Kicking off our packed fringe meeting at SNP conference on Building a Local Scotland…

“Radical enough to get behind…” Prominent local democracy campaigners react to proposals for local government reform: Read in full: buildlocal.scot/prominent-lo…

Why decentralisation must go beyond ‘Manchesterism’ Building a Local Scotland calls for a genuinely decentralised Scotland. Read more: buildlocal.scot/why-decentra…

Sign our declaration: buildlocal.scot @PeterMcColl rounds up our brilliant launch: “We need you to go out and be champions for this. Thank you for coming today. Let’s make the case for a local Scotland.” #BuildingaLocalScotland

Sign our declaration: buildlocal.scot @LesleyRiddoch: “Scotland is totally out of sync with Europe when it comes to local democracy. It’s simply got to change.” #BuildingaLocalScotland

Sign our declaration: buildlocal.scot @EwanAitken: “Our ambition is to reconnect people and communities with politics, its processes and its purpose. To make life better for all of us.” #BuildingaLocalScotland

Sign our declaration: buildlocal.scot Willie Sullivan of @ERSScotland: “We need a stronger local democracy, to build stronger communities. Community allows people to work together, and make human connections.” #BuildingaLocalScotland

Sign our declaration calling for proper local democracy in Scotland: buildlocal.scot @UnisonDave of the @ReidFoundation: “We have some of the largest basic council units in the world, and our public services have been centralised.” #BuildaLocalScotland

Sign our declaration calling for proper local democracy in Scotland: buildlocal.scot @RobertonEsther: “I believe now more than ever that more local powers are needed. Now is the time to revisit this issue.” #BuildaLocalScotland

Sign our declaration calling for proper local democracy in Scotland: buildlocal.scot @joycemcm opens our launch in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket Centre. #BuildingaLocalScotland