Scottish Labour have just lost their majority on West Dunbartonshire Council - the only council in Scotland where they won an outright majority in the election. 2 councillors have resigned their membership to sit as independents.

Congratulations to West Dunbartonshire’s first female Provost, Karen Murray-Conaghan ❤️ There’s not a better person for the role - absolutely delighted!

For far too long residents in Balloch have lived with the constant threat of Flamingo Land hanging over their community. We cannot allow a theme park operator to hold one of Scotland’s most iconic sites to ransom in the way they have. greens.scot/news/flamingo-…

👀 "Council sources suggested the administration had been instructed to quit by MSP Jackie Baillie during a short recess"

✊ Whilst the local council administration implodes, we'll keep on with the job of standing with the community against Flamingo Land. 📅 Join the Scottish Greens for an action day this weekend. Members should check their emails for more information.

Polling shows the vast majority of Scots support introducing rent controls. Get it done.

Worth noting that Douglas and his fellow Labour councillors in West Dunbartonshire gave up power this week and are refusing to “deliver the change” the area needs.

🚨 BREAKING: National Park officers have recommended that their board REJECT Flamingo Land's mega-resort application! This is an amazing victory for our campaign but it's not over yet. We'll keep campaigning for the board to vote to reject at the public hearing on 16 Sept 🫸🦩

Some good news to start the week, the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Director of Place has recommended the board REJECT Flamingo Land's plans! It's just a recommendation, but hopefully the board take heed of it when they decide the application in 2 weeks.

The national park's planning officers have recommended that Flamingo Land's plans for Loch Lomond's shores are rejected. It's 2 weeks until the board make their decision. Together we can #SaveLochLomond 🫸🦩

Here's a preview of this week's Lennox. This week's Lennox features P1 class photos from Aitkenbar, Balloch, St Kessog's, Christie Park, Levenvale, St Mary's and St Peter's. Out in shops now

Good to see 3 motions in the UK Parliament to reverse the eligibility changes for Winter Fuel Payment. Douglas McAllister MP🌹 as my local MP I hope you'll be signing on the dotted line and supporting your own colleague's motion.

Third time's the charm. The 2024 active travel budget goes from the £320m Bute House commitment, to the £220m Budget commitment with a cut mid-year of £23.7m.

The SNP could have cut back on business tax breaks which their own review found weren't even working Instead, they've slashed spending on climate action, brought back peak rail fares and axed free bus travel for asylum seekers (all of which had been delivered by Scottish Greens)

Well, that's stopped going in the right direction.

It's been a tumultuous week at Church Street dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-new…

The Safe Access Zones Scotland Bill will come into force from September 24th! 😀 This is a pivotal moment for reproductive rights in Scotland. I am delighted that we have an implementation date and that change is coming.

BREAKING: Flamingo Land's plans for a resort in Balloch have been REFUSED by Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority. More to follow...

🎉We did it! We have saved Loch Lomond. ❌At a meeting of the National Park board the proposal for a mega-resort in Balloch was unanimously rejected. 💚Thank you to everyone who has supported this campaign. #SaveLochLomond

It's on. The Kilpatrick by-election has been set for Thursday 28 November. This by-election comes after Labour in West Dunbartonshire threw away power on the orders of Jackie Baillie so they wouldn't have to set a budget. It's an opportunity to elect a real local champion.