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  • Meeting Minutes, 28 June 2022
    28 June 2022 at 7pm in Glasgow City Chambers and online via Zoom 1. Welcome Tam Coyle welcomed everyone to the meeting 2. Attendance and Apologies 2.1 Community Councillors Carla Arrighi(for part of meeting); Gary Atkinson; Tam Coyle; David Cowan; Peter Hayman; Robin Jones; Niall McColl; Eileen Mills; Daniel O’Malley; Scott Thornton; 2.2 Residents AW, […]
  • Meeting Minutes, 31 May 2022
    These minutes were approved at our meeting on 28 June 2022.
  • Meeting Minutes, 26 April 2022
    Approved at our meeting on 31 May 2022. 1. Welcome Tam Coyle welcomed everyone to our first in-person meeting in two years, and our first hybrid meeting 2. Attendance and Apologies 2.1. Community Councillors Tam Coyle, Niall McColl, David Cowan, Scott Thornton, Gary Atkinson, Daniel O’Malley, Peter Hayman, Eileen Mills; 2.2. Residents AL, TM, AC, […]

Health & Wellbeing

  • Women, Destitution & No Recourse to Public Funds
    The Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership (GVAWP) are delighted to announce the launch of the Women, Destitution & NoRecourse to Public Funds Project, developed by the Women, Asylum, Immigration and Refugee Working Group (WAIR). The project is a joint initiative between the GVAWP, Glasgow Women’s Aid and British Red Cross and has been funded by GCC […]
  • Wise Women – Women’s Safety in Glasgow
    Wise Women are a voluntary sector organisation in Glasgow, established in 1994, that supports women to improve their personal safety and confidence. Tget are currently working in partnership with Glasgow Girls Club, Commonplace and Glasgow Violence Against Women’s Partnership to gather information on women’s safety in the city. To achieve this they have developed an […]
  • Public urged to phone 111 before showing up to GP Out of Hours
    Sharp spike in unscheduled attendances putting model at risk Following an increase in the number of attempted walk-ins at GP Out of Hours centres, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is urging patients to call NHS24 and not turn up at GP Out of Hours sites without an appointment to help preserve the safety of other patients and […]

Police Updates

Planning Applications

Recently Decided Applications

  • Redevelopment of King St Car Park Approved
    Glasgow City Council have today (11 May 2022) approved the redevelopment of King St Car Park (site bounded by Howard St, King St, Osborne St, Stockwell St and Bridgegate) as a mixed use development comprising residential flats (sui generis) office and business (Class 4), hotel and hostel (Class 7 and sui generis), shops (Class 1), […]
  • Approved – Planning Application 21/00997/FUL – alteration to existing plan for Hotel on site bounded by Trongate/Wilson St/Hutcheson St/Brunswick St
    An application has been submitted to Glasgow City Council by Drum Property to alter the existing plan (approved in 2019 – application reference 19/03663/FUL) for the hotel on the Candleriggs site bounded by Trongate/Brunswick St/Wilson St/Hutcheson St. The main change is to add a rooftop terrace on level 8 on the Trongate side. Reference: 21/00997/FUL […]
  • 19/03665/PPP – Candleriggs
    Erection of mixed use development, comprising hotels (Class 7 and sui generis), including ancillary leisure, gym, event, business space and offices, residential flats (sui generis), retail (Class 1), offices (Class 2), restaurants (Class 3), public houses (sui generis) and composite restaurants/public houses with associated car parking, access, landscaping, public realm and engineering/infrastructure works.

Decided Planning Applications history

Current Public Consultations

  • Consultation launched – Glasgow City Centre Transformation Plan
    Glasgow City Council is in the process of producing the Glasgow City Centre Transformation Plan (CCTP) which replaces the current City Centre Transport Strategy 2014 to 2024. The CCTP will provide a clear framework for transport decision-making in Glasgow City Centre and help make it a place where everyone can thrive. The CCTP ties in […]
  • Avenues Consultation – Argyle St East/St Enoch Sq/Dixon St (Online)
    Changes are being made to Argyle Street east ​of Central Station, St Enoch Square, Dixon Street and around Barrowlands Park as part of the Glasgow Avenues Programme. The proposed changes focus on protecting and prioritising space for active travel, improving connectivity, introducing sustainable green infrastructure and improving the way public transport is accommodated. You can […]
  • Final engagement on design of George Square and surrounding streets begins
    A final public engagement exercise with the people of Glasgow on the future design of George Square and the surrounding Avenues has begun, and will run until 2nd September. This final stage will ask what people think about an initial sketch for George Square that has been developed following earlier engagement on what was wanted […]
  • Short Term Lets – Consultation on Glasgow City Council’s proposed policy launched
    Glasgow City Council has launched a public consultation on its proposed short term lets policy. The consultation is open until 25th August, and everyone is invited to take part. Background The Scottish Government brought into force The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 (“2022 Order”). This 2022 Order introduced a […]
  • Ingram St Car Park redevelopment – 2nd consultation, 29 and 30 March
    Artisan Properties will share further proposals on their plans for the redevelopment of the Ingram St Car Park (65-97 Ingram St) from Tuesday 29th March. There will be a drop in session at Merchant Square from 3pm – 7pm on Tuesday and live chat on their website on Wednesday 30th between 3 and 7pm (https://65-97ingramstreet.co.uk/) […]

Road Closures and Roadworks

  • Network Rail – Saltmarket Bridge Repairs – 15/8 to 2/12
    Network Rail will shortly begin a £3.8 million improvement project to the rail bridge spanning the A8 at Saltmarket, near Glasgow Cross.  Our work is planned to take place over 12 months, from 15 August 2022 until September 2023 and will include rivet busting, grit blasting, steelwork repairs and painting. The wrought-iron structure on the City […]
  • Road Restrictions : George St/George Sq/Cochrane St, 14th – 20th July (Filming)
    From 15:00hrs on the 14 July 2022 until 23:59hrs on the 20 July 2022 Prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading George Street between George Square and Montrose Street, south side only Cochrane Street between Montrose Street and George Square, north side only From 07:00hrs on the 19 July 2022 until 22:00hrs on the 19 July […]
  • Roadworks: M8 Junction 21, 12th July – 15th August
    Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit, are undertaking essential bridge expansion joint replacements on the M8 at Junction 21 (Scotland Street) from Monday 18th July until Monday 15th August 2022. Work will take place between the hours of 8pm and 6am, each night. The work will be carried […]
  • Road Restrictions – King St, Osborne St and surrounding streets, 11th and 12th July (Filming)
    Filming will be taking place on various streets around King St; as a result the following restrictions will be in place: From 15:00hrs on the 11 July 2022 until 23:30hrs on the 12 July 2022 Prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading King Street between Osborne Street and Bridgegate, east side only From 10:00hrs on the […]
  • Road Restrictions – 5th July (Guns n Roses) and 8th – 10th July (TRNSMT)
    Prohibition of vehicle movements08:00hrs on 5 July 2022 to 01:00hrs on 6 July 202208:00hrs on the 8 July 2022 to 01:00hrs on the 11 July Charlotte Street, between Greendyke Street and London RoadGreendyke Street, between Turnbull Street and London RoadGlasgow Green (West Carriageway) for its full lengthGlasgow Green (East Carriageway) for its full lengthKings Drive, […]