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Next Meeting
- May Community Council MeetingAgenda Welcome and Apologies Minutes of Previous Meeting Police Report Presentation from Lorenzo Mele, Merchant City Festival and World Cycling Championships Elected Members Reports Planning Licensing Treasurer’s Report Friends of Ramshorn Website and other publicity Any other matters not covered above Date of next meeting To attend via Zoom, please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufu-upzwtGNSRrsNfxkWEMhBwkD-cOWd-
Latest News
- Race for Life 21 May 2023 – Road ClosuresThe Cancer Research Race for Life takes place this weekend and, as a result, there will be numerous road restrictions around the city centre: The following roads will have a NO WAITING AND NO LOADING OR UNLOADING restrictions from 15:00hrs on 20 May 2023 to 16:00 on 21 May 2023 The same roads will have […]
- Greyfriars Garden Moves to High StGreyfriars Biophilic Community Garden, which had a home on Shuttle St for several years, has recently moved to a new, larger space on High St, just before the Barony Church. Whilst we will miss them, we look forward to visiting them in their new home and seeing how the gardens grow in the future. We […]
- Friends of Ramshorn Graveyard – Public Meeting – 17 May 2023 at 6pmOur meeting will be held in Glasgow City Chambers – enter via the Gatehouse Entrance on Cochrane St: Agenda 1 . WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION 2. GUEST SPEAKER , DR STEPHEN MULLEN [see below] 3. APPROVAL OF CONSTITUTION [download copy of draft constitution] 4. RAMSHORN INVENTORY 5. PROPOSED WEBSITE 6. UPDATE ON PROPOSED RESTORATION OF GRAVESTONES […]
- Planning Application 23/01027/FUL – Erection of student accommodation (Sui generis) and associated ancillary works – Osborne Street/ Old WyndAn application has been lodged for planning permission to construct purpose built student accommodation comprising approximately 270 units, on the Osborne St gap site beside Old Wynd Reference: 23/01027/FUL Last date for Comments: Friday 2nd June Development Website: Nova Osborne Making comments: Comments can be made via the Council’s online portal or in writing. Glasgow City […]
- Community GrantsMCTCC’s grant giving scheme, launched at our April meeting, channels donations that we have received from film and TV productions into community environment projects. The scheme is open to charities, not for profit organisations and social enterprises based in our area. Applications for the first round of funding are now open, and will close on […]