2026 Election Candidate Answers Part 3: Transport

Duke Street, Dennistoun
Duke Street, Dennistoun

Introduction

We put three questions to each candidate in the Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn and Glasgow Central constituencies, and also to each party with a candidate on the Glasgow Region list. Full list of questions here. Full list of candidates, constituencies and links to manifestos; key dates; and other election info here.

Responses received to each of the three questions are being presented in three separate posts. This is part three, listing the answers received to question 3, on transport.

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2026 Election Candidate Answers Part 2: Housing and Built Heritage

Former Golfhill Primary
Former Golfhill Primary

Introduction

We put three questions to each candidate in the Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn and Glasgow Central constituencies, and also to each party with a candidate on the Glasgow Region list. Full list of questions here. Full list of candidates, constituencies and links to manifestos; key dates; and other election info here.

Responses received to each of the three questions are being presented in three separate posts. This is part two, listing the answers received to question 2, on housing and built heritage.

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2026 Election Candidate Answers Part 1: Swimming Pools and Leisure Facilities

Whitehill Swimming Pool
Whitehill Swimming Pool

Introduction

We put three questions to each candidate in the Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn and Glasgow Central constituencies, and also to each party with a candidate on the Glasgow Region list. Full list of questions here. Full list of candidates, constituencies and links to manifestos; key dates; and other election info here.

Responses received to each of the three questions are being presented in three separate posts. This is part one, listing the answers received to question 1, on swimming pools and leisure facilities.

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2026 Scottish Parliament Election Dates, Candidates and Party Information for Dennistoun

Key Dates

The deadline to register to vote for this election: 11:59pm on Monday 20th April 2026. You can register to vote online via https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Anyone over the age of 16 and legally resident, regardless of their nationality, can vote in elections for the Scottish Parliament.

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2026 Scottish Parliament Election Questions to Candidates

Introduction

Dennistoun Community Council (DCC) aims to ascertain, coordinate and express the views of our community, and seeks to promote Dennistoun as a positive and inclusive neighbourhood.

Instead of holding a hustings for the Scottish Parliament elections on 7th May 2026, we sent (on Saturday 18th April) the following questions to each candidate in the Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn and Glasgow Central constituencies, both of which cover areas within the DCC boundary. These questions were also put to each party with a candidate on the Glasgow Region list, within which the DCC area sits wholly.

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Five Community Councillors Required

Four Community Councillors Required
Five Community Councillors Required – Dennistoun Community Council Interim Election March 2026

Five positions on Dennistoun Community Council require to be filled

Dennistoun Community Council (DCC) strives to understand and express our shared community priorities in order to promote an inclusive neighbourhood and to engage positively in the delivery of local services, facilities, amenities, planning, and regeneration.

Those interested in becoming a community councillor are advised to view our two-page intro. Further guidance on community councils and the role of community councillors can also be found on our About page. Our Locality page confirms the areas covered by DCC. Our recently published minutes will also give an indication of what what to expect at DCC meetings.

The nomination form, with guidance notes and privacy information, is available for download, here as a PDF file, and here as a Doc file.

The formal public notice for this interim election, is available for download, here as a PDF file.

The closing date for submission of a nomination form is Tuesday 7th April 2026.

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2024 General Election Hustings Video

2024 hustings panel of candidates
2024 hustings panel of candidates

The video of the 2024 Glasgow North East constituency general election hustings event held on Monday 24th June is now available for viewing.

The full list of nine candidates was invited. Six attended. We appreciate their participation in what we believe was a successful event, judging by the positive comments received from many of the attendees afterwards.

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What is a Hustings?

It’s not long until the DCC hustings for the Glasgow North East constituency on Monday 24th June.

Further details about the time, location and venue are available here: dennistouncc.org.uk/2024/06/13/2024-general-election-hustings-glasgow-north-east.

But what is a hustings?

A hustings is an event where political candidates for your constituency answer questions from you, the local voters.

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2024 General Election Hustings – Glasgow North East

DCC Glasgow North East Hustings 2024 Poster
DCC Glasgow North East Hustings 2024 Poster (tap on image for pdf version)

Glasgow North East Constituency 2024 General Election Hustings

Dennistoun Community Council is hosting an election hustings on Monday 24th June for all candidates in the Glasgow North East constituency.

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