Meetings
Merchant City and Trongate Community Council
Meetings
We meet on the last Tuesday of every month (except December), from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Our meetings are normally held in one of the Committee Rooms in Glasgow City Chambers, and also online via Zoom. Our meetings are open to all residents of Merchant City and Trongate, and you’ll be made more than welcome.

Next Meeting
Tuesday 28th April 2026Agenda
Minutes of Meeting held on 31st March 2026 Police Report, including(a) Dispersal Zones Presentation - Strathclyde University Social Innovation Cluster (Manish Joshi) Elected Members' Reports Follow-up on previous meetings, including(a) Title Parties - Contact with GCC's Chief Executive and Council Leader (b) Trongate 103(c) Deep Clean Hit Squad(d) Pigeon and Seagull nuisanceCommunity Engagement, including (a) Website and social media(b) Better Buses for StrathclydeLocal Place Plan Planning, including: (a) Avenues(b) Fox St derelict site(c) Parnie/King/Osborne Regeneration(d) St Enoch East RegenerationLicensing including: (a) TRNSMTExternal Group Reports, including (a) Area Partnership(b) Joint Action Group(c) Joint Community Council GroupFriends of Ramshorn Graveyard Treasurer's Report Any other Competent Business Date of Next Meeting
Joining our Meeting in person: Glasgow City Chambers, Committee Room corridor. Enter via Gatehouse entrance on Cochrane St - Register to attend via Zoom
Meeting Minutes
31 March 2026
City Centre Dispersal Zone | Glasgow Business Improvement District | NRS Needle Bin Statistics
24 February 2026
Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 | World Cup Licensing Arrangements | Parnie St/King St Regeneration | Avenues
27 January 2026
South Portland St Suspension Bridge | E-bikes | People First Zone Trial | Local Place Plan
25 November 2025
Police Update | Presentation from RNIB | Avenues update | Planning and Licensing
28 October 2025
Crime reports and concerns | Avenues update | Glasgow's Christmas Arrangements | Bird Feeding | Planning Applications
30 September 2025
Police Reports | Local Place Plan | Election of additional Community Councillor | King Street Car Park planning application | Friends of Ramshorn | Upcoming Filming
26 August 2025
Police Reports | Local Place Plan | Election of additional Community Councillor | King Street Car Park planning application | Friends of Ramshorn | Upcoming Filming
29 July 2025
Merchant City Festival | Bird Feeding | Tree Planting Avenues Project (including George Square) | Parades | Celtic Title Celebrations | Upcoming Filming | Friends of Ramshorn Graveyard | New Website
24 June 2025
Merchant City Festival | Avenues Project (including George Square) | Parades | Celtic Title Celebrations | Friends of Ramshorn Graveyard
27 May 2025
Celtic Fans' Title Celebrations | Parades | John Grady MP | Proposed Development on High Street/George St Corner | King St Carpark | Friends of Ramshorn Graveyard | Recycling
29 April 2025
George Square Redevelopment | SFA Meeting | Local Place Plan | Funding Opportunities | Planning | Student Accommodation | Friends of Ramshorn Graveyard | Recycling
25 March 2025
Busking Code of Conduct | Police Day of Action | Miller Street Lighting | George Square Redevelopment | Maxwell Street development | Visitor Levy Consultation | Community Engagement
25 February 2025
E-bikes | Anti-social behaviour | George Square | North West Area Partnership | Local Place Plan | High Street Avenues | Litter Pick | Friends of Ramshorn
28 January 2025
E-bikes | Anti-social behaviour | George Square | North West Area Partnership | Local Place Plan | High Street Avenues | Litter Pick | Friends of Ramshorn
Archived Minutes
These are draft and approved minutes from January 2020 onwards. Draft minutes are presented to the next month’s meeting for approval.
Meeting Minutes, 26 November 2024
Meeting Minutes, 24 September 2024
Meeting Minutes, 27 August 2024
Meeting Minutes, 30 April 2024
Meeting Minutes, 26 March 2024
Meeting Minutes, 27 February 2024
Meeting Minutes, 30 January 2024
Meeting Minutes, 28 November 2023
Meeting Minutes, 31 October 2023
Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 31 October 2023
Meeting Minutes, 26 September 2023
Meeting Minutes, 29 August 2023
Meeting Minutes, 25 April 2023
Meeting Minutes, Monday 27 March 2023
Meeting Minutes, 28 February 2023
Meeting Minutes, 31 January 2023
Meeting Minutes, 29 November 2022
Meeting Minutes, 25 October 2022
Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 25 October 2022
Meeting Minutes – 27 September 2022
Meeting Minutes, 30 August 2022
Meeting Minutes, 26 April 2022
Meeting Minutes, 29 March 2022
Meeting Minutes, 22 February 2022
Meeting Minutes, 25 January 2022
Annual General Meeting, 26 October 2021