Glasgow's 2025/26 Budget brings promises of cleaner streets, more affordable school meals, and a push for green energy. But, with a 7.5% Council Tax hike, will the improvements make it worth the cost?

Paulina Gombarova, a young member of Romano Lav’s Community Catalyst programme, writes about the power of voting, why she is using her vote in this council by-election and why you should too.

Campaigners gathered for Stand Up To Racism’s day of action, in an effort to stop Reform UK from gaining ground in Southside Central Council by-election. Activists stood outside of Queen’s Park and urged residents to vote at the by-election and distributed leaflets across Govanhill, warning of the party’s far-right ties and racist scapegoating.

Glasgow City Council’s 2025 budget includes a £6.5 million boost for cleansing services. The funding will support city-wide improvements, including more staff at Polmadie Recycling Centre and maintenance to Victoria and Pollok Park.

Help us to build a citizens agenda: have your say and tell us what issues candidates should be addressing during the by-election campaign in Southside Central ward.

Glasgow City Council by-elections will be held on 20 March 2025. Read on to find out who can vote, how the counting works, who is standing for election in Govanhill and the Southside Central ward.

Clean energy projects face both significant hurdles and critical opportunities as the nation scrambles to meet the new clean energy by 2030 target. With Govanhill announced as Glasgow’s first Net Zero Neighbourhood, we attended Community Energy Scotland’s Community Power event this week to find out more about the potential for Govanhill to lead in the green transition at home.

In the 1970s, architects harnessed people power to change the way we live. The story of Annie’s Loo can teach us about proofing our homes for an uncertain future.

For those of us far from our ancestral homelands, connecting to heritage is an act of resilience, joy, and community. This piece explores Sadia Sikandar connection to food, the role it plays in preserving Pakistani culture, and how the culinary traditions of the Kashmiri region bring people together with this Celebratory Kashmiri Biryani.

Govanhill’s Victoria Road to close tomorrow for essential work on along the busy carriage way until Wednesday evening. The works are part of a rejuvenation of the carriageway which has served as a crucial route for Southside commuters since the late 19th century.

We caught up with Laura Vroomen after she was announced as the Green candidate for the Southside Central ward by-election, triggered by the death of Labour’s James Scanlon. The Glasgow City Council by-election has been set for 20 March.

A crowdfunder has been launched to help bring 16 Palestinian artists to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Creative Scotland has pledged to partially match the funds if the campaign reaches its £30,000 target. With the deadline just two weeks away, organisers are urging people to support however they’re able to.

Introducing the Visitor Levy…What is it? Why is it important? And what does it have to do with you? Find out how you can add your voice to the conversation and have your say on local tax reform.

Glasgow City Council and The Cities Commission for Climate Investment have teamed up. Their ambition? To transform Govanhill into Glasgow’s premiere Net Zero Neighbourhood. We took a closer look at their plans.

A water pipe from 1901 burst on Pollokshaws Road, leaving 6,500 homes in Glasgow without water for over 24 hours. Over a week later, some parts of Victoria Road continue to be affected by the issue while Scottish Water works to resolve the issue.

We caught up with Mhairi Hunter after she was announced as the SNP candidate for the Southside Central ward by-election, triggered by the death of Labour’s James Scanlon. The Glasgow City Council by-election date is yet to be set.

The new year brings a fresh urge to explore new activities, and the Southside has plenty to offer – from language classes at MILK to zine workshops at Glasgow Zine Library. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites – all sober, and either free or pay-what-you-can.

Plant Grow Share delivers donated produce by bike to food banks and community groups, tackling food insecurity and reducing waste across Glasgow's Southside. Now they are reaping the rewards of their efforts and tenacity.

The construction of a new flatted social housing development in Govanhill began this week with the ceremonial breaking of the ground, which is the first symbolic shovelling of dirt on the site to mark the occasion.

As part of the Celtic Connections festival, the Orchestral Qawwali Project graced the stage at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall, delivering an unforgettable evening of music. The audience was immersed in a captivating experience that fused traditional qawwali with Western influences.