Over the last few months there have been two issues that constituents have been getting in touch with me about: bins and grass cutting.

I have been contacted by individuals across the communities that I represent, who complain that their scheduled grass cutting didn’t take place – or, worse still, the grass wasn’t cut for their elderly and vulnerable relatives or friends.

It is, of course, rare for me to take this opportunity to argue for more cuts – but perhaps par for the course given the current state of politics.

We should all be able to feel pride about where we live and feel good about our neighbourhoods and our city. But, sadly, too many of us live in litter-strewn streets which just feel neglected.

Even in the midst of excellent investment – like the new Clyde Campus School – a littered environment sends a bad message to visitors and residents alike.

I, along with colleagues, met with the management responsible for the delivery of bin collections and grass cutting.

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The message was clear: they were robbing Peter to pay Paul.

There simply is not enough staff to go round, and the service has hit crisis point.

The staff who are there do a tremendous job for the city, day in, day out. But they’re being asked to do much more with much less.

The simple truth is that we need more people to do these vital jobs, and help us all feel a little bit happier about the neighbourhoods in which we live.

This week, Glasgow Labour will be taking a motion to the council on this issue, noting that years of cuts by the Tories and the SNP are taking their toll on services that you rightfully expect to be delivered.

We need more workers to deliver these vital frontline services. Labour will press for that.