Community Grants
MCTCC'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 31 July 2023.
More details, including the application form, are available from our Grants page.
Robin Jones, Community Councillor
All involved with the Community Council were saddened to hear of the recent death of Robin Jones, who served as a Community Councillor for many years. Our thoughts are with his family.
Glasgow City Council's Decision re 65-97 Ingram St
Residents have reacted furiously to Glasgow Council’s decision to destroy what they claim is the final opportunity for a community park in the city’s heart.
On the casting vote of its Chairman, the Council’s Planning Applications Committee (PAC) voted after a three hour public hearing to agree planning officers’ recommendation of approval for a seven storey building of 109 apartments on the site. This is currently a car park opposite the historic ‘A’ Listed Ramshorn Church.
Almost half the 14 members of the Committee failed to turn up for the hearing, described by Merchant City and Trongate Community Council (MCTCC) as the most important event for local residents in the past 20 years and the culmination of its four year fight for the area’s first green space.
The decision means 21 horse chestnut and cherry trees will be felled. The site, sold by the Council to its own arms length property company, is also home to the world famous mural ‘Fellow Glasgow Residents,’ showing a variety of wild animals and birds peeking through what appear to be holes in a wall.
Tam Coyle, Chair of MCTCC which was one of 143 objectors, commented: “We are devastated and angry at the outcome. It’s ironic since Glasgow was host of the COP 26 UN Climate Change Summit and its leaders have regularly spoken about how determined they are to boost the greening of the city.”
He added: “It has now ruined the last remaining opportunity for a community park in the very heart of the city. No other site is available.”
An acoustics expert told the hearing that residents of the new flats would have legitimate grounds for complaint about noise from the adjacent City Halls and Old Fruitmarket entertainment complexes which host well over 200 events a year and that this could put their continued existence in doubt.
Depute Lord Provost Christy Mearns commented: “I’m bitterly disappointed that Councillors have voted to obliterate the last available open space in Merchant City and putting world-renowned music venues under significant threat of closure.”
She went on: “Unfortunately there is now no chance of ever creating a park here, despite the area crying out for it. The Council says it wants to encourage families and children to live in the city centre yet there is nowhere for them to play or gather. We need new homes but these should be prioritised in appropriate locations”.
Mr Coyle noted that Glasgow had recently come 68th and last in a survey of the greenest cities in Britain carried out by university scientists from England and Australia.
The PAC’s vote was 3-3 but carried on the casting vote of Councillor Ken Andrew (SNP Hillhead).
Mr Coyle commented: “This decision, waved through on the casting vote of one person, is a travesty. It sends absolutely the wrong signal about Glasgow Council’s long repeated mantra of wanting a greener environment for its citizens.”
Other objectors said the proposed development was out of context with existing buildings and hide views of the Ramshorn which dates back to 1720, and add to already serious traffic problems in the area, especially since the proposal had no provision for parking spaces.
Local resident David Hughes told the hearing that Merchant City was the only part of the city centre without a green space and that a park would boost the community’s health and well being,
Local Police Plans 2023-2026
The first draft of the Local Police Plans have been completed, covering
- Glasgow City
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Renfrewshire
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
Councillors Surgeries
MCTCC 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.
PROHIBITION OF VEHICLE MOVEMENTS
05:00hrs to 16:30hrs on the 1 October 2022
- Albion Street, for its entire length
- Bell Street, between Candleriggs and High Street
- Brunswick Street, for its entire length
- Candleriggs, for its entire length
- George Street, between Montrose Street and High Street
- Glassford Street, for its entire length
- Hutcheson Street, for its entire length
- Ingram Street, for its entire length
- Montrose Street,(Southbound) between George Street and Ingram Street
- Shuttle Street, for its entire length
- Trongate, for its entire length
- Wilson Street, between Glassford Street and Candleriggs
05:00hrs on the 1 October 2022 to 16:30hrs on the 2 October 2022
- Cochrane Street, for its whole length
- George Square, (east part), for its entire length
- George Square, (south part), for its entire length
- John Street, between Ingram Street and George Street
- Montrose Street (Northbound), between Ingram Street and Cochrane Street
- South Frederick Street, for its whole length
04:00hrs to 16:30 on the 2 October 2022
- A814 (eastbound), Finneston Street off Ramp
- A814 (eastbound), Finneston Street on Ramp
- A814 (westbound), Finnieston Street off Ramp
- Anchor Lane, for its whole length
- Anderston Quay, for its entire length
- Argyle Street, (Westbound), between Finnieston Street and St Vincent Street
- Argyle Street, from Berkeley Street to Finnieston Street
- Argyle Street, from Elliot Street to Finnieston Street
- Blythswood Street, between Blythswood Square and St Vincent Street
- Bothwell Street, between Wellington Street and Hope Street
- Broomielaw, for its entire length
- Broomloan Road, between Edminston Drive and Paisley Road West
- Brunswick Street, between Ingram Street and Wilson Street
- Carnoustie Street, between M74 off ramp and Scotland Street
- Clyde Arc Bridge, for its entire length
- Clyde Place, between George V Bridge and Glasgow Bridge
- Clyde Street, for its entire length
- Commerce Street, between Kingston Street and Clyde Place
- Crown Street, from Saltmarket to Ballater Street
- Douglas Street, between Bothwell Street and St Vincent Street
- Dumbreck Road, between St Andrews Drive and Mosspark Boulevard
- Dunlop Street, between Howard Street and Clyde Street
- Elderslie Street, between Dorset St and St Vincent Street
- Elderslie Street, between Houldsworth Street and St Vincent Street
- Elmbank Street, between Elmbank Crescent and St Vincent Street
- Finnieston Quay, between Tunnel Street and Clyde Arc Bridge
- Finnieston Street, between Argyle Street and A814 Finnieston Street Off Ramp
- Finnieston Street, between Stobcross Road and Clyde Arc Bridge
- George Square, all sides for its entire length
- George V Bridge, for its entire length
- Glasgow Bridge, for its entire length
- Gorbals Street, between Norfolk Street to Clyde Street
- Govan Road, between Clyde Arc Bridge and Pacific Drive
- Govan Road, between Lorne Street and Pacific Drive
- Govan Road, between Lorne Street and Pacific Quay
- Greendyke Street (Westbound), between Gallowgate and Saltmarket.
- Haggs Road, between Titwood Road and Shawmoss Road
- Harvie Street, for its entire length
- Holland Street, between West George Lane and St Vincent Street
- Hope Street, between West George Street and Waterloo Street
- Hutcheson Street, between Ingram Street and Wilson Street
- Ingram Street, (Westbound), between Hannover Street and Queen Street
- John Street, between George Street and Martha Street
- Lancefield Quay, for its entire length
- Lorne Street, between Paisley Road West and Govan Road
- M77 Northbound, off ramp to Dumbreck Road
- Montrose Street,(Southbound) between George Street and Ingram Street
- Mosspark Boulevard, between Dumbreck Road and Bellahouston Drive
- Nelson Mandela Place for its entire length
- Newton Street, between Elmbank Crescent and St Vincent Street
- North Hanover Street between George Square and Cathedral Street
- Pacific Drive, between Govan Road and Finnieston Street
- Paisley Road West, between Helen Street to Paisley Road
- Paisley Road, between Paisley Road West and Seaward St
- Pitt Street, between Bothwell Street and St Vincent Street
- Queen Street, between Ingram and George Square
- Renfield Street, Between West George and St Vincent Street
- Saltmarket (Southbound), from St Andrews Street to Clyde Street
- Saltmarket (Northbound), between Clyde Street and Trongate.
- Scotland Street, from West Street to Seaward Street
- Seaward Street, between Scotland Street and Paisley Road
- Shields Road, between Scotland Street and St Andrews Drive
- St Andrews Drive, between St Andrews Close and Dumbreck Road
- St Vincent Place, for its entire length
- St Vincent Street, for its entire length
- Stockwell Street, between Bridgegate and Clyde Street
- Wellington Street, between West George Street and St Vincent Street
- West Campbell Street, between St Vincent Street and Bothwell Street
- West George Street between West Nile Street and George Square
- West Nile Street, (Southbound) between Bath Street and Gordon Street
- West Street between Cook Street and Scotland Street
Appointment of Minute Secretary
MCTCC are looking for an enthusiastic person to be our Minute Secretary, to attend our meetings on the last Tuesday evening of the month (ex December), prepare draft minutes and circulate them to the Community Council to review. Good listening and word processing skills are necessary, and some knowledge of the workings of the community council and of our area would be beneficial. A small stipend is available, for approximately 4 hours work per month. For more information, please send an email to [email protected].
Glasgow Life Survey - Community Venues
Glasgow Life is currently seeking the views of individuals, groups and organisations in order to better understand future demand and the needs of potential future users who may book their community venues.
You can access the survey by visiting https://surveys.glasgowlife.org.uk/s/RYV36R/