Meet Our Waterfront Drop-in Session
Meet Our Waterfront is a project commissioned by Glasgow City Council to develop an urban masterplan for Custom House Quay and Carlton Place. The urban masterplan formed on the basis of a new structural quay wall built into the river, providing new development plots, new high quality public realm (of at least equal quantum to that existing in the area) and improving connectivity along the river edge.
These sessions will provide an opportunity to view the emerging designs, and discuss opportunities. During the event the design team will be on hand with visual materials to prompt conversation and gather your feedback on the emerging proposals for Custom House Quay and Carlton Place.
No need to book - just drop-in any time during the following periods:
Wednesday 6th October: 11 am - 2 pm
Wednesday 6th October: 5 - 8 pm
Thursday 7th October: 11am - 2 pm
Thursday 7th October: 5 - 8 pm
Fore more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-our-waterfront-meet-the-design-team-tickets-174273706347
St Enoch Centre Masterplan - Public Consultation event
The owners of St Enoch Centre will be hosting a public consultation event on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 October, between 10am and 3pm, online and in the unit next to Millie's Cookies in the Centre.
More details here: https://st-enoch.com/masterplan/
Climate March - 6 November 2021
Glasgow City Council has received notification of the intention to hold a climate change march (public procession) on November 6, during COP26. Encouraged by the United Nations as a mechanism for people to show support for tackling climate change and having their voices heard, marches such as this one are a key feature of wider COP related activity, in host cities, while the official negotiations are being conducted.
The council and partner agencies, including Police Scotland, will now work with the organisers to strike a reasonable balance between protecting the fundamental right of individuals and organisations to organise and participate in public processions safely, and the need to minimise disruption to the wider community, by protecting the rights of all of Glasgow's citizens to go about their business without unnecessary disturbance and interference.
More information to follow
Public Consultation - Extended use of Body Worn Video by Police Scotland - last day for comments
Background
As you may know, we recently asked for public views on armed police officers using body worn video cameras to record certain incidents. Almost 9,000 people took part in that survey and the majority thought the use of BWV would increase trust and confidence in the police and make them feel safer. This positive response means we intend to proceed with plans to equip our armed police officers with body worn video cameras this year.
Consideration of wider roll-out
We are also considering giving these cameras to more police officers and staff in other roles across Scotland. We strongly believe the introduction of body worn video cameras would provide additional transparency and accountability when police officers and staff are dealing with incidents and carrying out their duties.It is also a vital tool in increasing officer safety and helping to secure convictions against those who choose to carry out attacks on members of Police Scotland which, sadly, are rising.
Public Consultation
With this in mind, we have launched a national 12-week public consultation on providing body worn video cameras to more police officers and staff across Scotland. We recognise how important it is to engage with our communities and gain confidence in how we use technology and introduce such significant change to policing in Scotland.
Link to survey
With this in mind, could we ask that you take part in our survey. Your views are extremely valuable to us and will be used to inform and shape our guidance and training for police officers.
- You can access the survey through the link here: https://consult.scotland.police.uk/strategy-insight-and-innovation/police-scotlands-use-of-body-worn-video-public-con
Custom House Quay Project - Have your say (Last day for comments)
Information provided by Glasgow City Council
Merchant City Festival 2021
The celebrated festival will showcase a long weekend full of entertainment with some extraordinary outdoor performances, arts, circus, dance and more. Brightening up some of our cities best-loved streets and in venues in and around the Merchant City area.
The festival will kick off in style with the Opening Carnival celebration, inspired by Baroque Venetian themes. Taking place on the evening of Thursday 8th July. Come along and enjoy some spectacular pop-up performances in a variety of places, you don't want to miss it!
The 2021 festival will be slightly different to previous years to ensure compliance with current Public Health guidelines. All events will be ticketed and will be free to attend for all
visit http://www.merchantcityfestival.com to find out more.
Community Council Meeting - June 2021
Please register for this meeting using the link below
AGENDA
1. Welcome by Chair (Duncan MacLaren)
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of the last meeting, approval and action points
4. Matters arising not on the agenda
5. Presentation by Lorenzo Mele, Executive Producer of the Merchant City Festival (TBC)
6. Report from the Treasurer (Gerald)
7. Report on those issues forwarded to the police (Tam and all)
8. MSP and Councillors’ Reports
9. Planning Applications, news from Greyfriars Gardens and a Plan for Pedestrianising part of the Merchant City (Peter)
10. Licensing Applications (Tam)
11. Update on Merchant City Park (Eileen and Peter)
12. Report from the social media manager including the results of the online survey (Niall)
13. Addressing local issues –Drug issues (Tam); Ramshorn Graveyard (Duncan); Food Waste (Peter)
14. AOCB
COP26
The official COP26 conference has been brought forward by one day with the procedural opening now happening on Sunday, 31 October. The conference will run until Friday, 12 November 2021.
This new start date was announced as the UK Government (UKG) unveiled the COP26 Presidency Programme to drive forward climate ambition and action against key issues alongside two weeks of intensive climate negotiations.
Beginning with the World Leaders’ Summit on 1 and 2 November, each day of the programme will focus on a different theme, from advancing progress on key priorities like clean energy, zero-emission transport and protecting nature, to ensuring the participation of women, girls and young people is at the centre of climate action.
Cross-cutting themes like science, innovation and inclusivity will run throughout the programme, as will the need to mitigate climate change, adapt to its impacts, and mobilise public and private finance.
Exhibitions and events in the UK-run zones, including the Green Zone at the Glasgow Science Centre, will also feature throughout the programme to showcase progress from the whole of society, governments, businesses, amongst others.
The Presidency programme will run alongside the formal negotiations which sit at the heart of the UN summit and will focus on closing off the outstanding aspects of the Paris Agreement. For more information visit HERE.
Community Council Meeting - May 2021
All residents of the Merchant City & Trongate area are invited to join our meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Agenda
- Welcome by Chair (Duncan MacLaren)
- Apologies
- Minutes of the last meeting, approval and action points
- Matters arising not on the agenda
- Report from the Treasurer (Gerald)
- Report on those issues forwarded to the police (Tam)
- Councillors’ Reports
- Planning Applications inc Fire on High St (Peter)
- Licensing Applications (Tam)
- Merchant City Park update (Peter and Eileen)
- Report on survey of residents and using MS Teams and other relevant communication matters (Niall)
- Addressing local issues –Drug issues (Tam); Ramshorn Graveyard (Duncan)
- AOCB