With winter upon us, it isn’t the weather to be waiting outdoors. Unfortunately, this is what many of us are forced to do on a daily basis, thanks to delays and cancellations to trains and buses.

Not only is this inconvenient, but for many people public transport is a vital link to work, healthcare or family. For our elderly neighbours, a cancelled bus service can mean isolation and loneliness.

The last few weeks have shown that the current transport system is not fit for purpose.

There is a solution, however.

Glasgow Labour has repeatedly asked the Scottish Government to help us create a fairer system. We have called for transport powers to be devolved to local level, so that the needs of communities influence bus and train services, rather than the profits of private companies.

It is plainly wrong that vital bus routes can be scrapped without local consultation. Or that routes connecting students with schools, elderly relatives with family, or patients with their GP or hospital can disappear with little notice and no alternative.

Glasgow deserves better. The SNP is making a mess of the train system and is refusing to tackle the shortcomings of our bus services. It’s time the communities of Glasgow were put first.

As the Leader of the Council, one of my key priorities has been creating job opportunities for the people of Glasgow.

Since 2009, Glasgow Labour has invested significantly in the Glasgow Guarantee. It is now worth £50million and is the most ambitious jobs programme of any Council in the UK.

Last week, I was delighted to meet the 7,000th Glaswegian to benefit from the scheme.

Jamie Yardley is a Trainee Mastic Applicator at Pro Sealant Solutions. Like the 6,999 before him, Jamie has been supported by the Glasgow Guarantee, giving him the best start to his career.

The scheme supports around 1,000 people a year into a job, training place or an apprenticeship. It extends beyond school leavers to include the long term unemployed, those aged over 50, new graduates and armed forces personnel.

Glasgow has a talented population and our people are our greatest asset. For a variety of reasons, however, it remains difficult for some to enter training or the job market. The Glasgow Guarantee is one way we are tackling this.

As a city we will only achieve our economic potential if all Glaswegians have sufficient skills and opportunities. We want our economy to grow and we want Glaswegians to have jobs to help them build a better future for themselves and their families.

I am therefore proud to put on record Labour’s commitment to the Glasgow Guarantee and to creating jobs for the people of Glasgow.

I've spoken before about my commitment to delivering the highest quality of housing in Glasgow.

We have already surpassed our house building target for this term and we have one of the most ambitious home building programmes in the UK.

Across the city you only need to look around to see the vast improvements in the city’s housing.

Earlier this week I met with the Scottish Housing Minister Kevin Stewart MSP. Unsurprisingly he was impressed with how things were developing in Glasgow. So we’ll have less of the nonsense spoken by his boss Nicola Sturgeon in her unfounded attacks on Glasgow’s Council.

One of the issues we discussed was the Private Rented Sector. Sadly, we have all heard stories of rogue landlords, who make substantial money off the back of substandard and unsafe housing.

It is unacceptable that in 2016, people's basic right to housing is being exploited by criminals.

In Glasgow, however, we are demonstrating that this will not be tolerated. Just last week, six Govanhill landlords were barred from the landlord register after being found unfit to rent out property. This was done under special powers given to the Council to tackle this specific problem.

Too many landlords in Govanhill have refused to take their responsibilities seriously and have brought the area down. But the message is now clear – no matter where you are in the city, there is nowhere to hide for rogue landlords.

I will trumpet all of our successes, but I will not shirk the responsibility to tackle those who are exploiting Glaswegians. Rogue landlords are a scourge on society and they will not be tolerated in Glasgow.