It has been nearly 10 months since we first entered lockdown. While an end is almost in sight, with very promising news about the development and deployment of a vaccine, there are still some months to go.

We have all had to make difficult sacrifices to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. Our resilience and ability to adapt under this pressure has been strained at times, but ultimately, we have been able to pull through.

Even through the changing levels of restrictions since late March, some of those facilities upon which we most rely have remained shut. Our libraries, sports centres, golf courses, community centres, museums and everything in between have mostly had to keep their doors shut.

Out of 171 venues that are run by Glasgow Life, 110 are yet to open their doors. Places like Knightswood and Drumchapel Libraries, Glasgow Club Yoker, Drumchapel and Netherton Community Centres.

Combine those cherished local facilities with the grand concert halls and museums across the city that attract so much praise, investment and jobs to our communities.

The pandemic, and the need for continued social distancing, is clearly a factor in why these facilities closed. But let’s be clear: the future of these facilities is in grave doubt.

They are loved, valued, and well used across our city. But they are likely to remain behind closed doors, unless this SNP administration and the SNP government in Edinburgh can get their fingers out and deliver a fair deal for our city.

The day we entered lockdown, Glasgow Life lost nearly £40 million in income. No-one expects that to bounce back instantly – but the gap will still have to be met. And if the money isn’t there, Glasgow Life simply won’t be able to reopen those facilities.

Glasgow Life has had an extraordinary impact on our city and our communities. They have created world-leading opportunities for Glaswegians to truly achieve their full potential.

They’ve created the space for community groups to meet and do fantastic things. Their libraries have opened entire new worlds to young people who might otherwise not have had the chance.

The pandemic has reached every part of our lives. It has caused suffering, pain and grief. But we approach a new year with optimism that things will be better. Because we are determined to build back better. To do that, we need to make sure that our community facilities are still there.