Manifesto Progress report:
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I think that what Glasgow Govan needs is more youth facilities for young people to use preferably free entry and if there is a charge I would push for it to be a nominal charge (young Scot cards could be used for discounts).
Delivered, by putting pressure on the CCP and CRG to keep providing funding for more youth facilities.
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If I’m elected to be MSYP for Glasgow Govan I would make sure I worked with local high schools so that I can hear as many young persons views as possible and act on them to the best of my ability. I would do this by having regular contact with student councils and other groups within the Schools. I would also work with local youth groups and take part in panel groups like Yspeak so that I can take more ideas forward at a local level.
Delivered, however I am well aware that not all Schools are as helpful as others when it comes to this.
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I would also work towards keeping local bus fares low for local School pupils. If elected I would like to work with local councillors and the local MSP and MP’s to make sure that all young people get the better deal. I would also hope to work towards improving transport services in the local area to create easy accessible and affordable transport.
Delivered, Bus fairs have been capped Glasgow wide for young people under 16 and 1/3rd off has been introduced nationwide for all under 26years old. The 189/289 service saved for the pupils of Govan High School after putting pressure on MSP, Cllrs and SPT to provide the service.
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I would also take part in the current SYP campaign “Being young is not a crime” so that we can as a nation try and stop the media portraying young people in a negative way. Young people are the future and we need to make sure we have a positive start when entering adult life.
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I would also like to become a member of the UK youth parliament (MYP) so that I can represent Scotland on a UK level. I believe that Scottish MYPs have struggled to level with issues that affect Scotland on the UKYP table. I would like to help work towards representing Scotland and raising Scottish and UK wide issues with UKYP.
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I think that all people under the age of 21 in full time education should have free bus travel and discounted rail and ferry travel so that its easy to access other parts of Scotland.
Part delivered (ongoing), All under 26 get 1/3rd off Bus and train travel and Islanders also get discount of ferry travel. Due to the recession and the 500 Million cut to Scotland's budget by Westminster having it free is unrealistic at this moment in time.
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I also believe that Scotland should become an Independent sovereign nation while maintaining a social union with the rest of the UK. I think the question of Independence should be put forward to the new MSYPs when elected and a referendum on Scottish Independence for the young people of Scotland.
Part delivered (ongoing)
I have 10 Manifesto commitments and so far 5 commitments have been meet and 2 part delivered that still need work and that leaves a remainder of 3 still to work on, I think thats a record to be proud of in my first 6 months in Office.
If you have any qustions for me please e-mail me at: austin.sheridan.msyp@sypmail.org.uk and I will get back to you in good time,
Regards
Posted by Austin Sheridan MSYP
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