The Latest Breaking News from Michelle McGinty

With holidays a luxury that most people currently cannot afford, councillor agreed to use cost of living funding to put on family activities.

A pilot project is already underway in Glasgow, and West Dunbartonshire council is looking to see whether the idea could work.

The council was the first in Scotland to sign up to a pledge to reduce the amount of abuse children face, and councillors insisted they remained committed to that.

In an emotional meeting councillors spoke about the pain of losing a parent at a young age as they backed calls for more support.

The drug works to reverse the effects of opioids after an overdose and last year it is believed to have saved 1300 lives in Scotland last year.

Danielle Barr, Alexandra Bhengu-Smith and Violet Fox told vile rapist Paul Callanin ‘you didn’t win’ after the 35-year-old from Bonhill was found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow of raping them between 2005 and 2013 earlier this month.

Deputy council leader Michelle McGinty held an open meeting with parents of children on CAMHS waiting lists earlier this month, with two more to come in the next couple of months.

Council chiefs last week confirmed that a tendering process for the contract to restore the iconic centrepiece to its former glory had concluded, with hopes high that contractors could be on site by March.

Deputy council leader Michelle McGinty has organised the event, after seeing her own grandson struggle to find support with waiting times at record levels.