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Welcome to Merchant City & Trongate Community Council (MCTCC) – your Community Council, at the heart of Glasgow, and a warm welcome to our website, whether this is your first visit or you’re a regular visitor. We hope you find something of interest – as well as the latest news affecting our community, we have links to COVID-19 resources, a local services directory and a gallery showcasing the Merchant City & Trongate areas of Glasgow.
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Next Meeting
- Community Council Meeting – May 2021The agenda will be published here, along with a registration link, about a week before the meeting. Please check back then.
Latest News
- SPT Regional Transport Strategy Case for Change ConsultationStrathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) have recently published their draft Case for Change Report for the Regional Transport Strategy, and welcome feedback on the report before 11 June 2021. SPT has a statutory duty under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 to produce a Regional Transport Strategy (RTS) for the west of Scotland. A new RTS […]
- Fire on High StMCTCC’s Community Councillors were shocked find out about the fire that broke out at the corner of High St and George St in the early hours of Tuesday morning, and the resulting extensive damage to the buildings there. Although covered in scaffolding in the last couple of years, there were still established businesses using the […]
- M8 Junction 21 closed overnight from 10-14 MayAmey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South West Trunk Road Unit, are undertaking essential gantry mesh maintenance overnight on the eastbound M8 Junction 21. Work will take place between 8pm and 6am, each night from Monday 10th May to Friday 14th May 2021. This scheme requires a closure of […]
- Reminder – take our surveyThere’s still time to take our 2021 Survey – help us to help you. Let us know what you think are the main issues affecting our area, what would improve your quality of life in the area, and what you know about MCTCC. Have your say – we are YOUR Community Council! Thank you in […]
- (Y)our Merchant City WorkshopsHow would you improve the Merchant City? What projects do you think would make a difference? What would you support and like to see happen? An Action Plan and Framework for the regeneration of the Merchant City is currently being prepared by a consultant team appointed by Glasgow City Council. We want your input to […]
Latest Planning News
- Planning Application – alteration to existing plan for Hotel on site bounded by Trongate/Wilson St/Hutcheson St/Brunswick StAn application has been submitted to Glasgow City Council by Drum Property to alter the existing plan (approved in 2019 – application reference 19/03663/FUL) for the hotel on the Candleriggs site bounded by Trongate/Brunswick St/Wilson St/Hutcheson St. The main change is to add a rooftop terrace on level 8 on the Trongate side. Reference: 21/00997/FUL […]
- Planning Application – outdoor seating for Citation(Comments Closed)An application has been lodged by Citation for planning permission to use the area outside their premises as seating for up to 192 guests. The application includes areas on Hutcheson St, Wilson St and Brunswick St. Last date for comments is 9 April 2021. Comments can be made via the Council’s online portal, or in writing. Reference: 21/00519/FUL
- Festival Village Candleriggs Square – Application for Alcohol licence (Comments Closed)An application has been submitted for a licence to sell alcohol for on-sales at the event space on Candleriggs Square, from 26 April through to 1 August 2021. If approved, the space will sell food, alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks between 11am and 10pm, 7 days a week. Any objections to this application must be made […]
Community Council News
- Community Council MeetingThe agenda will be published here, along with a registration link, about a week before the meeting. Please check back then
- Community Council MeetingThe agenda will be published here, along with a registration link, about a week before the meeting. Please check back then
- Community Council Meeting