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Author	eenbiertje
Comment	You're right that there's a "gap". To be honest, I think the essentials are mostly in place: * I suspect it's a majority personal opinion amongst councillors (across the Greens and Labour and even the SNP grouping) for either municipal ownership or tighter regulation and greater "hands on" running of the transport network. Breaking political cover is another question, but I think the underlying personal desire from councillors is there. So a sustained campaign would in some respects be pushing against an open door. * The campaign apparatus is there. I think it's fair to credit GGM with getting the needed provisions into the Transport Act, through their encouragement of Labour MSPs in particular as it went through the various parliamentary stages. They've shown they can be successful. There's a wider network of related campaign groups, and I think with the right planning and messaging, it could become a sustained, successful campaign which brings in the wider public. * Importantly, and fundamentally, the powers are now there in the hands of the council. In many ways, the hardest part has been done: getting the Scottish Parliament to change the law. What is missing is the general public being aware of this third point. That's the missing piece. Most people don't know the latest when it comes to the ins and outs of law changes, and who holds what powers. There needs to be an awareness or educational campaign from GGM saying, essentially: "We got GCC the powers, and they won't use them. Demand that they do".
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Created	Mon 6th Dec 2021 8:31pm
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You're right that there's a "gap". To be honest, I think the essentials are mostly in place:

* I suspect it's a majority personal opinion amongst councillors (across the Greens and Labour and even the SNP grouping) for either municipal ownership or tighter regulation and greater "hands on" running of the transport network. Breaking political cover is another question, but I think the underlying personal desire from councillors is there. So a sustained campaign would in some respects be pushing against an open door.

* The campaign apparatus is there. I think it's fair to credit GGM with getting the needed provisions into the Transport Act, through their encouragement of Labour MSPs in particular as it went through the various parliamentary stages. They've shown they can be successful. There's a wider network of related campaign groups, and I think with the right planning and messaging, it could become a sustained, successful campaign which brings in the wider public.

* Importantly, and fundamentally, the powers are now there in the hands of the council. In many ways, the hardest part has been done: getting the Scottish Parliament to change the law.

What is missing is the general public being aware of this third point. That's the missing piece.

Most people don't know the latest when it comes to the ins and outs of law changes, and who holds what powers. There needs to be an awareness or educational campaign from GGM saying, essentially: "We got GCC the powers, and they won't use them. Demand that they do".