GORDON Matheson has been accused of blowing his own trumpet and failing the most vulnerable Glaswegians, according to his opposition leader.

The comments come after we reported yesterday how the council leader claims to have fulfilled 86 of 100 pledges he made in his manifesto three years ago, with work underway on the remainder.

Councillor Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow's SNP group, said Mr Matheson's party are in turmoil and added: "With rumours of possible resignations, challenges to Gordon and threats of discipline from Labour HQ for standing up to Matheson’s shambolic leadership, this fig leaf does nothing to cover Labour’s latest shame in Glasgow or Gordon’s flagging campaign for the Labour branch office deputy leadership position."

The Langside councillor said Mr Matheson should "end to these petty announcements, with Labour telling Glaswegians how wonderful they think they are.

"It’s time Labour listened to communities on how they want their services to be delivered to them in their city.

"As our city’s vulnerable citizens struggle to make ends meet, or simply to get through each day, Labour crow about providing free golf to the over 60’s, celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of 2012 or that they will revamp and completely refurbish George Square.

"But we know that on the issues that matter Glasgow Labour are failing."

She pointed out the party "cannot provide details of a surface link to Glasgow airport" and added: "George Square is a mess following their botched renovation plans, repairs to schools are falling far short of expectations and requirements and services to carers and our most vulnerable continue to be cut."

Ms Aitken laid into Labour's plans to review school transport thresholds, which will see hundreds of Glasgow school children lose their bus passes and walk up to three miles to school.

She also criticised the 40% funding cuts to mental health services across the city and wider social work cuts, adding: " Elderly day care charges and a 244% increase in lunch charges were not in Labour’s manifesto, nor was the tendering of Carer Centre services or the removal of free personal alarms for vulnerable citizens. Labour’s record on Personalisation is nothing short of a disgrace, while cuts of 40% to mental health budgets will only harm those in need.

"These are vital to those who use them, but there was next to no consultation on these changes and nothing in Labour’s manifesto.

Accusing the party of taking the easy route with many of their manifesto pledges, Ms Aitken added: "We know that many of Labour’s pledges are delivered by partners, such as Police Scotland or the Scottish Government.

"We also know that numerous pledges required only a letter to be sent for them to be achieved."

First-time buyers, Ms Aitken said, had not been helped by the Labour party over the ;last three years as she said the party had "failed to find a way to deliver their mortgage deposit scheme."

"We know that for first time buyers in Glasgow, Labour have failed to find a way to deliver their mortgage deposit scheme."

She also encouraged city residents to read the Labour manifesto and decide for themselves whether they believe Mr Matheson's party has made any progress, while adding: " I would encourage Glaswegians...to hold their Labour councillors to account."

"It’s time for an end to these petty pronouncements, with Labour telling Glaswegians how wonderful they think they are." she explained,.

"It’s time Labour listened to communities on how they want their services to be delivered to them in their city."