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Next Meeting
- Community Council Meeting – NovemberJoin us for our last meeting of 2022 – meeting open to everyone who lives in the Merchant City and Trongate area. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. You can also join online via Zoom – register in advance here AGENDA Welcome and apologies Police Report Presentation from Mosaic Architecture […]
Latest News
- Local Police Plans 2023-2026The first draft of the Local Police Plans have been completed, covering The formal consultation is now open, and will close on 12 February 2023. Please visit Local Police Plans 2023-2026 – Police Scotland – Citizen Space to read more and to take part. Information from Police Scotland,Publication date: 22 November 2022
- Christmas Lights Switch on – 20 November 2022The following restrictions will be in place on 20 November 2022, for the Christmas Lights switch on on George Square: PROHIBITION OF VEHICLE MOVEMENTS 06:00 hrs to 23:59 hrs on the 20 November 2022 PROHIBITION OF WAITING, LOADING OR UNLOADING – 15:00 hrs on 19 November 2022 to 23:59 hrs 20 November 2022 SUSPENSION OF […]
- Councillors SurgeriesMCTCC is in Glasgow City Council Ward 10 (Anderson/City/Yorkhill). We are represented by four councillors. The links below will take you to their page on Glasgow City Council’s website, and from there, you can see when their next surgeries are, as they all hold surgeries at different times on different days. Councillor Eva Bolander Baillie […]
- Road Closures – Remembrance Day – 13 November 2022PROHIBITION OF VEHICLE MOVEMENTS (Remembrance Parade) 05:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs on 13 November 2022 PROHIBITION OF WAITING, LOADING AND UNLOADING (Remembrance Parade) 15:00 hrs on 12 November 2022 to 16:00 hrs on 13 November 2022 SUSPENSION OF BUS LANE REGULATIONS (Remembrance Parade) From 05:00hrs to 16:00hrs on 13 November 2022
- Roadworks: A804 Dobbies Loan, 17 – 21 OctoberAmey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking essential overnight maintenance on the M8 Woodside Viaducts beneath the structure on the eastbound A804 Dobbies Loan and the westbound A81 between Garscube Road and Port Dundas Road, from Monday 17thOctober to Friday 21st October 2022. The work will take place between 8pm and 6am, each night and the road will […]
Latest Planning News
- Proposed Student Accommodation – corner of Hutcheson St and Trongate – Public ConsultationCaledon Properties propose to demolish the existing buildings on the corner of Hutcheson St and Trongate, to replace them with a 173 bed student accommodation development. There is a public consultation event in Metropolitan (Candleriggs) on Wednesday 30th November, between 12pm and 7pm to view the plans. A further consultation event will take place in […]
- Planning Applications 22/02215/FUL and 22/02216/LBA – The Briggait, 72 Clyde StAn application has been lodged for planning permission for Refurbishment works including roof works, fabric repairs, erection of extension, landscaping and associated works. | The Briggait 72 Clyde Street Glasgow Development website: https://www.waspsstudios.org.uk/project/the-briggait-phase-2/ References: 22/02215/FUL and 22/02216/LBA Last date for comments: 22/02216/LBA – Friday 28 October 22/02215/FUL – Monday 31 October Making comments: Comments can […]
- New Planning Legislation Coming into Force 1 October 2022n response to the pandemic, the Scottish Government introduced several temporary legislative provisions to enable aspects of the planning system to continue operating in the context of coronavirus restrictions. Those temporary provisions which remain in place will cease to apply after 30 September 2022. These are: Extensions to the duration of planning permission, listed building […]
Community Council News
- Meeting Minutes, 25 October 2022Attended by Tam Coyle (Chair), David Cowan, Peter Hayman, Robin Jones, Niall McColl (Secretary), Eileen Mills, Ros Wardley-Smith, MD, CMcK, TMcK, JH, AL, GF, PC Sean McFadden, PC Rob Wilson Ward Councillors: Philip Braat, Baillie Christy Mearns, Angus Millar Attended by video: Gary Atkinson Apologies: Councillor Eva Bolander Police report PC Wilson reiterated that local police were not collating crime statistics since […]
- Councillors SurgeriesMCTCC is in Glasgow City Council Ward 10 (Anderson/City/Yorkhill). We are represented by four councillors. The links below will take you to their page on Glasgow City Council’s website, and from there, you can see when their next surgeries are, as they all hold surgeries at different times on different days. Councillor Eva Bolander Baillie Philip Braat Baillie Christy Mearns […]
- Meeting Minutes – 27 September 20221. Welcome Gary Atkinson welcomed everyone to the meeting. 2. Attendance and Apologies 2.1. Community Councillors Gary Atkinson; Ros Wardley Smith; Niall McColl; Scott Thornton; Peter Hayman; Eileen Mills 2.2. Residents AL, SC, HL, TM 2.3. Elected Members Cllr Eva Bolander; Depute Lord Provost Christy Mearns 2.4. Ex-officio PC Rob Wilson, Police Scotland 2.5. Apologies Tam Coyle; Carla Arrighi; David Cowan 3. Police Report No specific report; Rob […]