THE voting is over and Scotland has decided its future.

For weeks, city councillors have been hitting the campaign trail desperate to persuade people over to their side.

Today some of our elected representatives will still be celebrating and others will be in a deep trough of depression.

But it is now vitally important they put their referendum differences behind them and get on with the job of running our great city.

Normally, Labour and SNP councillors enjoy scoring political points off each other when they come face to face at meetings in the City Chambers.

But this time it is different. This time the people were not voting for a political party but for their belief in where the country should be run from.

For the vast majority of people who went to the polls, politics played no part in their decision.

It is therefore right that our city politicians remember that and that both sides honour the will of the majority.

They all believe in democracy, they have got a democratic decision and now everyone in the council HQ must put every effort into making it work.

Sulking, gloating and name-calling will not be acceptable in the new Scotland.

Glasgow is a flourishing city with much to celebrate and in recent years has made huge strides towards being one of the top cities in Europe.

But it still has its problems of poverty, food banks, unemployment, substance abuse and homelessness.

Our councillors were elected because voters believed they could do something to make the bad better and that must be their focus now.

The fact all eight parliamentary constituencies returned a Yes vote is a clear sign people in the city want change.

It will be folly if either of the two main groups in the City Chambers ignore the views of the 360,000 plus city residents who made their way to the polls on Thursday.

The first priority is that our political representatives in Holyrood and Westminster get on with the job of working out how Scotland goes forward from here. And let our councillors unite in a common goal of making Glasgow the best it can be.

The people have told you they want change and change there must be.

They would be advised to genuinely listen to the public.

The city and the people are worth it as they have proved over the past few weeks by the overwhelmingly good humoured campaigns on both sides.

The city can win if it harnesses the newly found enthusiasm and passion which was exhibited in every home, pub, canteen and street corner.