Merchant City and Trongate Community Council
Our Role
As the residents’ association for Merchant City and Trongate we represent and campaign on behalf of everyone in the area. This includes some of Glasgow’s most famous attractions, historic buildings and streets such as George Square, The City Halls and Old Fruitmarket, Tron Theatre, The Briggait, St Enoch Centre, Mercat Cross, Ramshorn Church and Graveyard, and much of the city centre Clyde waterfront. Community Councillors are all volunteers and elected, usually for a four year term. The next elections are due in October 2027. Community Councils are statutory bodies. We are consulted officially by Glasgow City Council on planning and licensing applications and represent residents on several outside committees and other bodies Get in touch if you’d like to help us make a difference. We meet in the splendid surroundings of City Chambers on the last Tuesday of every month except December (6.30-8.30 pm), and would love to welcome you there. Meetings can also be viewed live on Zoom. You can contact us via [email protected].
Find out what's on
The Merchant City and Trongate area is home to many performance venues, arts installations, event spaces and much more. Find out here what’s coming up in those venues...
Next Community Council Meeting
29th July 2025
Community Council Meeting
Community Councillors
Chair: Tam Coyle
Vice Chair: Gary Atkinson & Scott Thornton
Secretary: Scott Thornton
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Keep updated on news of local events, initiatives and community improvements
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