on the council’s live streams, social media and the Clydebank Post for details.