Patricia Ferguson and Maureen Burke have resigned from their positions as councillors after being elected to Westminster in July.
Patricia Ferguson and Maureen Burke were elected to represent Glasgow West and Glasgow North East at Westminster in July, but had remained in their council roles since.
READ MORE: Lanarkshire GP missed key cancer symptoms after failing to organise face-to-face appointments Now, the Labour group has said the two MPs have tendered their resignation, having written to the council’s chief executive, Susanne Millar, this morning. “The Labour group are delighted for their former colleagues but we will miss them. I look forward to campaigning in the upcoming by-elections for their replacements.”
At the time, Cllr Jon Molyneux, co-leader of the Glasgow Green councillor group, said: “Constituents across Drumchapel/Anniesland and North East deserve to have the full attention of their councillors, not being represented by someone spending all their time working in London.
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